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Summary of changes in this PR:
- Refactor files involved in the `certbot` module to be of a similar structure to every other package; that is, inside a directory inside the main repo root (see below).
- Make repo root README symlink to `certbot` README.
- Pull tests outside of the distributed module.
- Make `certbot/tests` not be a module so that `certbot` isn't added to Python's path for module discovery.
- Remove `--pyargs` from test calls, and make sure to call tests from repo root since without `--pyargs`, `pytest` takes directory names rather than package names as arguments.
- Replace mentions of `.` with `certbot` when referring to packages to install, usually editably.
- Clean up some unused code around executing tests in a different directory.
- Create public shim around main and make that the entry point.
New directory structure summary:
```
repo root ("certbot", probably, but for clarity all files I mention are relative to here)
├── certbot
│ ├── setup.py
│ ├── certbot
│ │ ├── __init__.py
│ │ ├── achallenges.py
│ │ ├── _internal
│ │ │ ├── __init__.py
│ │ │ ├── account.py
│ │ │ ├── ...
│ │ ├── ...
│ ├── tests
│ │ ├── account_test.py
│ │ ├── display
│ │ │ ├── __init__.py
│ │ │ ├── ...
│ │ ├── ... # note no __init__.py at this level
│ ├── ...
├── acme
│ ├── ...
├── certbot-apache
│ ├── ...
├── ...
```
* refactor certbot/ and certbot/tests/ to use the same structure as the other packages
* git grep -lE "\-e(\s+)\." | xargs sed -i -E "s/\-e(\s+)\./-e certbot/g"
* git grep -lE "\.\[dev\]" | xargs sed -i -E "s/\.\[dev\]/certbot[dev]/g"
* git grep -lE "\.\[dev3\]" | xargs sed -i -E "s/\.\[dev3\]/certbot[dev3]/g"
* Remove replacement of certbot into . in install_and_test.py
* copy license back out to main folder
* remove linter_plugin.py and CONTRIBUTING.md from certbot/MANIFEST.in because these files are not under certbot/
* Move README back into main folder, and make the version inside certbot/ a symlink
* symlink certbot READMEs the other way around
* move testdata into the public api certbot zone
* update source_paths in tox.ini to certbot/certbot to find the right subfolder for tests
* certbot version has been bumped down a directory level
* make certbot tests directory not a package and import sibling as module
* Remove unused script cruft
* change . to certbot in test_sdists
* remove outdated comment referencing a command that doesn't work
* Install instructions should reference an existing file
* update file paths in Dockerfile
* some package named in tox.ini were manually specified, change those to certbot
* new directory format doesn't work easily with pyargs according to http://doc.pytest.org/en/latest/goodpractices.html#tests-as-part-of-application-code
* remove other instance of pyargs
* fix up some references in _release.sh by searching for ' . ' and manual check
* another stray . in tox.ini
* fix paths in tools/_release.sh
* Remove final --pyargs call, and now-unnecessary call to modules instead of local files, since that's fixed by certbot's code being one layer deeper
* Create public shim around main and make that the entry point
* without pyargs, tests cannot be run from an empty directory
* Remove cruft for running certbot directly from main
* Have main shim take real arg
* add docs/api file for main, and fix up main comment
* Update certbot/docs/install.rst
Co-Authored-By: Brad Warren <bmw@users.noreply.github.com>
* Fix comments in readthedocs requirements files to refer to current package
* Update .[docs] reference in contributing.rst
* Move plugins tests to certbot tests directory
* add certbot tests to MANIFEST.in so packagers can run python setup.py test
* move examples directory inside certbot/
* Move CHANGELOG into certbot, and create a top-level symlink
* Remove unused sys and logging from main shim
* nginx http01 test no longer relies on certbot plugins common test
Certbot is part of EFF’s effort to encrypt the entire Internet. Secure communication over the Web relies on HTTPS, which requires the use of a digital certificate that lets browsers verify the identity of web servers (e.g., is that really google.com?). Web servers obtain their certificates from trusted third parties called certificate authorities (CAs). Certbot is an easy-to-use client that fetches a certificate from Let’s Encrypt—an open certificate authority launched by the EFF, Mozilla, and others—and deploys it to a web server.
Anyone who has gone through the trouble of setting up a secure website knows what a hassle getting and maintaining a certificate is. Certbot and Let’s Encrypt can automate away the pain and let you turn on and manage HTTPS with simple commands. Using Certbot and Let's Encrypt is free, so there’s no need to arrange payment.
How you use Certbot depends on the configuration of your web server. The best way to get started is to use our interactive guide. It generates instructions based on your configuration settings. In most cases, you’ll need root or administrator access to your web server to run Certbot.
Certbot is meant to be run directly on your web server, not on your personal computer. If you’re using a hosted service and don’t have direct access to your web server, you might not be able to use Certbot. Check with your hosting provider for documentation about uploading certificates or using certificates issued by Let’s Encrypt.
Certbot is a fully-featured, extensible client for the Let's Encrypt CA (or any other CA that speaks the ACME protocol) that can automate the tasks of obtaining certificates and configuring webservers to use them. This client runs on Unix-based operating systems.
To see the changes made to Certbot between versions please refer to our changelog.
Until May 2016, Certbot was named simply letsencrypt or
letsencrypt-auto, depending on install method. Instructions
on the Internet, and some pieces of the software, may still refer to
this older name.
Contributing
If you'd like to contribute to this project please read Developer Guide.
This project is governed by EFF's Public Projects Code of Conduct.
How to run the client
The easiest way to install and run Certbot is by visiting certbot.eff.org, where you can find the correct instructions for many web server and OS combinations. For more information, see Get Certbot.
Understanding the client in more depth
To understand what the client is doing in detail, it's important to understand the way it uses plugins. Please see the explanation of plugins in the User Guide.
Links
Documentation: https://certbot.eff.org/docs
Software project: https://github.com/certbot/certbot
Notes for developers: https://certbot.eff.org/docs/contributing.html
Main Website: https://certbot.eff.org
Let's Encrypt Website: https://letsencrypt.org
Community: https://community.letsencrypt.org
ACME spec: http://ietf-wg-acme.github.io/acme/
ACME working area in github: https://github.com/ietf-wg-acme/acme
System Requirements
See https://certbot.eff.org/docs/install.html#system-requirements.
Current Features
- Supports multiple web servers:
- apache/2.x
- nginx/0.8.48+
- webroot (adds files to webroot directories in order to prove control of domains and obtain certs)
- standalone (runs its own simple webserver to prove you control a domain)
- other server software via third party plugins
- The private key is generated locally on your system.
- Can talk to the Let's Encrypt CA or optionally to other ACME compliant services.
- Can get domain-validated (DV) certificates.
- Can revoke certificates.
- Adjustable RSA key bit-length (2048 (default), 4096, ...).
- Can optionally install a http -> https redirect, so your site effectively runs https only (Apache only)
- Fully automated.
- Configuration changes are logged and can be reverted.
- Supports an interactive text UI, or can be driven entirely from the command line.
- Free and Open Source Software, made with Python.
For extensive documentation on using and contributing to Certbot, go to https://certbot.eff.org/docs. If you would like to contribute to the project or run the latest code from git, you should read our developer guide.