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diff --git a/doc/user/packages/conan_repository/index.md b/doc/user/packages/conan_repository/index.md index 7c3082e0f83..10c820a86be 100644 --- a/doc/user/packages/conan_repository/index.md +++ b/doc/user/packages/conan_repository/index.md @@ -4,153 +4,150 @@ group: Package info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers --- -# GitLab Conan Repository +# Conan packages in the Package Registry > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/8248) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.6. > - [Moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/221259) to GitLab Core in 13.3. -With the GitLab Conan Repository, every -project can have its own space to store Conan packages. +Publish Conan packages in your project’s Package Registry. Then install the +packages whenever you need to use them as a dependency. -![GitLab Conan Repository](img/conan_package_view.png) +To publish Conan packages to the Package Registry, add the +Package Registry as a remote and authenticate with it. -## Enabling the Conan Repository +Then you can run `conan` commands and publish your package to the Package Registry. -NOTE: **Note:** -This option is available only if your GitLab administrator has -[enabled support for the Conan Repository](../../../administration/packages/index.md). - -After the Conan Repository is enabled, it's available for all new projects -by default. To enable it for existing projects, or if you want to disable it: - -1. Navigate to your project's **Settings > General > Visibility, project features, permissions**. -1. Find the Packages feature and enable or disable it. -1. Click on **Save changes** for the changes to take effect. - -You should then be able to see the **Packages & Registries** section on the left sidebar. +## Build a Conan package -## Getting started +This section explains how to install Conan and build a package for your C/C++ project. -This section covers installing Conan and building a package for your C/C++ project. This is a quickstart if you're new -to Conan. If you already are using Conan and understand how to build your own packages, move on to the [next section](#adding-the-gitlab-package-registry-as-a-conan-remote). +If you already use Conan and know how to build your own packages, go to the [next section](#add-the-package-registry-as-a-conan-remote). -### Installing Conan +### Install Conan -Follow the instructions at [conan.io](https://conan.io/downloads.html) to download the Conan package manager to your local development environment. +Download the Conan package manager to your local development environment by following +the instructions at [conan.io](https://conan.io/downloads.html). -Once installation is complete, verify you can use Conan in your terminal by running +When installation is complete, verify you can use Conan in your terminal by running: ```shell conan --version ``` -You should see the Conan version printed in the output: +The Conan version is printed in the output: ```plaintext Conan version 1.20.5 ``` -### Installing CMake +### Install CMake + +When you develop with C++ and Conan, you have a range of compilers to choose from. +This example uses the CMake compiler. + +To install CMake: + +- For Mac, use [homebrew](https://brew.sh/) and run `brew install cmake`. +- For other operating systems, follow the instructions at [cmake.org](https://cmake.org/install/). -When developing with C++ and Conan, you have a wide range of options for compilers. This tutorial walks through using the cmake -compiler. In your terminal, run the command +When installation is complete, verify you can use CMake in your terminal by running: ```shell cmake --version ``` -You should see the cmake version printed in the output. If you see something else, you may have to install cmake. +The CMake version is printed in the output. -On a Mac, you can use [homebrew](https://brew.sh/) to install cmake by running `brew install cmake`. Otherwise, follow -instructions at [cmake.org](https://cmake.org/install/) for your operating system. +### Create a project -### Creating a project +To test the Package Registry, you need a C++ project. If you don't already have one, you can clone the +Conan [hello world starter project](https://github.com/conan-io/hello). -Understanding what is needed to create a valid and compilable C++ project is out of the scope of this guide, but if you're new to C++ and want to try out the GitLab -package registry, Conan.io has a great [hello world starter project](https://github.com/conan-io/hello) that you can clone to get started. +### Build a package -Clone the repository and it can be used for the rest of the tutorial if you don't have your own C++ project. +To build a package: -### Building a package +1. Open a terminal and navigate to your project's root folder. +1. Generate a new recipe by running `conan new` with a package