pakfire: Implement feedback from mailing list discussion

- Improve lockfile test: Return immediately if lockfile is present,
to prevent unnecessary and expensive "pidof" calls

- Add better explanation to the log file reading command and JS

- Change user interface: If no errors occurred, the page returns to
the main screen (after a short delay). If an error occurred, the log
output remains and a message is shown.

Signed-off-by: Leo-Andres Hofmann <hofmann@leo-andres.de>
Acked-by: Peter Müller <peter.mueller@ipfire.org>

html/cgi-bin/pakfire.cgi

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 use strict;
+use List::Util qw(any);
 
 # enable only the following on debugging purpose
 #use warnings;
@@ -54,13 +55,20 @@ if($cgiparams{'ACTION'} eq 'json-getstatus') {
 	# Send HTTP headers
 	_start_json_output();
 
-	# Collect Pakfire status and log messages
+	# Read /var/log/messages backwards until a "Pakfire started" header is found,
+	# to capture all messages of the last (i.e. current) Pakfire run
+	my @messages = `tac /var/log/messages | sed -n '/pakfire:/{p;/Pakfire.*started/q}'`;
+
+	# Test if the log contains an error message (fastest implementation, stops at first match)
+	my $failure = any{ index($_, 'ERROR') != -1 } @messages;
+
+	# Collect Pakfire status
 	my %status = (
 		'running' => &_is_pakfire_busy() || "0",
 		'running_since' => &General::age("$Pakfire::lockfile") || "0s",
-		'reboot' => (-e "/var/run/need_reboot") || "0"
+		'reboot' => (-e "/var/run/need_reboot") || "0",
+		'failure' => $failure || "0"
 	);
-	my @messages = `tac /var/log/messages | sed -n '/pakfire:/{p;/Pakfire.*started/q}'`;
 
 	# Start JSON file
 	print "{\n";
@@ -128,14 +136,18 @@ my $extraHead = <<END
 	pakfire.i18n.load({
 		'working': '$Lang::tr{'pakfire working'}',
 		'finished': '$Lang::tr{'pakfire finished'}',
-		'since': '$Lang::tr{'since'} ', //(space is intentional)
+		'finished error': '$Lang::tr{'pakfire finished error'}',
+		'since': '$Lang::tr{'since'}',
 
 		'link_return': '<a href="$ENV{'SCRIPT_NAME'}">$Lang::tr{'pakfire return'}</a>',
 		'link_reboot': '<a href="/cgi-bin/shutdown.cgi">$Lang::tr{'needreboot'}</a>'
 	});
-	
+
-	// AJAX auto refresh interval
+	// AJAX auto refresh interval (in ms, default: 1000)
-	pakfire.refreshInterval = 1000;
+	//pakfire.refreshInterval = 1000;
+
+	// Enable returning to main screen (delay in ms)
+	pakfire.setupPageReload(true, 3000);
 </script>
 END
 ;
@@ -276,6 +288,7 @@ if(&_is_pakfire_busy()) {
 <!-- Pakfire log messages -->
 <pre id="pflog-messages"></pre>
 <script>
+	// Start automatic log refresh
 	pakfire.running = true;
 </script>
 
@@ -401,13 +414,22 @@ END
 
 # Check if pakfire is already running (extend test here if necessary)
 sub _is_pakfire_busy {
-	# Get PID of a running pakfire instance
+	# Return immediately if lockfile is present
+	if(-e "$Pakfire::lockfile") {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	# Check if a PID of a running pakfire instance is found
 	# (The system backpipe command is safe, because no user input is computed.)
 	my $pakfire_pid = `pidof -s /usr/local/bin/pakfire`;
 	chomp($pakfire_pid);
 
-	# Test presence of PID or lockfile
+	if($pakfire_pid) {
-	return (($pakfire_pid) || (-e "$Pakfire::lockfile"));
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	# Pakfire isn't running
+	return 0;
 }
 
