Depends on systemd

[z3ntu]

For postmarketOS we will need a separate implementation for libubuntu-app-launch/jobs-systemd.{cpp,h}

[ollieparanoid]

There are various branches in this repo, and some don't have the jobs-systemd.cpp files. Can't we use another branch, or revert the patch that introduced these files?

[z3ntu]

The xenial branch depends on libupstart (the init system old Ubuntus used), so something has to be done anyways.

[ollieparanoid]

I see. At least it seems that support for multiple job backends was thought of here:

ubuntu-app-launch/libubuntu-app-launch/jobs-base.cpp

Lines 56 to 62 in bde4305

	/** Should determine which jobs backend to use, but we only have
	one right now. */
	std::shared_ptr<Base> Base::determineFactory(const std::shared_ptr<Registry::Impl>& registry)
	{
	g_debug("Building a systemd jobs manager");
	return std::make_shared<jobs::manager::SystemD>(registry);
	}

So we would need a libubuntu-app-launch/jobs-openrc.cpp, right?

How about we start by copying jobs-systemd.cpp, rename "SystemD" to "OpenRC" and stub out everything (do nothing except log a message), except for starting new applications for a proof of concept?

CC: @NotKit

[UniversalSuperBox]

ubuntu-app-launch has been renamed to lomiri-app-launch and moved to https://gitlab.com/ubports/core/lomiri-app-launch. Unfortunately, I don't think this issue has been solved yet. Please let us know by creating a new issue on the new repository. Thank you!