Monty Python's Flying Cockpit
summary
Demonstrates sending a complete Python interpreter and app over SSH so Cockpit can control servers with no server-side packages installed: beiboot ships a bundled app, bipack turns many files into a single importable script, and a new python bridge replaces the C bridge and can replicate itself via sudo to run as root. Demo shows a working Flatpak beta connecting to Fedora/CentOS/Debian targets, notes limitation that C-extension modules (shared objects) do not work, and invites testing and feedback.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to Cockpit
- 10:40Introducing Byboat
- 12:28Packaging with Bypack
- 15:56System replication and sudo
- 19:22Demonstrating the new bridge
- 21:27Release plans and roadmap
- 24:16Questions and answers
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