Package: brocoli
Brocoliapplication allows users to browse iRODS catalog collections in a simple
Tkinter GUI.Install BrocoliPre-requisitesBrocoli runs on Linux platforms. Windows and MacOS support is experimental.Brocoli needs a Python installation with Tkinter. UnderUbuntu <http://www.ubuntu.com>, you may have to install a specific package to
get Tkinter.Python 2.7+ and 3.5+ are expected to work.DependenciesBrocoli depends on the following packages:six:https://pypi.python.org/pypi/sixpython-irodsclient >= 0.8.0:https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-irodsclientInstalling with pipFrom a command shell, run:pip install brocoli[--user]If you don’t have administrative privileges, you may need to use the--useroptional argument, in order to install Brocoli in your user account.Installing from sourceDownload Brocoli fromhttps://github.com/mesocentre-mcia/brocolifrom distribution directory, runpython setup.py install[--user]If you don’t have administrative privileges, you may need to use the--useroptional argument, in order to install Brocoli in your user account.Using BrocoliRun brocoli from a command shell:$ brocoliConnectionsAt first run, Brocoli will appear empty. You will want to create a more
useful connection with an iRODS catalog. Just configure it following the menus:Settings -> New ConnectionThis will open a dialog where you can set the connection configuration. The
configuration fields are:Connection name- choose a name to identify the connectionCatalog type- chooseos,irods3orirods4. Currently,irods*are the only useful catalogs available (osis used for testing
purposes only)Root path- enter the catalog path you want to base your display fromMake default connection- check if you want Brocoli to open this
connection at startupPerform local checksum- configures brocoli to verify checksum of
downloaded/uploaded files against catalog registered checksum (if available)irods3specific configuration fields:Use irods environment file- check if you want to use iRODS iCommands
configuration file (usually~/.irods/.irodsEnvfr v3 instances and~/.irods/irods_environment.jsonfor v4)iRODS host- the iRODS server DNS name you want to connect to (usually
your iCAT Enabled Server)iRODS port- depending on your iRODS instance (1247 is the default)iRODS zone- the name of your iRODS zoneiRODS user name- your iRODS account nameiRODS default resource- the iRODS resource to use (optional)Remember password- check if you want Brocoli to store your iRODS password
(dangerous: although Brocoli scrambles the stored password, it may be easy
to unscramble for someone who gained access to that value)iRODS passwordirods4connections have a few extra configuration fields:Default hash scheme- choose checksum hash method among available
algorithmsirods_client_server_policy- iRODS client/server negociation behaviourUse irods SSL transfer- check if you need SSL communication with your
catalogirods_encryption_algorithm- SSL specific setting depending on your
catalog configurationirods_encryption_key_size- SSL specific setting depending on your catalog
configurationirods_encryption_num_hash_rounds- SSL specific setting depending on your
catalog configurationirods_encryption_salt_size- SSL specific setting depending on your
catalog configurationirods_ssl_ca_certificate_file- SSL specific setting depending on your
catalog configurationNow, you should be able to switch to the newly created connection by following:Settings -> Switch connection -> Your new connection nameNavigatingSub-directories can be opened by clicking on the triangle icon before their
name.You can base the display from a sub-directory by choosingGo toin the popup
menu or entering its path directly in the navigation bar.The.special entry refers to the currently displayed directory (the path
displayed in the navigation bar).The..special entry appears when visiting a subdirectory of the connection
root path. It refers to the current path parent directory.File operationsOperations on files and directories are accessible in a popup menu shown when
right clicking on the target.File/directory operationsDownload to local disk- download selected entry (recursively) to your
local computerDelete- delete selected entry (recursively) from the catalogProperties- displays catalog specific properties of the selected entryDirectory only operationsNew directory- creates a subdirectory of the selected directoryUpload local files- uploads local files into the catalog under the
selected directoryRecursive upload- recursively uploads the contents of a local directory
to the catalogGo to- rebase Brocoli navigation bar to the selected directory