Phoenix/buildbot/README-bbworker.md

How to set up a buildbot worker

• Create a Python venv for the buildbot worker, and populate it with the buildbot-worker and dependent packages:

  cd ~/.myPyEnv
  python3.8 -m venv Py38-bb2
  source Py38-bb2/bin/activate
  pip install buildbot-worker
  

• Add a project folder, like bb2, that will be the base folder for the buildbot worker and the venvs used for the builds.

• Set up venvs for each Python to be supported on this platform. They should be located in the bb2 folder, and named like "venv-3.8"

• Add configuration for the new worker in master.cfg, and update the server.

• Create the worker config using:

  buildbot-worker create-worker . buildbot.wxpython.org:9988 <name> <passwd>
  

• Add start and stop scripts, like these:

  #!/bin/bash
  source ~/bin/wrangler.sh Py38-bb2
  echo "(Re)starting the buildbot-worker"
  buildbot-worker restart .
  
  
  #!/bin/bash
  source ~/bin/wrangler.sh Py38-bb2
  echo "Stopping the buildbot-worker"
  buildbot-worker stop .