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Fix Downloads stuck "pending": persist finalize_download mutations (#473)
* Persist finalize_download mutations; isolate child-download enqueue

A channel/RSS Download could get stuck permanently "pending".  Root cause:
the phase-split dispatch in signal_download_download passes the Download
loaded in an already-closed session to finalize_download, so it is
DETACHED.  ChannelDownloader.finalize_download sets
`download.sub_downloader = 'video'` (and info_json/collection_id) on that
detached object, so the write never reaches the DB.  The status block then
re-queries the Download fresh, reads sub_downloader=None, and calls
create_downloads(downloader_name=None) ->
`InvalidDownload: Cannot find downloader with name None`.

That exception was raised inside the status-commit transaction (outside the
inner try), so it (a) rolled back the parent's complete(), reverting it to
the `pending` set by started(), and (b) was swallowed by the outer bare
`except Exception`, which only logs.  Result: the parent never failed, never
completed — it sat `pending` forever, re-crashing the same way on every
restart.

Fixes:
- finalize_download is now given a Download re-loaded in (attached to) its
  own session, so its mutations persist.
- Child-download creation moves to its own transaction after the parent's
  status is committed.  A failure there is logged and cannot roll back or
  strand the parent.

The existing test harness reuses one shared DB session for every
get_db_session call, so detached-object and rollback bugs never reproduced
under it (which is why this shipped).  Add `production_like_sessions` to
conftest.py — a context manager handing out a fresh Session per call, like
production — and two regression tests that fail without the fix.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Re-attach Download in prepare_download too (consistency)

prepare_download receives the same detached Download as finalize_download
did, so VideoDownloader.prepare_download's writes to the row
(destination/tag_names) are not reliably persisted.  Re-load the Download
attached to the prepare session, mirroring the finalize fix, so the row's
metadata is accurate.

Unlike sub_downloader (which the status block re-reads and feeds to
create_downloads), nothing downstream re-reads these values, so this is a
consistency/cosmetic improvement, not a functional bug — and it cannot be
made to fail in a test (the loaded Download's session outlives the worker),
so no dedicated test is added.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Log (not swallow) session-close failures in production_like_sessions

Addresses Greptile review: surface a failed session.close() at debug level
instead of silently passing.  engine.dispose() still does the authoritative
cleanup, so the close failure remains non-fatal.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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controller Warn in the navbar when a hard drive runs hot (#470) 2026-06-11 19:46:33 -06:00
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modules chore: address Greptile P2 review comments on PR 449 2026-05-31 13:02:44 -06:00
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WROLPi

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Create your own off-grid library.

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WROLPi is a self-contained collection of software to help you survive the world Without Rule of Law.

WROLPi is intended to be run on a Raspberry Pi with an optional external drive attached. It serves up it's own Wi-Fi network so that any user with a laptop/tablet/phone can connect and use the library created by the maintainer.

Table of Contents

Features

  • Videos
  • Web Archives
  • Maps
  • Wikipedia
  • File search
  • eBooks (EPUB / PDFs)
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Universal search
  • Food Inventory management
  • One-Time pad generator, encrypter/decrypter
  • Synchronizer/duplicator
  • Food storage calculator

Module features matrix

Module View Search Download Project
Videos yes yes yes yt-dlp
Web Archives yes yes yes Singlefile
Wikipedia yes yes yes Kiwix
eBooks yes yes planned EPUB/PDF
Map yes yes yes Protomaps
Podcasts/Audio yes planned planned

Demo

YouTube Demo Video

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Images are available at wrolpi.org

Try WROLPi!

You can try out WROLPi by running the docker containers.

  1. Install docker-ce and docker-compose
  2. Copy the latest WROLPi code.
    • git clone https://github.com/lrnselfreliance/wrolpi.git
  3. Change directory into the code base.
    • cd wrolpi
  4. Initialize git submodules
    • git submodule update --init
  5. Build the containers.
    • docker-compose build --parallel
  6. Create volumes.
    • docker volume create --name=openstreetmap-data
    • docker volume create --name=openstreetmap-rendered-tiles
  7. Start the database.
    • docker-compose up -d db
  8. Initialize the database.
    • docker-compose run --rm api db upgrade
  9. Start the docker containers.
    • docker-compose up
  10. Browse to WROLPi.

More Docker documentation is available in docker/README.md

Install WROLPi

Full installation instructions are in INSTALL.md. Pick the option that matches your hardware:

  • WROLPi Portable (Live USB) — boot a complete WROLPi from a USB stick on any x86 PC or laptop. Nothing is installed to the computer; the first boot creates a persistence partition on the USB so your library, database, and configuration survive reboots.
  • Debian 12 — install WROLPi onto an x86 PC or laptop.
  • Raspberry Pi — install WROLPi onto a Raspberry Pi with an external drive.
  • Docker — run the WROLPi containers on an existing Linux host.

Charter

Guiding Principals

  1. Storage is cheaper than power.
  2. Two is one, one is none.
  3. Run silently.
  4. Primary, secondary, tertiary.
  5. Secure as a bookshelf in your home.

Physical properties

  1. A WROLPi instance should be capable of running with a minimal of hardware:
    • Raspberry Pi
    • SD card
    • External USB hard drive
    • Power supply and cables
    • Wi-Fi USER device such as a phone, tablet, or laptop.
  2. A WROLPi instance should consume a minimal amount of electricity during WROL event. It is expected power will be scarce when WROLPi is needed most.

User expectations

  1. A WROLPi instance should be run and maintained by a person (MAINTAINER) with a moderate amount of Linux and Raspberry Pi experience. It is expected that they should be able to do this using only the documentation on their WROLPi.

Software properties and capabilities

  1. A WROLPi instance should be able to "factory-reset" itself without any outside services.
  2. WROLPi should function completely without any internet services.
  3. A user should have easy access to their data if WROLPi fails:
    • For example, a user can watch their videos by navigating a short and intuitive directory structure and opening the video in their preferred video player.
  4. WROLPi should be self-documented. The UI should contain a tutorial for USERS as well as the MAINTAINER.
    • If the UI isn't functional, the code should be documented such that a user can restore functionality.
  5. WROLPi should favor pre-processing, rather than processing during a WROL event. Such as re-encoding a video, or processing captions. This is to ensure that when a user adds content during non-WROL time, the processing for optimum performance is already done for a WROL event.

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