Post by archaem on Dec 7, 2020 4:28:26 GMT
Greetings!
I'm not sure where this post belongs so hopefully I'm sharing it in the correct category.
I was thinking of specifying this thread's title specifically to my recent experience attempting to install the Firebaes Command Line Interface (CLI) on Bodhi 32 Bit Legacy. However, I then decided to keep the title as a general topic. I will share my recent experience with Firebase on Bodhi 32bit Legacy, and perhaps if anyone else has experience using Firebase on a different version of Bodhi they can share their feedback here for others.
Computer details:
IBM ThinkPad T40
512 RAM
Bodhi Linux 32bit Legacy
I've built websites in the past and enjoy building them to share my projects. Since these days the process of website design and building has become automated by content management systems, there's arguably minor demand -- if any demand -- for website designers. Nevertheless, I still enjoy building static websites for projects and I've found Firebase to be a valuable service in this regard.
I'm not sure if many are aware, but one can build and host a static website for free via various cloud services such as Google Could, Amazon, GitHub, and Firebase (which was acquired by Google). I once built a static website using just a notepad and "deployed" it to Firebase using only a Chromebook. I also built one from scratch and "deployed" it to Google Cloud. It was fun! Unfortunately Google Cloud requires credit card verification now so it's not really "free" whereas Firebase and also Gitbhub provide options without requiring credit card verification. Since static website often contain a small resource footprint, there's not much money to be made from those who host them. Unless, I suppose, the site receives a ridiculous amount of traffic.
Anyways, on my Chromebook I was able to access the Firebase Command Line (CLI) via the Cloud version of the Google Cloud Terminal. I'm probably not explaining this concept correctly. What I mean is that Google provides a service where folks can access their CLI interface "in the cloud" without having to install the Google Cloud CLI on their machine at all! Considering Chromebooks have relatively small storage capactiy compared with personal laptops, being able to access the Google Cloud CLI through a "cloud terminal" is a valuable service provided by Google. So cheers to them!
Since I've setup a little workstation using this old IBM T40, I've been getting back to work and digging up some old projects, one of which is building and updating static website projects. Since this machine is not powerful enough (512 RAM) to access the cloud version of Google Cloud's CLI, I was thinkng, "Perhaps I can find a way to install the Firebase CLI on Bodhi and then 'deploy' my static websites directly from this machine."
To make a long story short: the process was a failure which led to annying "crumbs" of files scattered here and there.
Sure, I managed to find the necessary requirements for the Firebase CLI, however since programmers more knowledgeable than myself use Firebase to build everything from simply static websites (I might be one of the few who use Firebase strictly for this purpose) to building complex applications that require server support, trying to "build" the Firebase CLI on this machine was quite the tease! I got so close and then near the end, it seemded the weight of the install was too much for this machine to handle. It's also likely that the 32bit OS itself was just not compatable. Although that's unlikely because I found a 32bit version of the CLI.
My point is:
If you are using the Bodhi Linux 32bit Legacy and are eager to install the Firebase CLI on your machine, you may want to reconsider. If you decide to proceed, do use caution because you may have a major cleanup afterwards. I was fortunate to be able to remove the majority of the files, but there are still remnants ("crumbs") scattered here and there that are, well, annoying. Fortunately they're small files not much more than an annoyance.
Anyways, I thought to share this learning experience in the Bodhi Forum in case anyone now, or in the future, is considering installing the Firebase CLI onto their Bodhi 32bit Legacy.
I'll close by clarifying:
I think I did make it to the end of the Firebase CLI install. At least the process seemed that's what occurred. But many of the packages appeared to be broken during the install, and when requested, the Firebase CLI would not launch. It'd be really neat if Firebase released just a simple CLI for "deploying" static websites without all of the extra languages that are not required for such a project. Oh well.
Does anyone else have experience installing the Firebase CLI on their Bodhi machine? Sure this might be a niche topic, but who knows. Again, I just thought sharing this experience might be of value to this forum.
