From 526b8983b97ca5572b3f6088b3128c5c10eb42e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Markus Zolliker <markus.zolliker@psi.ch>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:27:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] create symlink ~/box.cfg

+ improve logging in repo_sync.py
---
 install.py   | 8 ++++++++
 repo_sync.py | 5 +++--
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index be3a11b..0457b50 100755
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -750,6 +750,14 @@ def handle_config():
                 print('replace host name %r by %r' % (box.hostname, newhostname))
                 show.dirty = True
         config = box.read_config()
+    cfgpath = Path(box.cfgfile)
+    cfglink = Path.home() / 'box.cfg'
+    if not cfglink.exists() or cfglink.resolve() != cfgpath:
+        print(f'ln -s {cfgpath} {cfglink}')
+        if doit:
+            cfglink.symlink_to(cfgpath)
+        else:
+            print(f'ln -s {cfgpath} {cfglink}')
     box.hostname = newhostname
     update_host_key(newhostname)
     if cfgfile is None:
diff --git a/repo_sync.py b/repo_sync.py
index 9e7b62f..1288761 100644
--- a/repo_sync.py
+++ b/repo_sync.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def get_dirs():
 
 
 def ssh(remote_cmd: str) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
-    print(remote_cmd)
+    log(f'> {remote_cmd}')
     return subprocess.run(
         SSH_OPTS.split() + [CENTRAL, remote_cmd],
         capture_output=True, text=True,
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ def cmd_restore():
     dorestore = f"{REMOTE_DIR}/do.restore"
     if ssh(f"ls {dorestore}").returncode == 0:
         if restore():
+            log("restore done")
             ssh(f"rm {dorestore}")
             return True
         else:
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ def cmd_backup() -> None:
                 sys.exit("inotifywait exited, letting systemd restart us")
             changed.clear()
             if backup():
-                last_backup = time.monotonic()
+                log('backup done')
                 ssh(f'touch {REMOTE_DIR}/backup.done')
                 changed.wait()
             else: