Build and Deploy OCI Image of hplip-printer-app Using Rockcraft

.github/workflows/auto-update.yml

@@ -2,20 +2,39 @@ name: Push new tag update to stable branch
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    # Daily for now
     - cron: '9 7 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      workflow_choice:
+        description: "Choose YAML to update"
+        required: true
+        default: "both"
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - snapcraft
+          - rockcraft
+          - both
 
 jobs:
-  update-snapcraft-yaml:
+  update-yamls:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout this repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - name: Run desktop-snaps action  
+
+      - name: Run desktop-snaps action (Snapcraft)
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event.inputs.workflow_choice == 'snapcraft' || github.event.inputs.workflow_choice == 'both' }}
         uses: ubuntu/desktop-snaps@stable
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           repo: ${{ github.repository }}
           version-schema: '^debian/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'
-
+
+      - name: Run desktop-snaps action (Rockcraft)
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event.inputs.workflow_choice == 'rockcraft' || github.event.inputs.workflow_choice == 'both' }}
+        uses: ubuntu/desktop-snaps@stable
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
+          rock-version-schema: '^debian/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'
+          yaml-path: 'rockcraft.yaml'

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: CI Pipeline for hplip-printer-app
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  build-rock:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Pack with Rockcraft
+        uses: canonical/craft-actions/rockcraft-pack@main
+        id: rockcraft
+
+  build-snap:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Build Snap Package
+        uses: snapcore/action-build@v1
+        id: snapcraft

.github/workflows/registry-actions.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+name: Pack and Publish OCI Image to Docker Registry and GitHub Packages
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      workflow_choice:
+        description: "Choose Release Channel"
+        required: true
+        default: "edge"
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - edge
+          - stable
+          - both
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["Push new tag update to stable branch"]
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+jobs:
+  build-rock:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Pack with Rockcraft
+        uses: canonical/craft-actions/rockcraft-pack@main
+        id: rockcraft
+
+      - name: Upload Rock Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: cups-rock
+          path: ${{ steps.rockcraft.outputs.rock }}
+
+  publish-rock:
+    needs: build-rock
+    if: github.ref_name == 'main' || github.ref_name == 'master'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Download Rock Artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: cups-rock
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo snap install rockcraft --classic
+          sudo snap install docker
+          sudo snap install yq
+
+      - name: Ensure Docker Daemon is Running
+        run: |
+          sudo systemctl start docker
+          sudo systemctl enable docker
+          sudo systemctl is-active --quiet docker || sudo systemctl start docker
+
+      # - name: Log in to Docker Hub
+      #   uses: docker/[email protected]
+      #   with:
+      #     username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+      #     password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Log in to GitHub Packages
+        uses: docker/[email protected]
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Build and Push Docker Image (Edge & Latest Channel)
+        if: github.event.inputs.workflow_choice == 'edge' || github.event.inputs.workflow_choice == 'both' || github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
+        env:
+          USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+        run: |
+          IMAGE="$(yq '.name' rockcraft.yaml)"
+          VERSION="$(yq '.version' rockcraft.yaml)"
+          ROCK="$(ls *.rock | tail -n 1)"
+          sudo rockcraft.skopeo --insecure-policy copy oci-archive:"${ROCK}" docker-daemon:"${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:${VERSION}-edge"
+          # Push to Docker Hub
+          # docker push ${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:${VERSION}-edge
+          # docker tag ${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:${VERSION}-edge ${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:latest
+          # docker push ${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:latest
+          # Push to GitHub Packages
+          GITHUB_IMAGE="ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/${IMAGE}"
+          docker tag ${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:${VERSION}-edge ${GITHUB_IMAGE}:${VERSION}-edge
+          docker push ${GITHUB_IMAGE}:${VERSION}-edge
+          docker tag ${GITHUB_IMAGE}:${VERSION}-edge ${GITHUB_IMAGE}:latest
+          docker push ${GITHUB_IMAGE}:latest
+
+      - name: Build and Push Docker Image (Stable Channel)
+        if: github.event.inputs.workflow_choice == 'stable' || github.event.inputs.workflow_choice == 'both'
+        env:
+          USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+        run: |
+            IMAGE="$(yq '.name' rockcraft.yaml)"
+            VERSION="$(yq '.version' rockcraft.yaml)"
+            ROCK="$(ls *.rock | tail -n 1)"
+            sudo rockcraft.skopeo --insecure-policy copy oci-archive:"${ROCK}" docker-daemon:"${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:${VERSION}-stable"
+            # Push to Docker Hub
+            # docker push ${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:${VERSION}-stable
+            # Push to GitHub Packages
+            GITHUB_IMAGE="ghcr.io/${{ github.repository_owner }}/${IMAGE}"
+            docker tag ${USERNAME}/${IMAGE}:${VERSION}-stable ${GITHUB_IMAGE}:${VERSION}-stable
+            docker push ${GITHUB_IMAGE}:${VERSION}-stable

