The post_install initializes var/archivebox as the data directory,
but users need to know where it is for subsequent commands. The
caveats block is shown after brew install/upgrade to guide users.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01Vx1EsNrNySgsc8Y67dGzCn
- preremove.sh: Stop the systemd service during upgrades (not just
remove/purge) so the running process doesn't use stale venv binaries
while postinstall replaces them. Only disable + remove venv on full
removal.
- debian.yml: Fail loudly when release lookup fails during a release
event (exit 1), but still skip gracefully for workflow_dispatch
manual testing (exit 0). Prevents silently broken .deb publication.
- archivebox.rb + build_brew.sh + homebrew.yml: Add post_install that
initializes ArchiveBox in var/archivebox with DATA_DIR set, using
correct Homebrew system() syntax (no env hash as first arg).
https://claude.ai/code/session_01Vx1EsNrNySgsc8Y67dGzCn
Remove all non-essential dependencies from both package formats.
The .deb now only depends on python3, pip, and venv. The brew
formula only depends on python@3.13. All other runtime deps
(node, chrome, yt-dlp, wget, ripgrep, etc.) are installed
on-demand by `archivebox install` at runtime.
Removed from brew formula:
- 6 depends_on entries (node, git, wget, curl, ripgrep, yt-dlp)
- on_linux block (pkg-config, openssl, libffi)
- post_install hook (was running archivebox install)
- service block (users run archivebox server directly)
Removed from .deb:
- 6 depends entries (nodejs, npm, git, wget, curl, ripgrep)
- recommends section (yt-dlp, ffmpeg, chromium)
Net: -126 lines across packaging files.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01Vx1EsNrNySgsc8Y67dGzCn
- Remove --setup flag from systemd service and CI (not valid in 0.9.x)
- Remove release triggers from debian/homebrew workflows (handled by release.yml)
- Fix brew post_install to set DATA_DIR so it initializes in var/archivebox
- Add PATH export to deb wrapper script for bundled console scripts
- Remove pip install fallback in install.sh (strict version pinning)
- Guard preremove.sh cleanup to only run on remove/purge, not upgrade
- Initialize SDIST_URL/SDIST_SHA256 in build_brew.sh (nounset safety)
- Pin awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action to v1.6.0 (supply chain safety)
https://claude.ai/code/session_01Vx1EsNrNySgsc8Y67dGzCn
- Fix debian.yml: pin nfpm version, add permissions, improve test job
with user creation, init test, and status check
- Fix homebrew.yml: use PyPI JSON API (macOS-compatible, no grep -oP),
wait for PyPI availability on release, use generated formula not template,
add Linux (Linuxbrew) test job alongside macOS
- Add release.yml orchestrator: pip → deb + brew + docker in order
- Add workflow_call triggers to pip.yml and docker.yml
- Fix build_brew.sh: replace grep -oP with Python-based PyPI API,
add on_linux deps (pkg-config, openssl, libffi)
- Fix setup.sh: use GitHub API to find correct .deb download URL
(filename includes version number)
- Fix postinstall.sh: create archivebox system user, pin version from
package, check for systemd before daemon-reload
- Fix preremove.sh: stop service before removal, check for systemd
- Fix install.sh: fallback to latest if pinned version not on PyPI
- Add on_linux deps to brew formula for Linuxbrew support
- Tested: .deb builds, installs, creates user, runs archivebox init
https://claude.ai/code/session_01Vx1EsNrNySgsc8Y67dGzCn
- Add Homebrew formula (brew_dist/archivebox.rb) using virtualenv pattern
with auto-generation via homebrew-pypi-poet in bin/build_brew.sh
- Add Debian packaging via nFPM (pkg/debian/) with thin .deb that pip-installs
archivebox into /opt/archivebox/venv on postinstall
- Add build/release scripts: bin/{build,release}_{brew,deb}.sh
- Update CI workflows to build packages on release and test them
- Update README apt/brew install instructions with working commands
- Update bin/setup.sh to use .deb download instead of old Launchpad PPA
https://claude.ai/code/session_01Vx1EsNrNySgsc8Y67dGzCn