I'm not sure where this post belongs so hopefully I'm sharing it in the correct category.
I was thinking of specifying this thread's title specifically to my recent experience attempting to install the Firebaes Command Line Interface (CLI) on Bodhi 32 Bit Legacy. However, I then decided to keep the title as a general topic. I will share my recent experience with Firebase on Bodhi 32bit Legacy, and perhaps if anyone else has experience using Firebase on a different version of Bodhi they can share their feedback here for others.
Computer details:
IBM ThinkPad T40
512 RAM
Bodhi Linux 32bit Legacy
I've built websites in the past and enjoy building them to share my projects. Since these days the process of website design and building has become automated by content management systems, there's arguably minor demand -- if any demand -- for website designers. Nevertheless, I still enjoy building static websites for projects and I've found Firebase to be a valuable service in this regard.
I'm not sure if many are aware, but one can build and host a static website for free via various cloud services such as Google Could, Amazon, GitHub, and Firebase (which was acquired by Google). I once built a static website using just a notepad and "deployed" it to Firebase using only a Chromebook. I also built one from scratch and "deployed" it to Google Cloud. It was fun! Unfortunately Google Cloud requires credit card verification now so it's not really "free" whereas Firebase and also Gitbhub provide options without requiring credit card verification. Since static website often contain a small resource footprint, there's not much money to be made from those who host them. Unless, I suppose, the site receives a ridiculous amount of traffic.
Anyways, on my Chromebook I was able to access the Firebase Command Line (CLI) via the Cloud version of the Google Cloud Terminal. I'm probably not explaining this concept correctly. What I mean is that Google provides a service where folks can access their CLI interface "in the cloud" without having to install the Google Cloud CLI on their machine at all! Considering Chromebooks have relatively small storage capactiy compared with personal laptops, being able to access the Google Cloud CLI through a "cloud terminal" is a valuable service provided by Google. So cheers to them!
Since I've setup a little workstation using this old IBM T40, I've been getting back to work and digging up some old projects, one of which is building and updating static website projects. Since this machine is not powerful enough (512 RAM) to access the cloud version of Google Cloud's CLI, I was thinkng, "Perhaps I can find a way to install the Firebase CLI on Bodhi and then 'deploy' my static websites directly from this machine."
To make a long story short: the process was a failure which led to annying "crumbs" of files scattered here and there.
Sure, I managed to find the necessary requirements for the Firebase CLI, however since programmers more knowledgeable than myself use Firebase to build everything from simply static websites (I might be one of the few who use Firebase strictly for this purpose) to building complex applications that require server support, trying to "build" the Firebase CLI on this machine was quite the tease! I got so close and then near the end, it seemded the weight of the install was too much for this machine to handle. It's also likely that the 32bit OS itself was just not compatable. Although that's unlikely because I found a 32bit version of the CLI.
My point is:
If you are using the Bodhi Linux 32bit Legacy and are eager to install the Firebase CLI on your machine, you may want to reconsider. If you decide to proceed, do use caution because you may have a major cleanup afterwards. I was fortunate to be able to remove the majority of the files, but there are still remnants ("crumbs") scattered here and there that are, well, annoying. Fortunately they're small files not much more than an annoyance.
Anyways, I thought to share this learning experience in the Bodhi Forum in case anyone now, or in the future, is considering installing the Firebase CLI onto their Bodhi 32bit Legacy.
I'll close by clarifying:
I think I did make it to the end of the Firebase CLI install. At least the process seemed that's what occurred. But many of the packages appeared to be broken during the install, and when requested, the Firebase CLI would not launch. It'd be really neat if Firebase released just a simple CLI for "deploying" static websites without all of the extra languages that are not required for such a project. Oh well.
Does anyone else have experience installing the Firebase CLI on their Bodhi machine? Sure this might be a niche topic, but who knows. Again, I just thought sharing this experience might be of value to this forum.
