diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 664a0ea03f..02b3db1bc6 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -289,10 +289,6 @@ go back in your web client and proceed further. If all goes well you should at least be able to log in, create a room, and start sending messages. -(The homeserver runs a web client by default at https://localhost:8448/, though -as of the time of writing it is somewhat outdated and not really recommended - -https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/1527). - .. _`client-user-reg`: Registering a new user from a client @@ -372,10 +368,7 @@ ArchLinux The quickest way to get up and running with ArchLinux is probably with the community package https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/matrix-synapse/, which should pull in most of -the necessary dependencies. If the default web client is to be served (enabled by default in -the generated config), -https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/python2-matrix-angular-sdk/ will also need to -be installed. +the necessary dependencies. pip may be outdated (6.0.7-1 and needs to be upgraded to 6.0.8-1 ):: diff --git a/UPGRADE.rst b/UPGRADE.rst index 9d68a64058..95f4e33300 100644 --- a/UPGRADE.rst +++ b/UPGRADE.rst @@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ Upgrading to v0.34.0 case a hypothetical future identity server was put there. If you don't remove it, users may be unable to deactivate their accounts. +3. This release no longer installs the (unmaintained) Matrix Console web client + as part of the default installation. It is possible to re-enable it by + installing it separately and setting the ``web_client_location`` config + option, but please consider switching to another client. Upgrading to v0.33.7 ==================== diff --git a/changelog.d/4290.feature b/changelog.d/4290.feature new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..df5114bae9 --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/4290.feature @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Remove Matrix console from the default distribution diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py index 3e4dea2f19..a6af553f79 100755 --- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py +++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ from synapse.metrics import RegistryProxy from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process from synapse.metrics.resource import METRICS_PREFIX, MetricsResource from synapse.module_api import ModuleApi -from synapse.python_dependencies import CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS, check_requirements +from synapse.python_dependencies import check_requirements from synapse.replication.http import REPLICATION_PREFIX, ReplicationRestResource from synapse.replication.tcp.resource import ReplicationStreamProtocolFactory from synapse.rest import ClientRestResource @@ -79,36 +79,6 @@ def gz_wrap(r): return EncodingResourceWrapper(r, [GzipEncoderFactory()]) -def build_resource_for_web_client(hs): - webclient_path = hs.get_config().web_client_location - if not webclient_path: - try: - import syweb - except ImportError: - quit_with_error( - "Could not find a webclient.\n\n" - "Please either install the matrix-angular-sdk or configure\n" - "the location of the source to serve via the configuration\n" - "option `web_client_location`\n\n" - "To install the `matrix-angular-sdk` via pip, run:\n\n" - " pip install '%(dep)s'\n" - "\n" - "You can also disable hosting of the webclient via the\n" - "configuration option `web_client`\n" - % {"dep": CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS["web_client"].keys()[0]} - ) - syweb_path = os.path.dirname(syweb.__file__) - webclient_path = os.path.join(syweb_path, "webclient") - # GZip is disabled here due to - # https://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/7678 - # (It can stay enabled for the API resources: they call - # write() with the whole body and then finish() straight - # after and so do not trigger the bug. - # GzipFile was removed in commit 184ba09 - # return GzipFile(webclient_path) # TODO configurable? - return File(webclient_path) # TODO configurable? - - class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer): DATASTORE_CLASS = DataStore @@ -237,7 +207,16 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer): resources[SERVER_KEY_V2_PREFIX] = KeyApiV2Resource(self) if