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Rucio Desktop

Description

Rucio Desktop is a new and easier way to use Rucio with a modern graphical user interface. You can download Rucio Desktop and use it as a client or a Rucio admin. It provides a simpler workflow in comparision to traditional command-line interface provided by Rucio for both type of users.

Key Features

• Multi-Account Setup: Add all your accounts associated with Rucio in the app and manage them in a really efficient way, right from your desktop in a few clicks.
• Explorer: Browse the Rucio namespace for all your connected servers using the FUSE-POSIX interface.
• Storage: Manage RSE Configurations & Protocols for your connected Rucio Instance. Rollback settings to previous versions in a click.
• Admin and User Panel: Login to the app as a Rucio Admin or a Rucio User and manage all your account settings right from the app.
• Server Configuration: (For Rucio-Admin Accounts) Manage server configurations with ease. Create, add, update, and delete config sections and options.

Usage

Connecting your Rucio Account

After you start the app for the first time, you'll need to connect your Rucio account to the app. Simply click on Add your Rucio account and setup a new account with your USERPASS or X509 credentials, and the server details.

After setting up the account, you'll be able to log into the app using that account.

Adding Multiple Rucio Accounts

You can also set up multiple Rucio Accounts on the app. Simply add more accounts from Add your Rucio account utility from the Login screen or once logged in, click go to Accounts and click on Add a New Account there. After adding the details log in to the app using any added account. The app will authenticate all the added accounts automatically.

For Detailed Instructions refer to our Usage Guide here.

Documentation

• User Documentation - includes client setup and usage guide.

• Developer Documentation - Includes instructions for setting up dev environment, Component and API references.

Contributing

If you are interested in contributing to this project to add features or make bug fixes, we would encourage you to have a look at our CONTRIBUTION GUIDE.

A huge thanks to all the contributors of Rucio Desktop!

Extra Notes

• This project is under development as part of the Google Summer of Code 2020 project for CERN-HSF's Rucio.
• It is not yet ready for production release.
• This software is tested on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
• Using the Explore feature in the app requires installation of FUSE-POSIX Interface on the system.