Patchmanager 3.0

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Submitted by coderus on Sun, 2019/11/17 - 20:09
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Patchmanager 3 public beta

Make sure to unapply patches before upgrade from Patchmanager 2. Installation will fail if any patch is applied.

If you have installed prepatch, please remove it before patchmanager3 installation.

Changes between version 2 and version 3:

  • Not changing original files. Patches applied to fakeroot located at /tmp/patchmanager
  • OS update friendly. Patchmanager3 automatically detects when user start downloading an update and unapplying all patches
  • Patches can be reordered to be applied in correct order. Just drag to left and drop at required position
  • Collect information about possible conflicting patches. Visit patch info page.
  • Automatic check for updates for online catalog patches. Notificaiton will popup if new version of patch will be released
  • Patchmanager settngs are located inside Settings application as entry

Patchmanager daemon acts like proxy, filtering open calls and decide if application should open original file or fake one.

Target application translations

Add to your patch new import:

import org.SfietKonstantin.patchmanager 2.0

Add property to the root object:

property bool pmTranslationLoaded: PatchManagerTranslator ? PatchManagerTranslator.installTranslator("name-of-your-patch") : false

Change most visible text to:

pmTranslationLoaded ? qsTr("Normal text if all is okay") : "Please update patchmanager!"

Useful environment variables:
NO_PM_PRELOAD=1 disables preload plugin from filtering calls
PM_PRELOAD_DEBUG=1 enables additional stderr output for preload plugin

Keep in mind this is beta version and should contain a lot of bugs. However it was tested for a while.

Please report all bugs to: https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=92935

You can collect patchmanager logs by running:
devel-su journalctl -al _COMM=jolla-settings + _EXE=/usr/sbin/patchmanager + _EXE=/usr/bin/patchmanager-dialog > patchmanager.log

Sources available here: https://github.com/sailfishos-patches/patchmanager/tree/patchmanager3

Translate project: https://www.transifex.com/coderus/patchmanager3

 

Big thanks jakibaki for Prepatch. This was very good idea to create such way for applying patches. You can review my plugin here: https://github.com/sailfishos-patches/patchmanager/blob/patchmanager3/sr...

See this TMO thread for more information.

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Application versions: 
AttachmentSizeDate
File patchmanager-2.3.3-10.41.1.jolla_.i486.rpm240.99 KB28/07/2017 - 16:26
File patchmanager-2.3.3-10.41.1.jolla_.armv7hl.rpm234.42 KB28/07/2017 - 16:26
File patchmanager-3.0.62-1.136.1.jolla_.i486.rpm357.76 KB10/11/2019 - 21:19
File patchmanager-3.0.62-1.136.1.jolla_.armv7hl.rpm346.03 KB10/11/2019 - 21:19
File patchmanager-3.0.63-1.137.1.jolla_.armv7hl.rpm345.99 KB11/11/2019 - 16:38
File patchmanager-3.0.63-1.137.1.jolla_.i486.rpm357.62 KB11/11/2019 - 16:38
File patchmanager-3.0.64-1.144.1.jolla_.armv7hl.rpm347.1 KB17/11/2019 - 20:09
File patchmanager-3.0.64-1.144.1.jolla_.i486.rpm359.16 KB17/11/2019 - 20:09
Changelog: 

3.0.64
Added plugin class to inject translate strings to target applications. Read description.

3.0.63
Fixed check for updates scheduler

3.0.62
Removed freeze when opening patch info

3.0.61
Watching jolla-settings process for qml errors and automatically disable all patches
Fetched translations

Comments

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gaelic

Tue, 2019/11/26 - 12:28

Can you please implement a kind.of fuzzy check for the.version control. Can't install patches as they are locked to 3.2.0.12, sfos version: 3.2.0.14; cheers

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coderus

Tue, 2019/11/26 - 12:31

Enable God mode

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neter

Mon, 2019/11/18 - 20:23

Thanks for continuing to support this must-have piece of software. But what is the procedure for upgrading Patchmanager 3.0 to newer Patchmanager 3.0? Do we have to unapply all patches before such upgrade, or do we have to restart some services or the system after the upgrade, or is it safe and enough just to upgrade the package through Storeman?

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coderus

Mon, 2019/11/18 - 21:12

as user you should not worry anything, just install new version. changes are for patch makers to make patches great again.

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danfin

Mon, 2019/11/11 - 14:35

I found the problem that the google login page which appears after accepting google credentials did not show up. It remained black I could not log in. After disabling all patches and disabling patchmanager auto load i could login as that page was visible again.

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coderus

Mon, 2019/11/11 - 14:58

You should check which patch causes problem and report it to patch maintainer

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deloptes

Mon, 2019/11/11 - 13:08

Xperia X 3.2.0.12 Failed to start Patchmanager check for updates service.

    Nov 11 10:28:16 Sailfish systemd[1]: Starting Patchmanager check for updates service...
    Nov 11 10:28:16 Sailfish systemd[4524]: checkForUpdates-org.SfietKonstantin.patchmanager.service: Failed at step     EXEC spawning /bin/dbus-send: No such file or directory
    Nov 11 10:28:16 Sailfish systemd[1]: checkForUpdates-org.SfietKonstantin.patchmanager.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=203/EXEC
    Nov 11 10:28:16 Sailfish systemd[1]: Failed to start Patchmanager check for updates service.
    Nov 11 10:28:16 Sailfish systemd[1]: checkForUpdates-org.SfietKonstantin.patchmanager.service: Unit entered failed state.
    Nov 11 10:28:16 Sailfish systemd[1]: checkForUpdates-org.SfietKonstantin.patchmanager.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
    Nov 11 10:28:16 Sailfish systemd[1]: Started Cleanup of Temporary Directories.
    Nov 11 10:28:18 Sailfish PackageKit[4499]: daemon quit

 

It seems dbus-send is now under /usr/bin/dbus-send

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coderus

Mon, 2019/11/11 - 16:38

check 3.0.63

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deloptes

Mon, 2019/11/11 - 22:36

Seems to be working fine - thank you and God bless you!

