This document provides a technical review of a ClearOS app:
Every app has a simple basename that is used as a keyword across various systems. For example, the PPTP Server uses the basename pptpd.
| System | Example |
|---|---|
| Packaging | app-pptpd-6.1.0-1.v6.noarch.rpm |
| Bug Tracker | List of issues |
| SVN/GIT | svn.clearfoundation.com/clearos/webconfig/apps |
| Translations | PPTP en français |
… and many others.
An app uses the traditional Linux file system layout, so you can find an app installed in the locations defined in the following table.
| Location | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| /etc/clearos/basename | File | Simple configuration file (optional) |
| /etc/clearos/basename.d | Directory | Configlet files (optional) |
| /usr/clearos/apps/basename/ | Directory | Core software, libraries and GUI (required) |
| /var/clearos/basename | Directory | State files (optional) |
In many circumstances, a ClearOS app may need to use a library from another app. For example, the PPTP Server requires bits and pieces from the Samba library. For this reason, every app is packaged into two distinct RPMs:
When the PPTP Server is installed, it will pull in the app-samba-core library, but not the whole Samba GUI frontend. search?q=clearos%2C%20clearos%20content%2C%20dev%2C%20architecture%2C%20maintainer_dloper&btnI=lucky