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Expand Goss tests for Package Manager

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Domain
testing-qa

Research direction

Start with package-manager/template/test/goss.yaml.jinja2 and review its existing checks for users, groups, packages, ports, processes, files, and commands. Compare the potential expansion areas in this issue and review #458 for common Goss patterns. Done means the Package Manager Goss coverage is expanded for the selected service startup and repository-management checks.

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Description

cvp:0 docker tdp:2

[!NOTE]
Moved from rstudio/platform-team#414

Context

Package Manager has the smallest goss test suite of the three products. Coverage could be expanded for service startup and repository management.

Current goss test templates

Current coverage

Tests check: users, groups, packages, ports, processes, files, and commands.

Potential expansion areas

  • Service startup and readiness verification
  • API endpoint health checks
  • Repository sync and package availability
  • Configuration file validation
  • License activation and status
  • Multi-platform (amd64/arm64) specific checks
  • Data directory permissions and ownership

Related: #458 (centralize common goss patterns)

Dominant language
Python
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Merged PRs (30d)
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