Build piston from scratch - how to install runtimes?

[rizal-rovins]

Hey guys, I'm trying to build piston from scratch , my purpose is to make some modifications and install additional libraries.

1. I first clone the repo,
2. install the dependencies : cd cli && npm i && cd -
3. Start the build : ./piston start
4. I can see now that my server is running but it has no runtimes.
5. cli/index.js ppman list > when i run this , it returns empty
6. cli/index.js ppman install python > when i run this , Requested package python-* does not exist

I'm not able to install any packages, what am i missing here?

[rizal-rovins]

Okay, I figured it out. I had to build packages first using : ./piston build-pkg python 3.9.4

[Brikaa]

You can do ./piston select prod to run on the production environment and you wouldn't need to build the packages. You would just install them.

[rhlarora84]

You can do ./piston select prod to run on the production environment and you wouldn't need to build the packages. You would just install them.

Thanks. If I do this, do I need to install packages?

[Brikaa]

Yes, you would need to install packages only (not build them) as mentioned here. Packages will be installed from the public packages repo.

[rhlarora84]

Thanks Brikaa for your help. That worked. Is there a way to avoid downloading those packages from public packages repo and use the local ones?

[Brikaa]

./piston select dev to install from the packages you built locally.

[jackrankin]

how can you use this to make an image with the builder script? im trying to make an image that has python preinstalled with the custom packages