Modernize geoCML Server Portal, make configuration easier and seamless with QGIS WMS

Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.geocml-server

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FROM ubuntu:22.04
 
 USER root
-
+ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 RUN apt update
 
 # Install QGIS Server
@@ -13,39 +13,40 @@ RUN apt install -y apache2 libapache2-mod-wsgi-py3 libapache2-mod-fcgid
 # Copy Apache conf file to container
 COPY ./build-resources/geocml-server/geocml.server.conf /etc/apache2/sites-available/geocml.server.conf
 
-# Enable geocml.server and Apache
-# TODO: this should be in the Ansible playbook
-RUN a2ensite geocml.server
-
 # Install Ansible
 RUN apt install -y ansible
 
-# Install Ansible dependencies and run through playbook
-COPY ./ansible-playbooks/geocml-server-requirements.yaml ./ansible-playbooks/geocml-server-playbook.yaml ./
-RUN ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix && ansible-galaxy install -r geocml-server-requirements.yaml && ansible-playbook -i,localhost geocml-server-playbook.yaml --tags "all" && rm -f ./*.yaml
+# Install npm
+RUN apt install -y npm
 
 # Copy portal source to container
-ADD ./build-resources/geocml-server/portal/ /var/www/html/
+ADD ./build-resources/geocml-server/portal/ /portal/
 
-# Install Python, Pip, and Django
-RUN apt install -y python3 && apt install -y python3-pip && python3 -m pip install Django
+# Install Node dependencies
+RUN cd /portal/ && npm i
 
-# Install required Python libraries
-RUN python3 -m pip install -r /var/www/html/portal/requirements.txt
+# Install Ansible dependencies and run through playbook
+COPY ./ansible-playbooks/geocml-server-requirements.yaml ./ansible-playbooks/geocml-server-playbook.yaml ./
+RUN ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.posix && ansible-galaxy install -r geocml-server-requirements.yaml && ansible-playbook -i,localhost geocml-server-playbook.yaml --tags "all" && rm -f ./*.yaml
 
 ######### Customize Container Here ###########
 ######### End Customizations ###########
 
-# Add IPs to known host list
-RUN sh -c "echo 'geocml-server geocml.server' >> /etc/hosts"``.
-RUN sh -c "echo '127.0.0.1 geocml.server' >> /etc/hosts"``.
+# Copy build script to /var/www/html
+RUN cp -rf /portal/build/* /var/www/html/
 
 # Copy start script
 COPY ./build-resources/geocml-server/start-geocml-server.sh /start-geocml-server.sh
 
 # Uninstall Ansible stuff
 RUN rm -rf $HOME/.ansible && apt purge -y ansible*
 
+# Uninstall npm
+RUN apt purge -y npm*
+
+# Remove build resources
+RUN rm -rf /portal/
+
 # Remove install cache
 RUN apt clean autoclean && apt autoremove -y && rm -rf /var/lib/{apt,dpkg,cache,log}/
 

README.md

@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ Once built, the image can be run locally using docker-compose.
 - **Starting the image locally:** Run `docker-compose up -d`
 - **Stopping the image locally:** Run `docker-compose down`
 
-When running locally, the geocml-desktop can be accessed via a VNC Viewer at localhost:10000
+When running locally, the geocml-desktop can be accessed via a VNC Viewer at localhost:10000 and geocml-server can be accessed via a web browser at localhost:80

ansible-playbooks/geocml-server-playbook.yaml

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   gather_facts: yes
   become: yes
   tasks:
+    - name: Enable geocml.server and Apache
+      ansible.builtin.command: a2ensite geocml.server
     - name: Enable cgid
       community.general.apache2_module:
         state: present
@@ -15,3 +17,11 @@
         state: present
         name: fcgid
         force: true
+    - name: Build geoCML Server Portal
+      ansible.builtin.command:
+        chdir: /portal/
+        cmd: npm run build
+    - name: Add IPs to known host list
+      shell: |
+        sh -c "echo 'geocml-server geocml.server' >> /etc/hosts"``.
+        sh -c "echo '127.0.0.1 geocml.server' >> /etc/hosts"``.

build-resources/geocml-server/geocml.server.conf

@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
-WSGIScriptAlias / /var/www/html/portal/wsgi.py
-WSGIPythonPath /var/www/html
-
 <VirtualHost *:80>
   ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
   ServerName geocml.server
 
-  DocumentRoot /var/www/html
+  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/
 
   FcgidIOTimeout 120
 
@@ -25,22 +22,23 @@ WSGIPythonPath /var/www/html
     Require all granted
   </Directory>
 
+  ScriptAlias "/" "/var/www/html/"
   <Directory "/var/www/html/">
-    <Files wsgi.py>
-      Order deny,allow
-      Allow from all
-    </Files>
+    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
+    Order deny,allow
+    Allow from all
   </Directory>
 
-  Alias "/static" "/var/www/html/portal/collectstatic/"
-  Alias "/static/admin" "/var/www/html/portal/collectstatic/admin"
+  Alias "/static" "/var/www/html/static/"
 
-  <Directory "/var/www/html/portal/collectstatic/">
+  <Directory "/var/www/html/static/">
+    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
+    Order deny,allow
     Require all granted
   </Directory>
 
   <IfModule mod_fcgid.c>
     FcgidMaxRequestLen 26214400
     FcgidConnectTimeout 60
   </IfModule>
-</VirtualHost>
+</VirtualHost>

build-resources/geocml-server/portal/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/ for more about ignoring files.
+
+# dependencies
+/node_modules
+/.pnp
+.pnp.js
+
+# testing
+/coverage
+
+# production
+/build
+asset-manifest.json
+
+# misc
+.DS_Store
+.env.local
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
+
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*