fix the devcontainer for local feature testing

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -1,25 +1,38 @@
+// For format details, see https://containers.dev/implementors/json_reference/
 {
-    "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/javascript-node:1-20-bookworm",
+    "name": "Python 3 Developer Container",
+    "build": {
+        "dockerfile": "../Dockerfile",
+        "target": "developer"
+    },
     "customizations": {
         "vscode": {
+            // Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
             "settings": {
-                "json.schemas": [
-                    {
-                        "fileMatch": [
-                            "*/devcontainer-feature.json"
-                        ],
-                        "url": "https://github.com/devcontainers/spec/main/schemas/devContainerFeature.schema.json"
-                    }
-                ]
+                "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/venv/bin/python"
             },
+            // Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
             "extensions": [
-                "mads-hartmann.bash-ide-vscode"
+                "ms-python.python",
+                "github.vscode-github-actions",
+                "tamasfe.even-better-toml",
+                "redhat.vscode-yaml",
+                "ryanluker.vscode-coverage-gutters",
+                "charliermarsh.ruff",
+                "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker"
             ]
         }
     },
     "features": {
-        "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {}
+        "./features/terminalhistory": {}
     },
-    "remoteUser": "node",
-    "updateContentCommand": "npm install -g @devcontainers/cli"
-}
+    "runArgs": [
+        // Allow the container to access the host X11 display and EPICS CA
+        "--net=host",
+        // Make sure SELinux does not disable with access to host filesystems like tmp
+        "--security-opt=label=disable"
+    ],
+    // Mount the parent as /workspaces so we can pip install peers as editable
+    "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/..,target=/workspaces,type=bind",
+    "initializeCommand": "mkdir -p ${localEnv:HOME}/.config/devcontainer_rc"
+}

src/color/devcontainer-feature.json → .devcontainer/features/color/devcontainer-feature.json

@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
     "installsAfter": [
         "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/common-utils"
     ]
-}
+}

src/color/install.sh → .devcontainer/features/color/install.sh

@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ cat > /usr/local/bin/color \
 echo "my favorite color is ${FAVORITE}"
 EOF
 
-chmod +x /usr/local/bin/color
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/color

.devcontainer/features/terminalhistory/devcontainer-feature.json

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+    "name": "BASH terminal auto history configuration",
+    "id": "bashconfig",
+    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "description": "Make default BASH terminal nicer",
+    "containerEnv": {
+        "CONFIG_FOLDER": "/devcontainer_rc",
+        "CONFIG_STAGING": "/devcontainer_staging"
+    },
+    "mounts": [
+        {
+            "source": "${localEnv:HOME}/.config/devcontainer_rc",
+            "target": "/devcontainer_rc",
+            "type": "bind"
+        }
+    ],
+    "onCreateCommand": "bash /devcontainer_staging/onCreateCommand.sh"
+}

.devcontainer/features/terminalhistory/install.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+mkdir -p $CONFIG_STAGING
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cat > $CONFIG_STAGING/onCreateCommand.sh  \
+<< EOF
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# copy in the opinionated default settings from the feature
+cp $CONFIG_STAGING/feature_settings_rc $CONFIG_FOLDER/feature_settings_rc
+
+# copy in the user editable settings unless they already exist
+if [[ ! -f $CONFIG_FOLDER/bashrc ]] ; then
+    cp $CONFIG_STAGING/bashrc $CONFIG_FOLDER    
+    cp $CONFIG_STAGING/inputrc $CONFIG_FOLDER
+fi
+
+# hook in the config to the root account
+ln -s $CONFIG_FOLDER/inputrc /root/.inputrc
+echo "source $CONFIG_FOLDER/bashrc" >> /root/.bashrc
+EOF
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cat > $CONFIG_STAGING/inputrc  \
+<< EOF
+# Readline configuration for bash shell.
+
+# Incremental history searching with up and down arrows (C-P and C-N for old
+# style navigation).
+"\e[A": history-search-backward
+"\e[B": history-search-forward
+
+# Control left and right for word movement
+"\e[5C": forward-word
+"\e[5D": backward-word
+EOF
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cat > $CONFIG_STAGING/bashrc  \
+<< EOF
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# execute default opinionated settings - delete this line to remove defaults
+source $CONFIG_FOLDER/feature_settings_rc
+
+# add your personal custom settings below
+EOF
+
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cat > $CONFIG_STAGING/feature_settings_rc  \
+<< EOF
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# default opinioned bash configuration
+
+# set the prompt
+export PS1="\[\033[1;34m\]\W \[\033[0m\]# "
+
+# enable enternal shared history
+export HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth:erasedups
+export HISTFILESIZE=-1
+export SAVEHIST=-1
+export HISTFILE=$CONFIG_FOLDER/.bash_eternal_history
+PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a; $PROMPT_COMMAND"
+EOF