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coderus

Mon, 2019/11/11 - 13:14

Thanks

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Historyscholar

Sun, 2019/11/10 - 11:28

Chinese translation updated:)

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csg1976

Sun, 2019/11/10 - 05:40

When trying to access certain patches (e.g. Extended volume control) through PM, it will crash and take the settings app unresolvably with it. Only a reboot will help (XA2, 3.2.0.12, latest PM).

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coderus

Sun, 2019/11/10 - 12:17

good bug, please check with new build

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csg1976

Mon, 2019/11/11 - 09:47

Solved! Thanks a ton!

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eson

Sat, 2019/11/09 - 15:23

Please, also update translations. It's been more then a year.  ;)

 

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carmenfdezb

Wed, 2019/11/06 - 11:43

Hi @coderus! Since I updated SailfishOS v3.2.0, I have to load engine manually every time I reboot my phone. Is that a bug?

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coderus

Sun, 2019/11/10 - 12:17

this is a feature. go to settings and enable auto applying.

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carmenfdezb

Mon, 2019/11/11 - 00:04

Sorry, I didn't notice. Thank you for your answer!

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sebix

Wed, 2019/10/30 - 14:07

Does not seem to work with Sailfish OS 3.2.0 - The page in settings shows "Could not load page"

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paolomi

Tue, 2019/10/08 - 09:59

Hi, please update disable-glass-avatar for sailfish 3.1. Thanks a lot!

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hsjpekka

Tue, 2019/09/17 - 00:10

Is there a way to skip the os version check? 'Return old button style' v.0.0.1, for example, is compatible with 2.x - 3.0.3.10. So, I believe, it is compatible with 3.1.0.11 also. But, I can't install it due to the version check.

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coderus

Tue, 2019/09/17 - 01:06

It's called God mode :)

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hsjpekka

Tue, 2019/09/17 - 07:44

Thanks!

Sometimes checking the settings would give a hint.

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jakecn

Wed, 2019/08/14 - 07:38

Can you support more languages?

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levone1

Sun, 2018/08/05 - 10:12

Any help... I was using with 6 or 7 patches on Xperia X Compact, and everything fine, until one reboot, when I got 'no patches available' message in patchmanager. All patches were still installed, but not showing up in patchmanager. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling patches and patchmanager, and still the same. Systemctl showed service failed to start due to fatal signal. Journalctl put out this:
[root@Sailfish nemo]# systemctl status -l dbus-org.
SfietKonstantin.patchmanager.service
● dbus-org.SfietKonstantin.patchmanager.service - P
atchmanager service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/dbus-org.Sfi
etKonstantin.patchmanager.service; disabled; vendor
preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Sun 2
018-08-05 02:46:35 EDT; 11min ago
Process: 14939 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/patchmanager -
-daemon (code=killed, signal=SEGV)
Main PID: 14939 (code=killed, signal=SEGV)

Aug 05 02:46:30 Sailfish systemd[1]: Failed to star
t Patchmanager service.
Aug 05 02:46:30 Sailfish systemd[1]: dbus-org.Sfiet
Konstantin.patchmanager.service: Unit entered faile
d state.
Aug 05 02:46:30 Sailfish systemd[1]: dbus-org.Sfiet
Konstantin.patchmanager.service: Failed with result
'signal'.
Aug 05 02:46:35 Sailfish systemd[1]: dbus-org.Sfiet
Konstantin.patchmanager.service: Service hold-off t
ime over, scheduling restart.
Aug 05 02:46:35 Sailfish systemd[1]: dbus-org.Sfiet
Konstantin.patchmanager.service: Start request repe
ated too quickly.
Aug 05 02:46:35 Sailfish systemd[1]: dbus-org.Sfiet
Konstantin.patchmanager.service: Unit entered faile
d state.
Aug 05 02:46:35 Sailfish systemd[1]: dbus-org.Sfiet
Konstantin.patchmanager.service: Failed with result
'start-limit'.

Thanks

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coderus

Sun, 2018/08/05 - 10:24 

journalctl -al -n 1000 /usr/sbin/patchmanager
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levone1

Sun, 2018/08/05 - 23:04

Interesting thing now is that, even though all patches are applied, and everything working, still, whenever I open a terminal, the first thing that happens is it outputs 'ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/lib/libpreloadpatchmanag
er.so' from /etc/ld.so.preload cannot be preloaded
(cannot open shared object file): ignored.' about a hundred times, and also one time here and there after certain commands.

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levone1

Sun, 2018/08/05 - 19:20

Thanks - output was about 3 million lines, so I started looking into options to filter, (from... To..., etc.), and send to file, etc., then I thought it might be easier to just look into wiping/repairing files, etc., so I eventually got functionality back. Working again now... I'll see if it happens again. Would be nice to know what caused it.

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vpp612

Thu, 2018/08/02 - 12:39

Hi, where can I find the "patch" that is required by ausmt (which is required by patchmanager)? Cannot make patches work for me otherwise.

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coderus

Thu, 2018/08/02 - 12:57

patch is in jolla repository

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