Local development
This is currently how I (mcomella) test local telemetry. It could be improved.
Start a local gzip server
- Get a server:
git clone https://github.com/vdjeric/gzipServer.git
- You'll need to edit the .py file to remove the windows bindings (assuming you don't use windows)
- You'll need to tell the script listen on your ip address. On OS X, run `ifconfig`, look under en0, get the "inet" address, and put in in the script.
- Run the server locally:
python gzipServer.py -p <port>
Enable telemetry on local builds
- Go to TelemetryConstants, set UPLOAD_ENABLED to true.
- Build!
- Go to about:config and change the "toolkit.telemetry.server" preference to the ip address you set, i.e. `http://127.0.0.1:8080`. Be sure to get http vs. https correct!
Check the results
- If you're using a local IP, make sure your computer & your device are on the same network
- e.g. for the core ping should be sent every time the application is opened so close and open fennec to be sure a ping is sent.
- The gzip server output should say which file the ping was saved in
- `cat <that-file>` to ensure your ping looks correct.