name and version: -In your terminal, navigate to the root folder of your project. Generate a new recipe by running `conan new` and providing it with a -package name and version: + ```shell + conan new Hello/0.1 -t + ``` -```shell -conan new Hello/0.1 -t -``` - -Next, create a package for that recipe by running `conan create` providing the Conan user and channel: +1. Create a package for the recipe by running `conan create` with the Conan user and channel: -```shell -conan create . mycompany/beta -``` + ```shell + conan create . mycompany/beta + ``` -NOTE: **Note:** -If you are using the [instance level remote](#instance-level-remote), a specific [naming convention](#package-recipe-naming-convention-for-instance-level-remote) must be followed. + NOTE: **Note:** + If you use an [instance remote](#add-a-remote-for-your-instance), you must follow a specific [naming convention](#package-recipe-naming-convention-for-instance-remotes). -These two example commands generate a final package with the recipe `Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta`. +A package with the recipe `Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta` is created. -For more advanced details on creating and managing your packages, refer to the [Conan docs](https://docs.conan.io/en/latest/creating_packages.html). +For more details on creating and managing Conan packages, see the [Conan docs](https://docs.conan.io/en/latest/creating_packages.html). -You are now ready to upload your package to the GitLab registry. To get started, first you need to set GitLab as a remote. Then you need to add a Conan user for that remote to authenticate your requests. +## Add the Package Registry as a Conan remote -## Adding the GitLab Package Registry as a Conan remote +To run `conan` commands, you must add the Package Registry as a Conan remote for your project or instance. -You can add the GitLab Package Registry as a Conan remote at the project or instance level. - -### Project level remote +### Add a remote for your project > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11679) in GitLab 13.4. -The project level remote allows you to work with packages within a given project. -The advantage of using the project level remote is there are no restrictions to your -package name, however all GitLab Conan packages require a full recipe -with the user and channel (`package_name/version@user/channel`). +Set a remote so you can work with packages in a project without +having to specify the remote name in every command. + +When you set a remote for a project, there are no restrictions to your package names. +However, your commands must include the full recipe, including the user and channel, +for example, `package_name/version@user/channel`. To add the remote: -```shell -conan remote add gitlab https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/<project_id>/packages/conan -``` +1. In your terminal, run this command: -Once the remote is set, you can use the remote when running Conan commands by adding `--remote=gitlab` to the end of your commands. + ```shell + conan remote add gitlab https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/<project_id>/packages/conan + ``` -For example: +1. Use the remote by adding `--remote=gitlab` to the end of your Conan command. -```shell -conan search Hello* --all --remote=gitlab -``` + For example: -### Instance level remote + ```shell + conan search Hello* --all --remote=gitlab + ``` -The instance level remote allows you to use a single remote to access packages accross your entire -GitLab instance. However, when using this remote, there are certain -[package naming restrictions](#package-recipe-naming-convention-for-instance-level-remote) -that must be followed. +### Add a remote for your instance -Add a new remote to your Conan configuration: +Use a single remote to access packages across your entire GitLab instance. -```shell -conan remote add gitlab https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/packages/conan -``` +However, when using this remote, you must follow these +[package naming restrictions](#package-recipe-naming-convention-for-instance-remotes). + +To add the remote: -Once the remote is set, you can use the remote when running Conan commands by adding `--remote=gitlab` to the end of your commands. +1. In your terminal, run this command: -For example: + ```shell + conan remote add gitlab https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/packages/conan + ``` -```shell -conan search 'Hello*' --remote=gitlab -``` +1. Use the remote by adding `--remote=gitlab` to the end of your Conan command. -#### Package recipe naming convention for instance level remote + For example: -The standard Conan recipe convention looks like `package_name/version@user/channel`, -but if you're using the [instance level remote](#instance-level-remote), the recipe + ```shell + conan search 'Hello*' --remote=gitlab + ``` + +#### Package recipe naming convention for instance remotes + +The standard Conan recipe convention is `package_name/version@user/channel`, +but if you're using an [instance remote](#add-a-remote-for-your-instance), the recipe `user` must be the plus sign (`+`) separated project path. -The following table shows some example recipes you can give your package based on -the project name and path. +Example recipe names: | Project | Package | Supported | | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | --------- | @@ -159,179 +156,202 @@ the project name and path. | `gitlab-org/gitlab-ce` | `my-package/1.0.0@gitlab-org+gitlab-ce/stable` | Yes | | `gitlab-org/gitlab-ce` | `my-package/1.0.0@foo/stable` | No | -NOTE: **Note:** -[Project level remotes](#project-level-remote) allow for more flexible package names. +[Project remotes](#add-a-remote-for-your-project) have a more flexible naming convention. -## Authenticating to the GitLab Conan Repository +## Authenticate to the Package Registry -You need a personal access token or deploy token. +To authenticate to the Package Registry, you need either a personal access token or deploy token. -For repository authentication: +- If you use a [personal access token](../../../user/profile/personal_access_tokens.md), set the scope to `api`. +- If you use a [deploy token](./../../project/deploy_tokens/index.md), set the scope to `read_package_registry`, `write_package_registry`, or both. -- You can generate a [personal access token](../../../user/profile/personal_access_tokens.md) with the scope set to `api`. -- You can generate a [deploy token](./../../project/deploy_tokens/index.md) with the scope set to `read_package_registry`, `write_package_registry`, or both. +### Add your credentials to the GitLab remote -### Adding a Conan user to the GitLab remote +Associate your token with the GitLab remote, so that you don't have to explicitly +add a token to every Conan command. -Once you have a personal access token and have [set your Conan remote](#adding-the-gitlab-package-registry-as-a-conan-remote), you can associate the token with the remote so you don't have to explicitly add them to each Conan command you run: +Prerequisites: + +- You must have an authentication token. +- The Conan remote [must be set](#add-the-package-registry-as-a-conan-remote). + +In a terminal, run this command. In this example, the remote name is `gitlab`. Use the name of your remote. ```shell conan user <gitlab_username or deploy_token_username> -r gitlab -p <personal_access_token or deploy_token> ``` -NOTE: **Note:** -If you named your remote something other than `gitlab`, your remote name should be used in this command instead of `gitlab`. - -From now on, when you run commands using `--remote=gitlab`, your username and password is automatically included in the requests. - -NOTE: **Note:** -The personal access token is not stored locally at any moment. Conan uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT), so when you run this command, Conan requests an expirable token from GitLab using your token. The JWT does expire on a regular basis, so you need to re-enter your personal access token when that happens. +Now when you run commands with `--remote=gitlab`, your username and password are automatically included in the requests. -Alternatively, you could explicitly include your credentials in any given command. -For example: +Alternately, you can explicitly include your credentials in any given command. For example: ```shell CONAN_LOGIN_USERNAME=<gitlab_username or deploy_token_username> CONAN_PASSWORD=<personal_access_token or deploy_token> conan upload Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta --all --remote=gitlab ``` -### Setting a default remote to your project (optional) +NOTE: **Note:** +Your authentication with GitLab expires on a regular basis, +so occasionally you may need to re-enter your personal access token. + +### Set a default remote for your project (optional) + +If you want to interact with the GitLab Package Registry without having to specify a remote, +you can tell Conan to always use the Package Registry for your packages. -If you'd like Conan to always use GitLab as the registry for your package, you can tell Conan to always reference the GitLab remote for a given package recipe: +In a terminal, run this command. ```shell conan remote add_ref Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta gitlab ``` NOTE: **Note:** -The package recipe does include the version, so setting the default remote for `Hello/0.1@user/channel` will not work for `Hello/0.2@user/channel`. -This functionality is best suited for when you want to consume or install packages from the GitLab registry without having to specify a remote. +The package recipe includes the version, so the default remote for `Hello/0.1@user/channel` does not work for `Hello/0.2@user/channel`. -The rest of the example commands in