Configurable path to receive files from the uploading-form

[Tobias Baldauf]

When "woof -U" is invoked, an upload-form to give the host files is created. The path where those files are saved on the host-machine is currently not configurable.

How about offering users a possibility to configure the path as a parameter when invoking Woof in the terminal. For the actual target-audience, the path could be default-set to ~/Downloads/ or, when that folder is not available, use ~/Desktop/. Of course, there might be smarter places even. Suggest them!

[Alin Andrei (nilarimogard)]

This is also required for packaging woof as a .deb file. Without it, -U doesn't work.

[Tobias Baldauf (technopagan)]

@nilarimogard / Alin Andrei:
Thank you for your input!

I have opened a new bug (set as Wishlist) for packaging Woof as a .deb file: https://bugs.launchpad.net/woofgui/+bug/671679 If you have knowledge on how to package python-scripts like Woof as .deb files, it would be awesome if you helped us out!

Furthermore: can you elaborate some more on when exactly -U does not work for you? I'd like to make sure I understand correctly so I can do it right one day! :)

[Alin Andrei (nilarimogard)]

Hello,

If packaged as a deb, woof downloads the file with -U in its folder, right? But packaging it as a .deb, the woof folder would be /usr/bin so it would attempt to download the files received with -U in the /usr/bin folder which is of course impossible. Unless woof is ran with "sudo" which is the worst thing anyone can do :)

That's why a configuration for where the files are saved is a must.

Also, once the other security issues are fixed, sure... I can package woof. It doesn't need compiling or anything so it's quite easy to do (as long as there's a readme with all the woof dependencies - which by the way is currently missing).

[Tobias Baldauf (technopagan)]

@nilarimogard / Alin Andrei:

You're absolutely right about the path-problem. I'll implement sensible path-parameters in the next few days.

It would be awesome if you would package Woof! There's a group of Woof-developers: https://launchpad.net/~woof which I'd love to see you join! This way, you can easily contribute to Woof.

I'd like to setup a PPA for this Woof-developers-team so we can put your .deb-packages there & distribute Woof to endusers.

Do you use Jabber or another IM so we can chat about details? There's also a new IRC-channel for Woof where we could talk more: irc://irc.freenode.net/#woof

[Alin Andrei (nilarimogard)]

Sorry, I don't use IRC. I've joined the team.

So, does woof now have a configurable path for receiving files? I've looked in the code but I don't see it - there's only a woof configurable path.