ooni-probe-cli/Readme.md
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cleanup: merge httpheader and httpfailure into model (#758)
These two small packages could easily be merged into the model
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Part of https://github.com/ooni/probe/issues/2115
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# OONI Probe Client Library and CLI
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The [Open Observatory of Network Interference](https://ooni.org) (OONI) is a non-profit free software project
that aims to empower decentralized efforts in documenting
Internet censorship around the world.
This repository contains core OONI tools written in Go:
- the CLI client ([cmd/ooniprobe](cmd/ooniprobe));
- the test helper server ([internal/cmd/oohelperd](internal/cmd/oohelperd));
- the mobile library ([pkg/oonimkall](pkg/oonimkall));
- and all the related support packages (inside [internal](internal)).
Every top-level directory in this repository contains an explanatory README file. You
may also notice that some internal packages live under [internal/engine](internal/engine)
while most others are top-level. This is part of [a long-standing refactoring](
https://github.com/ooni/probe/issues/2115) started when we merged
https://github.com/ooni/probe-engine into this repository. We'll slowly
ensure that all packages inside `engine` are moved out of it and inside `internal`.
## Semantic versioning policy
The mobile library is a public package for technical reasons. Go mobile tools require
a public package to build from. Yet, we don't consider API breakages happening in
such a package to be sufficient to bump our major version number. For us, the mobile
library is just a mean to implement OONI Probe Android and OONI Probe iOS. We'll
only bump the major version number if we change `./cmd/ooniprobe`'s CLI.
## License
```
SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
```
## User setup
Please, follow the instructions at [ooni.org/install/cli](https://ooni.org/install/cli)
to install `ooniprobe`. If we do not support your use case, please let us know. Once
`ooniprobe` is installed, try `ooniprobe help` to get interactive help.
## Reporting issues
Report issues at [github.com/ooni/probe](
https://github.com/ooni/probe/issues/new?labels=ooni/probe-cli&assignee=bassosimone).
Please, make sure you add the `ooni/probe-cli` label.
## Build instructions
### ooniprobe
Be sure you have golang 1.18.2 and a C compiler (Mingw-w64 for Windows). You
can build using:
```bash
go build -v ./cmd/ooniprobe
```
This will generate a binary called `ooniprobe` in the current directory.
### Android bindings
Make sure you have GNU make installed, then run:
```bash
./mk ./MOBILE/android
```
to build bindings for Android. (Add `OONI_PSIPHON_TAGS=""` if you
cannot clone private repositories in the https://github.com/ooni namespace.)
The generated bindings are (manually) pushed to the Maven Central package
repository. The instructions explaining how to integrate these bindings
are published along with the release notes.
### iOS bindings
Make sure you have GNU make installed, then run:
```bash
./mk ./MOBILE/ios
```
to build bindings for iOS. (Add `OONI_PSIPHON_TAGS=""` if you
cannot clone private repositories in the https://github.com/ooni namespace.)
The generated bindings are (manually) added to GitHub releases. The instructions
explaining how to integrate these bindings are published along with the release notes.
### miniooni
Miniooni is the experimental OONI client used for research. Compile using:
```bash
go build -v ./internal/cmd/miniooni
```
This will generate a binary called `miniooni` in the current directory.
### oohelperd
Oohelperd is the test helper server. Compile using:
```bash
go build -v ./internal/cmd/oohelperd
```
This will generate a binary called `oohelperd` in the current directory.
## Specifications
Every nettest (aka experiment) implemented in this repository has a companion
spec in [ooni/spec](https://github.com/ooni/spec).
## Contributing
Please, see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
## Updating dependencies
```bash
go get -u -v -d ./... && go mod tidy
```
## Releasing
Create an issue according to [the routine release template](
https://github.com/ooni/probe/blob/master/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/routine-sprint-releases.md)
and perform any item inside the check-list.
We build releases using `./mk`, which requires GNU make. Try
the `./mk help|less` command for detailed usage.