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Siciliano From: Lorenzo Salvadore Subject: git: fa7854729d - main - Status/2026Q2/parthenope-status-improvements.adoc: Add report List-Id: Commit messages for all branches of the doc repository List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/dev-commits-doc-all List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: dev-commits-doc-all@freebsd.org Sender: owner-dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: List-Owner: Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: salvadore X-Git-Repository: doc X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: fa7854729df79ca3b6569fdedf59579bf6c918b8 Auto-Submitted: auto-generated Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:15:31 +0000 Message-Id: <6a5e1163.3e4bb.785bf22d@gitrepo.freebsd.org> The branch main has been updated by salvadore: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=fa7854729df79ca3b6569fdedf59579bf6c918b8 commit fa7854729df79ca3b6569fdedf59579bf6c918b8 Author: Alfonso S. Siciliano AuthorDate: 2026-07-13 11:03:35 +0000 Commit: Lorenzo Salvadore CommitDate: 2026-07-20 12:14:57 +0000 Status/2026Q2/parthenope-status-improvements.adoc: Add report Pull Request: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/pull/696 --- .../parthenope-status-improvements.adoc | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) diff --git a/website/content/en/status/report-2026-04-2026-06/parthenope-status-improvements.adoc b/website/content/en/status/report-2026-04-2026-06/parthenope-status-improvements.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5b25263a4b --- /dev/null +++ b/website/content/en/status/report-2026-04-2026-06/parthenope-status-improvements.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +=== Parthenope -- Current Status and Improvements + +Links: + +link:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QBWZyg2fdSmfs7xdZ1Jxg6-5I1iawoGweXVVk7tVlHk[BSDCan 2026 Presentation Slides] + +Contact: Alfonso Sabato Siciliano + +Parthenope is a modular, two-step installer for FreeBSD, written in Lua. + +During this quarter, the project was presented at BSDCan 2026, showcasing its current status, recent improvements, and future directions. +The presentation also introduced several new ideas, mockups, and proof-of-concept implementations for future discussion and development, including an out-of-box experience and/or a post-installation configuration workflow. + +Since the previous status report and the EuroBSDCon 2025 presentation, several core parts of the installer have been completely refactored or rewritten, including: + +* The configuration file; +* The communication file used to exchange data between Step 1 and Step 2; +* The installer subsystems, including internationalization, multi-mode support, and related infrastructure; +* The Step 1 and Step 2 managers; +* The component framework, where installation screens are now managed and invoked by the Step 1 Manager; +* Multiple installer components and installation screens. + +The Text User Interface (TUI) frontend is now close to feature-complete, bringing it close to supporting a complete FreeBSD installation. +The remaining major components and screens are the partition editor, ZFS configuration, boot configuration, and the network manager. + +While it is not yet possible to fully install FreeBSD using Parthenope, development is progressing rapidly toward a functional release. +The next steps are: + +* Complete the remaining TUI installer components and screens. +* Implement the Command Line Interface (CLI) frontend to improve accessibility. +* Develop the Web frontend to enable installation via a web browser. + +Parthenope started as a personal project, but it continues to grow thanks to community ideas, feedback, and feature requests, which are always welcome.