Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of AlternateDistributionClient

Timestamp:

Aug 12, 2009, 11:25:18 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

welling

Comment:

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AlternateDistributionClient

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    a. Possibly update topURI, if the distribution server at IfA has changed from its current host.
    a. Possibly modify hiddenProductList to include the names of new data products not visible from the top distribution layer.  This bit is a little cryptic- the original spec for the distribution mechanism said that the data products would be visible from the top level directory of the distribution server, but this has been changed for security reasons.  New products are now announced on the IPP mailing lists and must be edited into hiddenProductList manually.
+ 1. Possibly modify your ''crontab'' to call the update script as often as desired.  This is currently unnecessary because regular distributions of Pan-STARRS data have not yet begun.  Be sure to pick an update interval long enough that previous updates complete before a new update begins!  The script does not currently contain a mechanism to detect simultaneous instances of itself.
 
 As an example, the customized variables used on Odyssey are currently: