Runs the static asset packaging inside the container; updates assets.

GNUmakefile

@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ vet:
 		echo "and fix them if necessary before submitting the code for reviewal."; \
 	fi
 
-# build the static web ui
+# build the static web ui and build static assets inside a Docker container, the
+# same way a release build works
 ui:
 	@sh -c "'$(CURDIR)/scripts/ui.sh'"
 

scripts/ui_build.sh

@@ -9,10 +9,16 @@ DIR="$( cd -P "$( dirname "$SOURCE" )/.." && pwd )"
 # Change into that dir because we expect that.
 cd $DIR
 
+# Make sure build tools are available.
+make tools
+
 # Build the web assets.
 pushd ui
 bundle
 make dist
 popd
 
+# Make the static assets using the container version of the builder
+make static-assets
+
 exit 0