 # Send HTTP headers

html/html/include/pakfire.js

@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ class PakfireJS {
 		this._states = Object.create(null);
 		this._states.running = false;
 		this._states.reboot = false;
+		this._states.failure = false;
 
 		// Status refresh helper
 		this._autoRefresh = {
-			delay: 1000, //Delay between requests (default: 1s)
+			delay: 1000, //Delay between requests (minimum: 500, default: 1s)
 			jsonAction: 'getstatus', //CGI POST action parameter
-			timeout: 5000, //XHR timeout (5s)
+			timeout: 5000, //XHR timeout (0 to disable, default: 5s)
 
 			delayTimer: null, //setTimeout reference
 			jqXHR: undefined, //jQuery.ajax promise reference
@@ -51,10 +52,32 @@ class PakfireJS {
 				return (this.runningDelay || this.runningXHR);
 			}
 		};
+
+		// Return to main screen helper
+		this._pageReload = {
+			delay: 1000, //Delay before page reload (default: 1s)
+			enabled: false, //Reload disabled by default
+
+			delayTimer: null, //setTimeout reference
+			get isTriggered() { //Reload timer started
+				return (this.delayTimer !== null);
+			}
+		};
 	}
 
 	//### Public properties ###
 
+	// Note on using the status flags
+	// running: Pakfire is performing a task.
+	//    Writing "true" activates the periodic AJAX/JSON status polling, writing "false" stops polling.
+	//    When the task has been completed, status polling stops and this returns to "false".
+	//    The page can then be reloaded to go back to the main screen. Writing "false" does not trigger a reload.
+	//    "refreshInterval" and "setupPageReload" can be used to adjust the respective behaviour.
+	// reboot: An update requires a reboot.
+	//    If set to "true", a link to the reboot menu is shown after the task is completed.
+	// failure: An error has occured.
+	//    To display the error log, the page does not return to the main screen.
+
 	// Pakfire is running (true/false)
 	set running(state) {
 		if(this._states.running !== state) {
@@ -77,6 +100,17 @@ class PakfireJS {
 		return this._states.reboot;
 	}
 
+	// Error encountered (true/false)
+	set failure(state) {
+		if(this._states.failure !== state) {
+			this._states.failure = state;
+			this._states_onChange('failure');
+		}
+	}
+	get failure() {
+		return this._states.failure;
+	}
+
 	// Status refresh interval in ms
 	set refreshInterval(delay) {
 		if(delay < 500) {
@@ -88,6 +122,16 @@ class PakfireJS {
 		return this._autoRefresh.delay;
 	}
 
+	// Configure page reload after successful task (returns to main screen)
+	// delay: In ms
+	setupPageReload(enabled, delay) {
+		if(delay < 0) {
+			delay = 0;
+		}
+		this._pageReload.delay = delay;
+		this._pageReload.enabled = enabled;
+	}
+
 	// Document loaded (call once from jQuery.ready)
 	documentReady() {
 		// Status refresh late start
@@ -96,6 +140,12 @@ class PakfireJS {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Reload entire CGI page (clears POST/GET data from history)
+	documentReload() {
+		let url = window.location.origin + window.location.pathname;
+		window.location.replace(url);
+	}
+
 	//### Private properties ###
 
