git clone https://github.com/frrouting/frr.git
cd frr
-3. Run Bootstrap and make distribution tar.gz
+3. (Optional) Add extra version information to
+ `snapcraft/extra_version_info.txt`. Information in this file will
+ be displayed with the frr.version command (simple `cat` after
+ the display of the `zebra --version` output)
+
+4. Run Bootstrap and make distribution tar.gz
./bootstrap.sh
./configure --with-pkg-extra-version=-MySnapVersion
This will build `frr-something.tar.gz` - the distribution tar and
the snapcraft/snapcraft.yaml with the matching version number
-4. Create snap
+5. Create snap
cd snapcraft
snapcraft
frr.zebra-debug
vtysh can be accessed as frr.vtysh (Make sure you have /snap/bin in your
-path). If access as `vtysh` instead of `frr.vtysh` is needed, a symlink
-can be created:
+path). If access as `vtysh` instead of `frr.vtysh` is needed, you can enable it
+via a snap alias as follows:
+
+ sudo snap alias frr vtysh
+
+This will add the vtysh command to your /snap/bin for direct access. The output of
+
+ sudo snap aliases
+
+should list vtysh command alias as enabled:
- sudo ln -s /snap/bin/frr.vtysh /usr/local/bin/vtysh
+App Alias Notes
+frr.vtysh vtysh enabled