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configs/etc_group

@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ systemd-oom:x:81:
 wheel:x:97:
 users:x:999:
 nogroup:x:65534:
+dummy:x:102:tester

configs/etc_pip.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[global]
+root-user-action = ignore
+disable-pip-version-check = true

rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4/autoconf.bash

@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# desc:
+# stages, builds, installs
+
+# make variables persist in subprocesses for logging function
+set -a
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# the name of this application
+APPNAME="autoconf"
+
+# the version of this application
+VERSION="2.71"
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Variables and functions sourced from Environment:
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# assert_zero()
+# Checks if $1 is 0.  If non-0 value, halts the execution of the script.
+#
+# LOGS_ROOT
+# The parent directory where logs from this project will go.
+#
+# TEMP_STAGE_DIR
+# The parent directory of where source archives are extracted to.
+
+# register mode selections
+ARGUMENT_LIST=(
+    "stage"
+    "build"
+    "install"
+    "all"
+    "help"
+)
+
+# modes to associate with switches
+# assumes you want nothing done unless you ask for it.
+MODE_STAGE=false
+MODE_BUILD=false
+MODE_INSTALL=false
+MODE_ALL=false
+MODE_HELP=false
+
+# the file to log to
+LOGFILE="${APPNAME}.log"
+
+# ISO 8601 variation
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)"
+
+# the path where logs are written to
+# note: LOGS_ROOT is sourced from environment
+LOG_DIR="${LOGS_ROOT}/${APPNAME}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# the path where the source will be located when complete
+# note: TEMP_STAGE_DIR is sourced from environment
+T_SOURCE_DIR="${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}/${APPNAME}"
+
+# read defined arguments
+opts=$(getopt \
+    --longoptions "$(printf "%s," "${ARGUMENT_LIST[@]}")" \
+    --name "$APPNAME" \
+    --options "" \
+    -- "$@"
+)
+
+# process supplied arguments into flags that enable execution modes
+eval set --$opts
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        --stage)
+            MODE_STAGE=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --build)
+            MODE_BUILD=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --install)
+            MODE_INSTALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --all)
+            MODE_ALL=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        --help)
+            MODE_HELP=true
+            shift 1
+            ;;
+        *)
+            break
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# print to stdout, print to log
+logprint() {
+	mkdir -p "${LOG_DIR}"
+	echo "[$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)] [${APPNAME}] $1" \
+	| tee -a "${LOG_DIR}/${LOGFILE}"
+}
+
+# Tell the user we're alive...
+logprint "Initializing the ${APPNAME} utility..."
+
+# when the stage mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_stage() {
+	logprint "Starting stage of ${APPNAME}..."
+
+	logprint "Removing any pre-existing staging for ${APPNAME}."
+	rm -Rf "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"*
+
+	logprint "Extracting ${APPNAME}-${VERSION} source archive to ${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	tar xf "${SOURCES_DIR}/${APPNAME}-${VERSION}.tar."* -C "${TEMP_STAGE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	# conditionally rename if it needs it
+	stat "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* && mv "${T_SOURCE_DIR}-"* "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+
+	logprint "Staging operation complete."
+}
+
+# when the build_pass1 mode is enabled, this will execute
+mode_build() {
+
+	# patch, configure and build
+	logprint "Starting build of ${APPNAME}..."
+
+	logprint "Entering build dir."	
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Prework"
+	# TODO turn this into a patch
+	sed -e 's/SECONDS|/&SHLVL|/'               \
+		-e '/BASH_ARGV=/a\        /^SHLVL=/ d' \
+		-i.orig tests/local.at
+    assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Configuring ${APPNAME}..."
+	./configure --prefix=/usr
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Compiling..."
+	make
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Checking"
+	make check
+	logprint "Checks exited with '$?'. "
+
+	logprint "Build operation complete."
+}
+
+mode_install() {
+	logprint "Starting install of ${APPNAME}..."
+	pushd "${T_SOURCE_DIR}"
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Installing..."
+	make install
+	assert_zero $?
+
+	logprint "Install operation complete."
+}
+
+
+mode_help() {
+	echo "${APPNAME} [ --stage ] [ --build_temp ] [ --install_temp ] [ --all_temp ] [ --help ]"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+if [ "$MODE_ALL" = "true" ]; then
+	MODE_STAGE=true
+	MODE_BUILD=true
+	MODE_INSTALL=true
+fi
+
+# if no options were selected, then show help and exit
+if \
+	[ "$MODE_HELP" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_STAGE" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_BUILD" != "true" ] && \
+	[ "$MODE_INSTALL" != "true" ]
+then
+	logprint "No option selected during execution."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+# if help was supplied at all, show help and exit
+if [ "$MODE_HELP" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Help option selected.  Printing options and exiting."
+	mode_help
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_STAGE" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Staging option selected."
+	mode_stage
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_BUILD" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Build of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_build
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+if [ "$MODE_INSTALL" = "true" ]; then
+	logprint "Install of ${APPNAME} selected."
+	mode_install
+	assert_zero $?
+fi
+
+logprint "Execution of ${APPNAME} completed."