.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+*.snap
+*.rock
+.DS_Store

README.md

@@ -249,8 +249,96 @@ new rules).
 You can edit the `/var/snap/hplip-printer-app/common/cups/snmp.conf`
 file for configuring SNMP network printer discovery.
 
+## THE ROCK (OCI CONTAINER IMAGE)
 
-## BUILDING WITHOUT SNAP
+### Install from Docker Hub
+#### Prerequisites
+
+1. **Docker Installed**: Ensure Docker is installed on your system. You can download it from the [official Docker website](https://www.docker.com/get-started).
+
+#### Step-by-Step Guide
+
+The first step is to pull the hplip-printer-app Docker image from Docker Hub.
+```sh
+  sudo docker pull openprinting/hplip-printer-app
+```
+
+Run the following Docker command to run the hplip-printer-app image:
+```sh
+  sudo docker run --rm -d \
+      --name hplip-printer-app \
+      --network host \
+      -e PORT=<port> \
+      openprinting/hplip-printer-app:latest
+```
+- `PORT` is an optional environment variable used to start the printer-app on a specified port. If not provided, it will start on the default port 8000 or, if port 8000 is busy, on 8001 and so on.
+- **The container must be started in `--network host` mode** to allow the Printer-Application instance inside the container to access and discover printers available in the local network where the host system is in.
+- Alternatively using the internal network of the Docker instance (`-p <port>:8000` instead of `--network host -e PORT=<port>`) only gives access to local printers running on the host system itself.
+
+### Setting Up and Running hplip-printer-app locally
+
+#### Prerequisites
+
+**Docker Installed**: Ensure Docker is installed on your system. You can download it from the [official Docker website](https://www.docker.com/get-started) or from the Snap Store:
+```sh
+  sudo snap install docker
+```
+
+**Rockcraft**: Rockcraft should be installed. You can install Rockcraft using the following command:
+```sh
+  sudo snap install rockcraft --classic
+```
+
+**Skopeo**: Skopeo should be installed to compile `*.rock` files into Docker images. It comes bundled with Rockcraft, so no separate installation is required.
+
+#### Step-by-Step Guide
+
+**Build hplip-printer-app rock**
+
+The first step is to build the Rock from the `rockcraft.yaml`. This image will contain all the configurations and dependencies required to run hplip-printer-app.
+
+Open your terminal and navigate to the directory containing your `rockcraft.yaml`, then run the following command:
+
+```sh
+  rockcraft pack -v
+```
+
+**Compile to Docker Image**
+
+Once the rock is built, you need to compile docker image from it.
+
+```sh
+  sudo rockcraft.skopeo --insecure-policy copy oci-archive:<rock_image> docker-daemon:hplip-printer-app:latest
+```
+
+**Run the hplip-printer-app Docker Container**
+
+```sh
+  sudo docker run --rm -d \
+      --name hplip-printer-app \
+      --network host \
+      -e PORT=<port> \
+      hplip-printer-app:latest
+```
+- `PORT` is an optional environment variable used to start the printer-app on a specified port. If not provided, it will start on the default port 8000 or, if port 8000 is busy, on 8001 and so on.
+- **The container must be started in `--network host` mode** to allow the Printer-Application instance inside the container to access and discover printers available in the local network where the host system is in.
+- Alternatively using the internal network of the Docker instance (`-p <port>:8000` instead of `--network host -e PORT=<port>`) only gives access to local printers running on the host system itself.
+
+#### Setting up
+
+Enter the web interface
+
+```sh
+http://localhost:<port>/
+```
+
+Use the web interface to add a printer. Supply a name, select the
+discovered printer, then select make and model. Also set the installed
+accessories, loaded media and the option defaults. If the printer is a
+PostScript printer, accessory configuration and option defaults can
+also often get polled from the printer.
+
+## BUILDING WITHOUT PACKAGING OR INSTALLATION
 
 You can also do a "quick-and-dirty" build without snapping and without
 needing to install [PAPPL](https://www.msweet.org/pappl),