.github/workflows/release.yaml

@@ -23,25 +23,25 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Create PR for Documentation
-        id: push_image_info
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          echo "Start."
-          # Configure git and Push updates
-          git config --global user.email github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-          git config --global user.name github-actions[bot]
-          git config pull.rebase false
-          branch=automated-documentation-update-$GITHUB_RUN_ID
-          git checkout -b $branch
-          message='Automated documentation update'
-          # Add / update and commit
-          git add */**/README.md
-          git commit -m 'Automated documentation update [skip ci]' || export NO_UPDATES=true
-          # Push
-          if [ "$NO_UPDATES" != "true" ] ; then
-              git push origin "$branch"
-              gh pr create --title "$message" --body "$message"
-          fi
+      # - name: Create PR for Documentation
+      #   id: push_image_info
+      #   env:
+      #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      #   run: |
+      #     set -e
+      #     echo "Start."
+      #     # Configure git and Push updates
+      #     git config --global user.email github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
+      #     git config --global user.name github-actions[bot]
+      #     git config pull.rebase false
+      #     branch=automated-documentation-update-$GITHUB_RUN_ID
+      #     git checkout -b $branch
+      #     message='Automated documentation update'
+      #     # Add / update and commit
+      #     git add */**/README.md
+      #     git commit -m 'Automated documentation update [skip ci]' || export NO_UPDATES=true
+      #     # Push
+      #     if [ "$NO_UPDATES" != "true" ] ; then
+      #         git push origin "$branch"
+      #         gh pr create --title "$message" --body "$message"
+      #     fi

.github/workflows/test.yaml

@@ -13,46 +13,46 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         features:
-          - color
-          - hello
+          - terminal-history
         baseImage:
           - debian:latest
           - ubuntu:latest
-          - mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/base:ubuntu
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: "Install latest devcontainer CLI"
-        run: npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
-
+        run: |
+          npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
+          mkdir -p ~/.config/devcontainer_rc
+
       - name: "Generating tests for '${{ matrix.features }}' against '${{ matrix.baseImage }}'"
         run: devcontainer features test --skip-scenarios -f ${{ matrix.features }} -i ${{ matrix.baseImage }} .
 
-  test-scenarios:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    continue-on-error: true
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        features:
-          - color
-          - hello
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: "Install latest devcontainer CLI"
-        run: npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
-
-      - name: "Generating tests for '${{ matrix.features }}' scenarios"
-        run: devcontainer features test -f ${{ matrix.features }} --skip-autogenerated --skip-duplicated .
-
-  test-global:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    continue-on-error: true
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: "Install latest devcontainer CLI"
-        run: npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
-
-      - name: "Testing global scenarios"
-        run: devcontainer features test --global-scenarios-only .
+#  test-scenarios:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    continue-on-error: true
+#    strategy:
+#      matrix:
+#        features:
+#          - color
+#          - hello
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+#
+#      - name: "Install latest devcontainer CLI"
+#        run: npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
+#
+#      - name: "Generating tests for '${{ matrix.features }}' scenarios"
+#        run: devcontainer features test -f ${{ matrix.features }} --skip-autogenerated --skip-duplicated .
+#
+#  test-global:
+#    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+#    continue-on-error: true
+#    steps:
+#      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+#
+#      - name: "Install latest devcontainer CLI"
+#        run: npm install -g @devcontainers/cli
+#
+#      - name: "Testing global scenarios"
+#        run: devcontainer features test --global-scenarios-only .

.github/workflows/validate.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 name: "Validate devcontainer-feature.json files"
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:

Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# The devcontainer should use the developer target and run as root with podman
+# or docker with user namespaces.
+ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.11
+FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION} AS developer
+
+# Set up a virtual environment and put it in PATH
+RUN python -m venv /venv
+ENV PATH=/venv/bin:$PATH

src

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.devcontainer/features