522137 - Maemkit test Agent needs to install a build

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Testing :: General, defect)

Description

[cmtalbert]

The maemkit test agent for the mobile testing system needs to be able to push install a build to a SUT.  The mechanism for this has yet to be discussed.

On WinMO/WinCE it may be easiest to silently install a cab file if possible since there are no decompression utilities on the device.  However, since the agent will need to be able to do this on any platform, we have to be able to tailor this functionality to any eventuality.  It may simply be easiest therefore, to copy the files over from an unpacked, staged installation.

Comment 1

[Joel Maher ( :jmaher ) (UTC -8)]

I have been downloading/building a .zip file, unpacking it to a staging directory and copying it over.  I have verified this works well with the DeviceAgent and python communication library.  

This is a good placeholder bug and will not require much work other than some definitions around how it will receive new build jobs, where to get the builds, error checking, and reporting to the server.  

Since this is automation and we are trying to keep things simple, I think copying file by file from a staging directory is the simplest form.  It work for all platforms:)

Comment 2

[Brad Lassey [:blassey] (use needinfo?)]

Looks like this can be closed since we're successfully using push to do it.