Mismatch debian version

[ardhipoetra]

At current state, current debian is 12.9, while in Makevars, it is still stated as 12.8.

This could lead to failed image creation when running make download to download the Debian iso.

I can see some alternatives:

• let the user change the Makevars that match the downloaded image.
• if the user called make download, change the Makevars automatically to the current version.
• let user specify the version first in Makevars, then only download the right version accordingly. For example, from https://cdimage.debian.org/mirror/cdimage/archive/<version>/amd64/iso-cd/debian-<version>-amd64-netinst.iso
• update repository everytime debian changes its current

[philpagel]

Yes, I don't get around to update the config file for each minor release. However, I don't see how this could lead to failed image creation. Anyway, the current process is exactly what you propose in your first bullet. See README.

[ardhipoetra]

It's rather simple, actually. make download downloads the latest, current version (at this moment, it's 12.9). make image assumes the version (along with the .iso filename) based on Makevars, which right now is 12.8. When executing make image, it couldn't find the 12.8 .iso file.

I realized that this is a matter of design choice. However, given the assumed target user of your scripts, it should be fine. Users with some experience should be able to notice the version discrepancy and proceed with option 1 independently.

For newbie users, however, I believe the 3rd option would be fitting. It requires changes to detect the version, but the maintenance will require less effort. Some note in the README would be fantastic too.

Anyway, thanks for the tool. It really helps to understand stuff.

[philpagel]

Ah – now I see what you mean. I had played with different ways of configuring this and there was a reason I settled on the current scheme but I don't remember the details right now. As you said – it's typically not a problem for the target audience but I'll think about it.