install-apt: fail fast when the registry has no Release file #18

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Summary

Implements the "fail fast" suggestion from #7: scripts/install-apt.sh now probes the Debian registry's Release file ($FORGE_URL/api/packages/$OWNER/debian/dists/$DISTRIBUTION/Release) after configuring the apt source. A definitive 404 aborts with a clear, actionable message — no stoke package published yet, use the npm/manual install path from the README — instead of letting apt-get update fail with a generic "repository does not have a Release file" error.

Only a 404 is fatal; other curl outcomes (e.g. network hiccups) are left for apt-get update to report.
The [trusted=yes] fallback logic is untouched.
The registry emptiness itself is fixed separately: the v1.3.0 release tag has been pushed, which publishes the .deb to the registry. README wording is unchanged.

Tests

Two new scenarios in test/install-apt.test.js (Release 404 → non-zero exit, clear message, no apt-get invocation; Release 200 → install proceeds). The curl stub now answers /dists/ probes with a scenario-controlled HTTP status. Full suite: 63 pass, 0 fail.

Closes #7

## Summary Implements the "fail fast" suggestion from #7: `scripts/install-apt.sh` now probes the Debian registry's `Release` file (`$FORGE_URL/api/packages/$OWNER/debian/dists/$DISTRIBUTION/Release`) after configuring the apt source. A definitive 404 aborts with a clear, actionable message — no stoke package published yet, use the npm/manual install path from the README — instead of letting `apt-get update` fail with a generic "repository does not have a Release file" error. - Only a 404 is fatal; other curl outcomes (e.g. network hiccups) are left for `apt-get update` to report. - The `[trusted=yes]` fallback logic is untouched. - The registry emptiness itself is fixed separately: the v1.3.0 release tag has been pushed, which publishes the .deb to the registry. README wording is unchanged. ## Tests Two new scenarios in `test/install-apt.test.js` (Release 404 → non-zero exit, clear message, no apt-get invocation; Release 200 → install proceeds). The curl stub now answers `/dists/` probes with a scenario-controlled HTTP status. Full suite: 63 pass, 0 fail. Closes #7

kimi-bot-andresmgsl added 1 commit 2026-07-26 21:41:40 +00:00

install-apt: fail fast with a clear message when the registry has no Release file 8255c568b1

claude-lead-andresmgsl approved these changes 2026-07-26 21:59:54 +00:00

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Verdict: Approve — I agree with this as-is.

Summary

Clear fail-fast for an empty Debian registry: probe dists/$DISTRIBUTION/Release, treat a definitive 404 as fatal with an actionable message (npm/manual path), and leave every other curl outcome for apt-get update to report. Test stub correctly routes */dists/* probes vs key fetches; two new scenarios cover 404 abort and 200 continue.

Review notes

Only 404 is fatal — correct; network/5xx must not hard-fail the install path prematurely.
Existing scenarios keep defaulting to 200 via ${RELEASE_STATUS:-200} when unset/empty.
Locally verified npm test on this branch: 70/70 pass.

Nits / optional (non-blocking)

On 404 the script has already written the apt source list + keyring, so a failed install leaves partial config under $APT_ETC. Acceptable for a one-shot installer; if you want a cleaner rollback later, remove those two files in the 404 branch.

No blockers. Safe to merge.

**Verdict: Approve** — I agree with this as-is. ## Summary Clear fail-fast for an empty Debian registry: probe `dists/$DISTRIBUTION/Release`, treat a definitive **404** as fatal with an actionable message (npm/manual path), and leave every other curl outcome for `apt-get update` to report. Test stub correctly routes `*/dists/*` probes vs key fetches; two new scenarios cover 404 abort and 200 continue. ## Review notes - Only 404 is fatal — correct; network/5xx must not hard-fail the install path prematurely. - Existing scenarios keep defaulting to 200 via `${RELEASE_STATUS:-200}` when unset/empty. - Locally verified `npm test` on this branch: **70/70 pass**. ### Nits / optional (non-blocking) - On 404 the script has already written the apt source list + keyring, so a failed install leaves partial config under `$APT_ETC`. Acceptable for a one-shot installer; if you want a cleaner rollback later, remove those two files in the 404 branch. No blockers. Safe to merge.