Do we have a permanent URL for the latest release ISO?
The https://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/cdima ... 64/iso-cd/ release directory contains only the latest ISO, e.g. https://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/cdima ... etinst.iso. This ISO will be moved to the archive directory like https://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/cdima ... 64/iso-cd/ (10.5 instead of 10.6 because 10.6 archive directory doesn't exist yet) after the 10.7 release and will be removed from the https://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/cdima ... 64/iso-cd/ release directory.
The problem is that when I use the latest release ISO URL in my CI, it's broken with every Debian release (old debian-10.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso replaced with the new debian-10.6.0-amd64-netinst.iso) and I have to switch CI's URL to the next release URL. I wish to switch this URL only when I decided to switch to the new release but not forced to do so.
How about to put release ISO to the archive directory simultaneously with the release directory? Backward compatibility will be intact (extended) and my problem will be solved.
How to bring this idea to the release team?
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Permanent URL for the latest release ISO
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Re: Permanent URL for the latest release ISO
Perhaps include some logic in your CI that will update to the next point release automatically if the old version is removed?
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Re: Permanent URL for the latest release ISO
Good idea. Thank you! I've sent it to the debian-release mailing list.metreo wrote:I would send a post on the IRC or mailing list.
Re: Permanent URL for the latest release ISO
Head_on_a_Stick wrote:Perhaps include some logic in your CI that will update to the next point release automatically if the old version is removed?
nick wrote:Good idea. Thank you! I've sent it to the debian-release mailing list.metreo wrote:I would send a post on the IRC or mailing list.
It's always some one other's fault
Re: Permanent URL for the latest release ISO
It is certainly one's fault here. We're all just Debian users, and have no more input into Debian than anyone else out on the street. This forum has no affiliation with Debian other than the name.
Take my advice, I'm not using it.
Re: Permanent URL for the latest release ISO
I think the issue here is indeterminism, it's not great have a generic pointer which leads to unspecified code on the other end.
Re: Permanent URL for the latest release ISO
You can determine the last version by using this Bash code:
So to download the last version of Debian Stable Live Edition, do this:
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wget -qO - http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/release/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/MD5SUMS|grep "standard.iso"|cut -d " " -f 3
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wget http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/release/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/$(wget -qO - http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/release/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/MD5SUMS|grep "standard.iso"|cut -d " " -f 3)
Re: Permanent URL for the latest release ISO
I thought about such a solution and will implement it if I won't find a better one.Head_on_a_Stick wrote:Perhaps include some logic in your CI that will update to the next point release automatically if the old version is removed?