 	// Pakfire status change handler
@@ -106,9 +156,13 @@ class PakfireJS {
 			$('#pflog-status').text(this.i18n.get('working'));
 			$('#pflog-action').empty();
 		} else {
-			$('#pflog-status').text(this.i18n.get('finished'));
+			if(this.failure) {
+				$('#pflog-status').text(this.i18n.get('finished error'));
+			} else {
+				$('#pflog-status').text(this.i18n.get('finished'));
+			}
 			if(this.reboot) { //Enable return or reboot links in UI
-				$('#pflog-action').html(this.i18n.get('link_reboot'));
+				$('#pflog-action').html(this.i18n.get('link_return') + " &bull; " + this.i18n.get('link_reboot'));
 			} else {
 				$('#pflog-action').html(this.i18n.get('link_return'));
 			}
@@ -122,6 +176,13 @@ class PakfireJS {
 				this._autoRefresh_clearSchedule();
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Always stay in the log viewer if Pakfire failed
+		if(property === 'failure') {
+			if(this.failure) {
+				this._pageReload_cancel();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	//--- Status refresh scheduling functions ---
@@ -164,6 +225,25 @@ class PakfireJS {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Start delayed page reload to return to main screen
+	_pageReload_trigger() {
+		if((! this._pageReload.enabled) || this._pageReload.isTriggered) {
+			return; // Disabled or already started
+		}
+		this._pageReload.delayTimer = window.setTimeout(function() {
+			this._pageReload.delayTimer = null;
+			this.documentReload();
+		}.bind(this), this._pageReload.delay);
+	}
+
+	// Stop scheduled reload
+	_pageReload_cancel() {
+		if(this._pageReload.isTriggered) {
+			window.clearTimeout(this._pageReload.delayTimer);
+			this._pageReload.delayTimer = null;
+		}
+	}
+
 	//--- JSON request & data handling ---
 
 	// Load JSON data from Pakfire CGI, using a POST request
@@ -192,10 +272,11 @@ class PakfireJS {
 			// Update status flags
 			this.running = (data['running'] != '0');
 			this.reboot = (data['reboot'] != '0');
+			this.failure = (data['failure'] != '0');
 
 			// Update timer display
 			if(this.running && data['running_since']) {
-				$('#pflog-time').text(this.i18n.get('since') + data['running_since']);
+				$('#pflog-time').text(this.i18n.get('since') + " " + data['running_since']);
 			} else {
 				$('#pflog-time').empty();
 			}
@@ -206,6 +287,11 @@ class PakfireJS {
 				messages += `${line}\n`;
 			});
 			$('#pflog-messages').text(messages);
+
+			// Pakfire finished without errors, return to main screen
+			if((! this.running) && (! this.failure)) {
+				this._pageReload_trigger();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }

langs/de/cgi-bin/de.pl

@@ -1990,7 +1990,8 @@
 'pakfire configuration' => 'Pakfire Konfiguration',
 'pakfire core update auto' => 'Core- und Addon-Updates automatisch installieren:',
 'pakfire core update level' => 'Core-Update-Level',
-'pakfire finished' => 'Pakfire ist fertig!. Bitte überprüfen Sie die Log Ausgabe.',
+'pakfire finished' => 'Pakfire ist fertig! Kehre zurück...',
+'pakfire finished error' => 'Pakfire ist fertig! Fehler sind aufgetreten, bitte überprüfen Sie die Log-Ausgabe, bevor Sie fortfahren.',
 'pakfire health check' => 'Mirrors auf Erreichbarkeit prüfen (Ping):',
 'pakfire install description' => 'Wählen Sie ein oder mehrere Pakete zur Installation aus und drücken Sie auf das plus-Symbol.',
 'pakfire install package' => 'Sie möchten folgende Pakete installieren: ',

langs/en/cgi-bin/en.pl

@@ -2025,7 +2025,8 @@
 'pakfire configuration' => 'Pakfire Configuration',
 'pakfire core update auto' => 'Install core and addon updates automatically:',
 'pakfire core update level' => 'Core-Update-Level',
-'pakfire finished' => 'Pakfire is finished! Please check the log output.',
+'pakfire finished' => 'Pakfire has finished! Returning...',
+'pakfire finished error' => 'Pakfire has finished! Errors occurred, please check the log output before proceeding.',
 'pakfire health check' => 'Check if mirror is reachable (ping):',
 'pakfire install description' => 'Please choose one or more items from the list below and click the plus to install.',
 'pakfire install package' => 'You want to install the following packages: ',