From 75059ab7f808ee6920139399113bb9d7b3df4af4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Luke Murphy Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 11:28:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Take a pass on the README --- README.md | 99 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 58 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b1be0e8..efbfa07 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,57 +1,58 @@ - ``` - _ _ _____ __ _____ ___ ____ ___ _____ + _ _ _____ __ _____ ___ ____ ___ _____ | | | |/ _ \ \ / / |_ _/ _ \ | __ ) / _ \_ _| -| |_| | | | \ \ /\ / / | || | | | | _ \| | | || | -| _ | |_| |\ V V / | || |_| | | |_) | |_| || | -|_| |_|\___/ \_/\_/ |_| \___/ |____/ \___/ |_| - -``` - -# how to play around with a local bot +| |_| | | | \ \ /\ / / | || | | | | _ \| | | || | +| _ | |_| |\ V V / | || |_| | | |_) | |_| || | +|_| |_|\___/ \_/\_/ |_| \___/ |____/ \___/ |_| -See existing ones: - - - - +``` -You might want to see also. -Install the dependencies (only slixmpp for now). +# How to play around with a local bot -The idea is that you create a single python file (bot.py) and using the `slixmpp` library, you write a single Python class which knows how to speak XMPP, join rooms, respond to commands etc. Following the logbot/streambot example, you can create a command line interface using `argparse` and then start to run it on your own computer first for testing and fun. See below. +Take a look at the existing bots: -If you want to play around with the streambot/logbot, run the following and answer the questions: +- [streambot](./streambot) +- [logbot](./logbot) -`$ python3 streambot.py` +They're implemented using [slixmpp](https://slixmpp.readthedocs.io/). -# how to run a bot on the varia systers server +The idea is that you create a single python file (`mybot.py` for example) and using the `slixmpp` library, you write a single Python class which knows how to speak XMPP, join rooms, respond to commands etc (see [ClientXMPP](https://slixmpp.readthedocs.io/api/clientxmpp.html#slixmpp.clientxmpp.ClientXMPP) for more). Following the logbot/streambot example, you can create a command line interface using `argparse` and then start to run it on your own computer first for testing and fun (and not spamming everyone else until your bot is ready!). -## make a bot +If you want to play around with the streambot/logbot, do the following and answer the questions (you might want to create your own testing room to join beforehand): -Clone the bots repository, either over https or ssh: +``` +$ pip install -r requirements.txt +$ python streambot/streambot.py +``` -`$ git clone https://git.vvvvvvaria.org/varia/bots` +# How to run a bot on the varia systers server -or with ssh: +## Make a bot -`$ git clone ssh://gitea@vvvvvvaria.org:12345/varia/bots.git` +Firstly, clone the bots repository. -Add your bot python script to the folder. +``` +$ git clone https://git.vvvvvvaria.org/varia/bots +$ git clone ssh://gitea@vvvvvvaria.org:12345/varia/bots.git # or ssh if you prefer (no passwords to type later!) +``` -If your bot uses any dependencies, add them to the `requirements.txt` file in the repository. +Create a new folder, say, `mynewcoolbot` and add your Python script to the folder. If your bot uses any Python dependencies, add them to the `requirements.txt` file in the repository (please use a == with the version so we can avoid things breaking later). -## push +## Push your changes Push the changes you made to the server. -`$ git add yourfiles.py` +`$ git add mynewcoolbot/bot.py` or -`$ git add -A` (but be sure you want to add all the files you added to the repo) +`$ git add -A` + +But be sure you want to add all the files you added to the repo. + +`$ git commit -m "your commit message"` -`$ git commit -m "your commit message"` (something actually informative is best) +Something informative is best. `$ git push` @@ -63,41 +64,57 @@ After your push, a git hook is pulling the changes: the `bots` folder on the ser After that, `supervisor` restarts all the bots. -## let the bot run continuously +## Let the bot run continuously To let the bot run all day all night, you can use a "service" and use the software "supervisor". It will take care of starting and stopping your bot when there are changes made to the code or at midnight when the backups are being made. There is a "bots" config file, where you can add your new bot to. -To do this, log into the server hehe: +To do this, log into the server: `$ ssh username@vvvvvvaria.org -p 12345` -Open the config file, either with your own user, or as the systers user (has sudo rights!): +Open the config file using your Sudo rights: -`$ sudo su systers` - -`$ sudo nano /etc/supervisor/conf.d/bots.conf` +``` +$ sudo nano /etc/supervisor/conf.d/bots.conf +``` Copy/paste one of the other bot's details and add a new one to this file. This is how the details of the pub.club bot look like: ``` [program:logbot-pub.club] +directory = /srv/gitea/clones/bots user = bot environment=PATH="/srv/gitea/clones/bots/.venv/lib/python3.7/site-packages:%(ENV_PATH)s" -directory = /srv/gitea/clones/bots -command = /srv/gitea/clones/bots/.venv/bin/python /srv/gitea/clones/bots/logbot/logbot.py -j bot@vvvvvvaria.org -p streaming -r afijeno@muc.vvvvvvaria.org -o /var/www/logs/pub.club -priority = 999 +command = + .venv/bin/python + logbot/logbot.py + -j bot@vvvvvvaria.org + -p streaming + -r afijeno@muc.vvvvvvaria.org + -n logbot + -o /var/www/logs/pub.club ``` Save and exit! `CTRL+X Y [enter]` -Now, we need to restart supervisor itself, in order to activate these changes to the config: +Now, we need to restart `supervisor` itself, in order to activate these changes to the config: `$ sudo service supervisor restart` It will activate all the bots! And hopefully they work!! +You can check with: +``` +$ sudo supervisorctl status bots: +``` + +If there are errors, have a look in: + +``` +$ ls /var/log/supervisor +```