Report #3138
ax can no longer connect to server axtest:0 by name
| source | Armelthelae (darkstar.niven) |
|---|---|
| version | 0.3 |
| status | REJ |
| priority | TRI |
| target fix | 0.2.1 |
| report date | 2024-01-13 22:29:33 |
| report | Starting with Alpha 2.2, "@ax list" no longer provides a list of software on axtest:0 by default. "@ax connect axtest:0 seems to no longer function either, expecting the server's UUID rather than name. Using "@ax install " without connecting via UUID still functions as expected if the package name is known. |
10 months ago
rhet0rica:
Intended—the 'connect' and 'disconnect' commands are now for permanently adding/removing trusted servers. Using UUIDs is necessary for trust to prevent spoofing.
ax never actually connected to servers like xanadu-client did; up until alpha 2, it actually looked at every server in the region (which, of course, just meant axtest:0). The 'connect' feature was going to optionally limit searching to only one server, but instead I've decided to just copy the command line interface of apt-get, which has permanent trusted sources. This makes things a lot easier on users when updating; they only need to think about what servers are available when they're downloading new packages.