this documentation assume that you've added a Conan user with your credentials to the `gitlab` remote and will not include the explicit credentials or remote option. With that said, be aware that any of the commands could be run without having added a user or default remote: +If you do not set a default user or remote, you can still include the user and remote in your commands: ```shell `CONAN_LOGIN_USERNAME=<gitlab_username or deploy_token_username> CONAN_PASSWORD=<personal_access_token or deploy_token> <conan command> --remote=gitlab ``` -## Uploading a package +## Publish a Conan package -First you need to [create your Conan package locally](https://docs.conan.io/en/latest/creating_packages/getting_started.html). +Publish a Conan package to the Package Registry, so that anyone who can access the project can use the package as a dependency. -NOTE: **Note:** -If you are using the [instance level remote](#instance-level-remote), a specific [naming convention](#package-recipe-naming-convention-for-instance-level-remote) must be followed. +Prerequisites: + +To publish a Conan package, you need: -Ensure you have a project created on GitLab and that the personal access token you're using has the correct permissions for write access to the container registry by selecting the `api` [scope](../../../user/profile/personal_access_tokens.md#limiting-scopes-of-a-personal-access-token). +- The Package Registry [set as a remote](#add-the-package-registry-as-a-conan-remote). +- [Authentication](#authenticate-to-the-package-registry) set up with the Package Registry. +- A local [Conan package](https://docs.conan.io/en/latest/creating_packages/getting_started.html). + - For an instance remote, the package must meet the [naming convention](#package-recipe-naming-convention-for-instance-remotes). +- A project ID, which is on the project's homepage. -You can upload your package to the GitLab Package Registry using the `conan upload` command: +To publish the package, use the `conan upload` command: ```shell conan upload Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta --all ``` -## Installing a package +## Publish a Conan package by using CI/CD -Conan packages are commonly installed as dependencies using the `conanfile.txt` file. +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11678) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.7. -In your project where you would like to install the Conan package as a dependency, open `conanfile.txt` or create -an empty file named `conanfile.txt` in the root of your project. +To work with Conan commands in [GitLab CI/CD](./../../../ci/README.md), you can use +`CI_JOB_TOKEN` in place of the personal access token in your commands. -Add the Conan recipe to the `[requires]` section of the file: +You can provide the `CONAN_LOGIN_USERNAME` and `CONAN_PASSWORD` with each +Conan command in your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file. For example: -```ini - [requires] - Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta +```yaml +image: conanio/gcc7 - [generators] - cmake +create_package: + stage: deploy + script: + - conan remote add gitlab https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/packages/conan + - conan new <package-name>/0.1 -t + - conan create . <group-name>+<project-name>/stable + - CONAN_LOGIN_USERNAME=ci_user CONAN_PASSWORD=${CI_JOB_TOKEN} conan upload <package-name>/0.1@<group-name>+<project-name>/stable --all --remote=gitlab ``` -Next, create a build directory from the root of your project and navigate to it: +Additional Conan images to use as the basis of your CI file are available +in the [Conan docs](https://docs.conan.io/en/latest/howtos/run_conan_in_docker.html#available-docker-images). -```shell -mkdir build && cd build -``` +## Install a Conan package -Now you can install the dependencies listed in `conanfile.txt`: +Install a Conan package from the Package Registry so you can use it as a dependency. -```shell -conan install .. -``` +Conan packages are often installed as dependencies by using the `conanfile.txt` file. + +Prerequisites: + +To install a Conan package, you need: + +- The Package Registry [set as a remote](#add-the-package-registry-as-a-conan-remote). +- [Authentication](#authenticate-to-the-package-registry) set up with the Package Registry. + +1. In the project where you want to install the package as a dependency, open `conanfile.txt`. + Or, in the root of your project, create a file called `conanfile.txt`. + +1. Add the Conan recipe to the `[requires]` section of the file: + + ```plaintext + [requires] + Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta + + [generators] + cmake + ``` + +1. At the root of your project, create a `build` directory and change to that directory: + + ```shell + mkdir build && cd build + ``` + +1. Install the dependencies listed in `conanfile.txt`: + + ```shell + conan install <options> + ``` NOTE: **Note:** -If