streamline installer stuff a bit

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ backend configuration files to /tmp/subiquity-config-* but it won't attempt to
 run any installer commands (which would fail without root privileges).  Further,
 subiquity can load other machine profiles in case you want to test out the
 installer without having access to the machine.  A few sample machine
-profiles are available in the repository at /examples/ and
+profiles are available in the repository at ./examples/ and
 can be loaded via the MACHINE make variable:
 
 `make dryrun MACHINE=examples/desktop.json`
@@ -27,12 +27,9 @@ can be loaded via the MACHINE make variable:
 # Generating machine profiles
 Machine profiles are generated from the probert tool.  To collect a machine profile:
 
-`probert --all > mymachine.json`
+`PYTHONPATH=probert ./probert/bin/probert --all > mymachine.json`
 
 # Making an install image.
 
-`make installer`
-
-The resulting build image is avaiable at installer/installer.img The
-installer image requires approximately 2G of space at this time. See
-installer/README.md for more.
+To try out subiquity for real, it is necessary to make an image and run it in a
+VM. See installer/README.md for instructions on how to do this.

installer/README.md

@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
 Getting Started
 ---------------
 
-Install package dependencies:
-
-    PKGS="
-    bzr
-    qemu-system-x86
-    qemu-utils
-    "
-    apt-get install $PKGS
-
 Grab a copy of curtin (for some conversion tools):
 
+    sudo apt-get install bzr
     mkdir -p ~/download
     cd ~/download
     bzr branch lp:curtin
 
+Create the image
+----------------
+
 Generate the install image from subiquity's root directory:
 
     installer/geninstaller -a amd64 -b grub2 -r zesty
 
 Run the installer
+-----------------
 
     # generate target device
     qemu-img create -f raw target.img 10G
@@ -32,6 +28,7 @@ Run the installer
          -monitor stdio
 
 Boot the installed image
+------------------------
 
     sudo qemu-system-x86_64 -m 1024 -enable-kvm \
          -hda target.img \

installer/geninstaller

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PROG=`basename $0`
-PREFIX="${PROG}"
 INSTALLER_IMAGE_SIZE_M=2048  # 2G image
 RSYNC_OPTS="-aXHAS --one-file-system"
 MKFS_OPTS="-J size=4 -m 0 -q"
@@ -41,15 +40,8 @@ wget
 rsync
 ubuntu-cloudimage-keyring
 cloud-image-utils
+qemu-system-x86
 "
-# "URL" "GPGKEY"
-# ppa:foo/bar ""
-PPAS=(
-  "https://raharper:Q9F9bRlSxg70BGv8m6dc@private-ppa.launchpad.net/subiquity/subiquity-dev/ubuntu" "3D2F6C3B"
-)
-SRC_DEPS=(
-  "bzr" "lp:curtin" "curtin"
-)
 INSTALLER_DEPS=(
   "bcache-tools"
   "lvm2"
@@ -65,7 +57,6 @@ INSTALLER_DEPS=(
 CACHEDIR=""
 GRUB_MODS="configfile fat part_gpt part_msdos cat echo test search search_label search_fs_uuid boot chain linux reboot halt normal efi_gop efi_uga font gfxterm gfxterm_menu gfxterm_background gfxmenu serial"
 
-
 cleanup_noexit() {
     [ -n "${CACHEDIR}" ] && {
         sync
@@ -582,14 +573,6 @@ generate_img() {
     sudo mv ${resolvconf} ${resolvconf}.old &&
     sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf ${resolvconf} &&
 
-    log "Installing ppas in rootfs"
-    # export existing install_ppa and run it in the chroot
-    install_ppas_cmds="$(install_ppas ${PPAS[@]})"
-    sudo chroot ${mnt} /bin/bash -c "${install_ppas_cmds}; apt-get update" || {
-        log "Failed to add installer ppas to chroot";
-        return 1;
-    }
-
     log "Installing on rootfs: $packages"
     log "WARNING: skipping preinstallation of mdadm, lvm2"
     log "WARNING: will install packages during runtime"