datadeck

DataDeck is a graphical frontend for the dpm tool (once known as Datapkg), for working with data and interacting with CKAN. It aims to ease the use of dpm for non technical users. Moreover, it runs on most environments where its dependencies are met.

DataDeck

It is written using Python programming language and the wxWidgets, through wxPython.

Status

DataDeck is currently under development and has reached version v0.4.0. It uses Semantic Versioning for defining releases. You can follow the development status by reading the posts tagged “datadeck”.

Functionalities

• All functionalities can be reached from the main GUI (tabbed GUI style)

• The Main GUI is diveded in three main parts: Library, Search and Create

• Library: the unique workspace of Packages in which downloaded, created and modified packages are stored or deleted.

• Search: gives the user the possibility to search (and download) packages from thedatahub.org

• Create: addition and modification of Packages - ex-novo or from already existant packages

• A Package not located in the library can be opened (File->Open) and saved in the Library

• The installation of dpm is detected at program start, user is warned if it is missing

• The configuration is created on first program start, user is warned to set a Package Library path

• The configuration can be easily changed from the Settings

Dependencies

• setuptools

• wxPython (2.8.x should be enough)

• dpm

If you already have setuptools installed, dpm and ckanclient (required by dpm) should automatically be installed.

Download

Stable Version

You can either manually download the latest stable version from GitHub or install it using setuptools: Manual Download Browse the repository tags and download the last stable version. Install it using

python setup.py install

(root user required, or use sudo). Using setuptools As root user, or append sudo before:

easy_install datadeck

Development Version

• Clone the Git repository at http://github.com/dgraziotin/datadeck

• Download the latest development snapshot

Usage

The installation process will create a command (under

/usr/bin

for a GNU/Linux distribution) called datadeck. This is what you must run in order to use the program.

Reporting Issues

Please use the bug tracker

More Information

Read the report (PDF file).

License

DataDeck is released under the BSD 2-Clause License.