you're trying to install the package you just created in this tutorial, not much will happen since that package -already exists on your local machine. +If you try to install the package you just created in this tutorial, the package +already exists on your local machine, so this command has no effect. -## Removing a package +## Remove a Conan package There are two ways to remove a Conan package from the GitLab Package Registry. -- **Using the Conan client in the command line:** +- From the command line, using the Conan client: ```shell conan remove Hello/0.2@user/channel --remote=gitlab ``` - You need to explicitly include the remote in this command, otherwise the package is only removed from your + You must explicitly include the remote in this command, otherwise the package is only removed from your local system cache. NOTE: **Note:** This command removes all recipe and binary package files from the Package Registry. -- **GitLab project interface**: in the packages view of your project page, you can delete packages by clicking the red trash icons. +- From the GitLab user interface: -## Searching the GitLab Package Registry for Conan packages + Go to your project's **Packages & Registries > Package Registry**. Remove the package by clicking the red trash icon. -The `conan search` command can be run searching by full or partial package name, or by exact recipe. +## Search for Conan packages in the Package Registry -To search using a partial name, use the wildcard symbol `*`, which should be placed at the end of your search (for example, `my-packa*`): +To search by full or partial package name, or by exact recipe, run the `conan search` command. -```shell -conan search Hello --all --remote=gitlab -conan search He* --all --remote=gitlab -conan search Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta --all --remote=gitlab -``` +- To search for all packages with a specific package name: + + ```shell + conan search Hello --remote=gitlab + ``` -The scope of your search includes all projects you have permission to access, this includes your private projects as well as all public projects. +- To search for a partial name, like all packages starting with `He`: -## Fetching Conan package information from the GitLab Package Registry + ```shell + conan search He* --remote=gitlab + ``` -The `conan info` command returns information about a given package: +The scope of your search includes all projects you have permission to access. This includes your private projects as well as all public projects. + +## Fetch Conan package information from the Package Registry + +The `conan info` command returns information about a package: ```shell conan info Hello/0.1@mycompany/beta ``` -## List of supported CLI commands +## Supported CLI commands The GitLab Conan repository supports the following Conan CLI commands: -- `conan upload`: Upload your recipe and package files to the GitLab Package Registry. -- `conan install`: Install a conan package from the GitLab Package Registry, this includes using the `conanfile.txt` file. -- `conan search`: Search the GitLab Package Registry for public packages, and private packages you have permission to view. -- `conan info`: View the information on a given package from the GitLab Package Registry. -- `conan remove`: Delete the package from the GitLab Package Registry. - -## Using GitLab CI with Conan packages - -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11678) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.7. - -To work with Conan commands within [GitLab CI/CD](./../../../ci/README.md), you can use -`CI_JOB_TOKEN` in place of the personal access token in your commands. - -It's easiest to provide the `CONAN_LOGIN_USERNAME` and `CONAN_PASSWORD` with each -Conan command in your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file. For example: - -```yaml -image: conanio/gcc7 - -create_package: - stage: deploy - script: - - conan remote add gitlab https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/packages/conan - - conan new <package-name>/0.1 -t - - conan create . <group-name>+<project-name>/stable - - CONAN_LOGIN_USERNAME=ci_user CONAN_PASSWORD=${CI_JOB_TOKEN} conan upload <package-name>/0.1@<group-name>+<project-name>/stable --all --remote=gitlab - -``` - -You can find additional Conan images to use as the base of your CI file -in the [Conan docs](https://docs.conan.io/en/latest/howtos/run_conan_in_docker.html#available-docker-images). +- `conan upload`: Upload your recipe and package files to the Package Registry. +- `conan install`: Install a Conan package from the Package Registry, this includes using the `conanfile.txt` file. +- `conan search`: Search the Package Registry for public packages, and private packages you have permission to view. +- `conan info`: View the information on a given package from the Package Registry. +- `conan remove`: Delete the package from the Package Registry. |