SFG545
9953d4b2ee
- add repos.toml source/binary repo configuration with arch overrides and priorities - add dependency planner/execution plan flow with interactive provider selection and --yes support - expand binary repo DB metadata (sha512, dependencies, file lists) and repo owns/search helpers - add rootfs-scoped fd locking and minisign detached signing/verification helpers - add Meson build/test support for the project with builddir-local CARGO_HOME/CARGO_TARGET_DIR - install contrib example configs into sysconfdir (/etc/depot.d layout) via Meson - improve builder env handling (sanitized PATH, tool env passthrough, CXXFLAGS support) - support += appends in package specs and add build.flags.cxxflags parsing - prompt for git credentials when private repo auth is required - update docs/examples and dependency setup (system libs, zstdmt, tempfile pin)
depot
Depot is a source-based package manager designed for Linux. It focuses on reproducibility, atomic installations, and ease of cross-compilation.
Features
- Source-based: Downloads, extracts, and builds packages from source.
- Dependency Management: Automatically handles build-time and runtime dependencies.
- Atomic Installation: Uses a transactional approach to ensure system consistency.
- Multi-system Build Support: Built-in support for Autotools, CMake, Meson, Rust (Cargo), and custom build scripts.
- Cross-Compilation: Easily build packages for different architectures using cross-toolchains.
- Repository Management: Create and manage local package repositories.
Quick Start
Building Depot
cargo build --release
Installing a Package
To install a package from a spec file:
depot install packages/zlib.toml
To install from a pre-built package archive:
depot install zlib-1.2.11-1-x86_64.depot.pkg.tar.zst
Command Reference
install <SPEC_OR_ARCHIVE>: Build and install a package.- Resolves a full dependency plan first (binary repos and/or source specs), then executes in dependency order.
- Use
--yesfor non-interactive confirmation/provider selection. - Use
--dry-runto print the plan without performing work.
remove <PACKAGE>: Remove an installed package.build <SPEC>: Build a package and create an archive without installing.- Resolves and offers to install missing build/test dependencies before fetching/building.
info <PACKAGE_OR_SPEC>: Show information about a package.search <QUERY>: Search enabled source/binary repos by package name and provided features.- Use
--filesto search binary repo metadata file lists.
- Use
owns <PATH>: Show which installed package owns a path.list: List all installed packages.repo owns <PATH>: Query binary repo metadata for path ownership.repo create [DIR]: Create a repository database from a directory of packages.config: Show current configuration and overrides.
Package Specification
Packages are defined using TOML files. Here is a basic example:
[package]
name = "example"
version = "1.0.0"
description = "An example package"
homepage = "https://example.com"
license = "MIT"
[[source]]
url = "https://example.com/example-$version.tar.gz"
sha256 = "..."
extract_dir = "example-$version"
[build]
type = "autotools"
flags = { configure = ["--enable-feature"] }
[dependencies]
build = ["gcc", "make"]
runtime = ["libc"]
Configuration
Depot can be configured via /etc/depot.d/ (or relative to the rootfs).
/etc/depot.d/build.toml: System-wide build overrides and flag appends./etc/depot.d/package.toml: Package-specific overrides.