Package Repository Tools

A set of tools for managing package installations on Arch Linux-based systems.

Features

• Generate YAML reports of installed packages
• Restore packages from generated reports
• Support for official repositories and AUR
• Version tracking and matching
• Progress visualization
• Detailed logging
• Configurable options

Requirements

• Arch Linux or Arch-based distribution
• bash 4.0+
• git (for AUR access)
• base-devel (for building AUR packages)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/package-repo-tools.git
cd package-repo-tools
sudo make install

Usage

Generate Package Report

report [options] [output-file]

Options:
  -v, --version        Show version
  -V, --verbose        Verbose output
  -p, --versions       Include package versions
  -h, --help          Show help

Restore packages

restore [options] [input-file]

Options:
  -v, --version        Show version
  -V, --verbose        Verbose output
  -m, --match-versions Match package versions
  -h, --help          Show help

Configuration

Create a configuration file at ~/.config/package-repo-tools/config to set default options:

# Default verbosity level (0-2)
VERBOSE=1

# Include versions in reports by default
INCLUDE_VERSIONS=0

# Match versions during restore
MATCH_VERSIONS=0

Logs

Logs are stored in ~/.local/state/package-repo-tools/logs/ with timestamps.

Dependencies

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Acknowledgments