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-==============
-AUR Web Interface
-==============
-
-Terms and Definitions:
-================
-AUR - Arch User Repository
- Repository made up of a collection of build scripts that are
- created and submitted by the Arch community.
-
-TU - Trusted User
- A user that can add binary packages to the [community]
- repository and administer AUR.
-
-[unsupported]
- The collection of package build files hosted via the AUR website.
-
-File Hierachy
-=========
-
-Directory Layout:
--------------------
-./html - DocumentRoot for AUR, where the PHP scripts live.
-./html/css - CSS for AUR appearance
-./html/css/navbar - CSS for Arch navigation bar appearance
-./html/images - Any AUR images live here.
-./lib - Supporting PHP include files. Access denied to Apache.
-./locale
-./template - Where most of the html markup resides and minimal
- amount of PHP scripting.
-./template/stats
-
-./html Files:
--------------
-account.php -
- PHP script to handle registering for a new account. It prompts
- the visitor for account information: desired username, E-mail,
- password, real name, IRC nick, and default language. The info is
- recorded in the Users table.
-
- A logged-in user can change any of their own account information. If a
- TU or Developer is logged into the system, they can search for and
- edit accounts. A TU can change an account to a TU or User account. A
- Developer can also change an account to the Developer type. TUs and
- Developers are able to suspend accounts. If an account is suspended,
- all packages are orphaned (the MaintainerUID field in the Packages
- table is set to NULL).
-
-addvote.php -
- A form to submit proposals relating to the AUR. Only accessible to TUs
- and Developers. Can be used to vote on a potential new TU, or any
- other proposal that needs a vote. Length of the vote can be specified.
-
-index.php -
- Main page for the AUR. Provides links to all other pages in the AUR.
- Gives a brief synopsis of what the AUR is and where to go for more
- information.
-
-logout.php -
- Logs out a logged-in user. Clears the session id from the Sessions
- table and unsets the cookie.
-
-packages.php -
- Page used to search the package database. Supports searching by name,
- category, maintainer, popularity, etc. Also provides the ability to go
- to a package page which has specific information for that package.
- A specific package page includes the name, description, votes, etc.
- As well as the ability to perform actions on the packages, such as
- flagging or leaving a comment on the package.
-
-passreset.php -
- A page for a user to enter their e-mail and receive a reset e-mail to
- replace the forgotten password.
-
-pkgsubmit.php -
- Page for users to upload a new package. Only allows upload of a
- tarball that has been compressed with gzip. Tarball must contain the
- PKGBUILD, scriptlets, and any other files necessary to build the
- package from source. The user can select a category for the package.
- The page makes appropriate entries into the database for tracking the
- newly added source package and associated information.
-
-rpc.php -
- A frontend for tools to obtain raw information from the AUR. Features
- the ability to search for a package, return information on a package,
- return information on multiple packages, and search for a specific
- package maintainer. Functionality through HTTP GET.
-
-rss.php -
- Generates RDF Site Summary (RSS) feed with the latest packages updated
- in the AUR. Lists most recent 20 packages. Includes package name, link
- to package page, package description, time of update, source listing,
- maintainer name.
-
-tu.php -
- Page only available to TUs and Developers. Shows ongoing votes for
- proposals and past votes for proposals. Current votes can be voted on
- with a "Yes" vote, "No" vote, or an "Abstain" vote. Developers and TUs
- can only vote once. Cannot vote on a proposal about themselves.
-
-voters.php -
- Page only available to TUs and Developers. Shows list of users that
- voted for a specific package. Each username links to the user's
- account information page.