name == "webclient": - resources[WEB_CLIENT_PREFIX] = build_resource_for_web_client(self) + webclient_path = self.get_config().web_client_location + + if webclient_path is None: + logger.warning( + "Not enabling webclient resource, as web_client_location is unset." + ) + else: + # GZip is disabled here due to + # https://twistedmatrix.com/trac/ticket/7678 + resources[WEB_CLIENT_PREFIX] = File(webclient_path) if name == "metrics" and self.get_config().enable_metrics: resources[METRICS_PREFIX] = MetricsResource(RegistryProxy) diff --git a/synapse/config/server.py b/synapse/config/server.py index 4a5b902f8e..a9154ad462 100644 --- a/synapse/config/server.py +++ b/synapse/config/server.py @@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class ServerConfig(Config): raise ConfigError(str(e)) self.pid_file = self.abspath(config.get("pid_file")) - self.web_client = config["web_client"] self.web_client_location = config.get("web_client_location", None) self.soft_file_limit = config["soft_file_limit"] self.daemonize = config.get("daemonize") @@ -128,6 +127,9 @@ class ServerConfig(Config): elif not bind_addresses: bind_addresses.append('') + if not self.web_client_location: + _warn_if_webclient_configured(self.listeners) + self.gc_thresholds = read_gc_thresholds(config.get("gc_thresholds", None)) bind_port = config.get("bind_port") @@ -136,8 +138,6 @@ class ServerConfig(Config): bind_host = config.get("bind_host", "") gzip_responses = config.get("gzip_responses", True) - names = ["client", "webclient"] if self.web_client else ["client"] - self.listeners.append({ "port": bind_port, "bind_addresses": [bind_host], @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class ServerConfig(Config): "type": "http", "resources": [ { - "names": names, + "names": ["client"], "compress": gzip_responses, }, { @@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class ServerConfig(Config): "type": "http", "resources": [ { - "names": names, + "names": ["client"], "compress": gzip_responses, }, { @@ -247,13 +247,9 @@ class ServerConfig(Config): # # cpu_affinity: 0xFFFFFFFF - # Whether to serve a web client from the HTTP/HTTPS root resource. - web_client: True - - # The root directory to server for the above web client. - # If left undefined, synapse will serve the matrix-angular-sdk web client. - # Make sure matrix-angular-sdk is installed with pip if web_client is True - # and web_client_location is undefined + # The path to the web client which will be served at /_matrix/client/ + # if 'webclient' is configured under the 'listeners' configuration. + # # web_client_location: "/path/to/web/root" # The public-facing base URL for the client API (not including _matrix/...) @@ -320,8 +316,8 @@ class ServerConfig(Config): - # List of resources to host on this listener. names: - - client # The client-server APIs, both v1 and v2 - - webclient # The bundled webclient. + - client # The client-server APIs, both v1 and v2 + # - webclient # A web client. Requires web_client_location to be set. # Should synapse compress HTTP responses to clients that support it? # This should be disabled if running synapse behind a load balancer @@ -348,7 +344,7 @@ class ServerConfig(Config): x_forwarded: false resources: - - names: [client, webclient] + - names: [client] compress: true - names: [federation] compress: false @@ -452,3 +448,19 @@ def read_gc_thresholds(thresholds): raise ConfigError( "Value of `gc_threshold` must be a list of three integers if set" ) + + +NO_MORE_WEB_CLIENT_WARNING = """ +Synapse no longer includes a web client. To enable a web client, configure +web_client_location. To remove this warning, remove 'webclient' from the 'listeners' +configuration. +""" + + +def _warn_if_webclient_configured(listeners): + for listener in listeners: + for res in listener.get("resources", []): + for name in res.get("names", []): + if name == 'webclient': + logger.warning(NO_MORE_WEB_CLIENT_WARNING) + return diff --git a/synapse/python_dependencies.py b/synapse/python_dependencies.py index ca62ee7637..92422c6ffc 100644 --- a/synapse/python_dependencies.py +++ b/synapse/python_dependencies.py @@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ REQUIREMENTS = { } CONDITIONAL_REQUIREMENTS = { - "web_client": { - "matrix_angular_sdk>=0.6.8": ["syweb>=0.6.8"], - }, "email.enable_notifs": { "Jinja2>=2.8": ["Jinja2>=2.8"], "bleach>=1.4.2": ["bleach>=1.4.2"],