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| 1 | Why have yet another Debian package repository tool? |
1 | Why have yet another Debian package repository tool? |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | * Most or all of the other tools require extensive non-core support. |
3 | * Most or all of the other tools require extensive non-core support. |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | While many users may not find this problematic, those working on a new |
5 | While many users may not find this problematic, those working on a new |
| 6 | port, and trying to make it self-hosting, will often have a difficult |
6 | port, and trying to make it self-hosting, will often have a difficult |
| 7 | time trying to get some of the more packages with a complex tree of |
7 | time trying to get some of the more packages with a complex tree of |
| 8 | Build-Dependancies (such as Python) to a point where they can be |
8 | Build-Dependancies (such as Python) to a point where they can be |
| 9 | compiled. Conversely, a working shell, an installation of Perl, and |
9 | compiled. Conversely, a working shell, an installation of Perl, and |
| 10 | a compiler are some of the first things that must be present, simply |
10 | a compiler are some of the first things that must be present, simply |
| 11 | because so much of the rest of the system depends on these (and they are |
11 | because so much of the rest of the system depends on these (and they are |
| 12 | often available from another port or a non-Debian system). |
12 | often available from another port or a non-Debian system). |
| 13 | 13 | ||
| 14 | Therefore, I have attempted to keep the requirements for packages not |
14 | Therefore, I have attempted to keep the requirements for packages not |
| 15 | found in the Debian core system (Essential packages, or those with |
15 | found in the Debian core system (Essential packages, or those with |
| 16 | Priority required) to an absolute minimum (ideally, 'none'), or at the |
16 | Priority required) to an absolute minimum (ideally, 'none'), or at the |
| 17 | very least, only require packages that can easily be compiled on a system |
17 | very least, only require packages that can easily be compiled on a system |
| 18 | with little more than a shell, perl, and a working C compiler. |
18 | with little more than a shell, perl, and a working C compiler. |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | Note that some amount of significant functionality (such as Release |
20 | Note that some amount of significant functionality (such as Release |
| 21 | files and signature checking) does depend on more complex packages (such |
21 | files and signature checking) does depend on more complex packages (such |
| 22 | as GnuPG or the perl Digest modules), which is why these are in the |
22 | as GnuPG or the perl Digest modules), which is why these are in the |
| 23 | Recommends field; however, these functions that use these are niceties |
23 | Recommends field; however, these functions that use these are niceties |
| 24 | (if very useful ones), and an archive can operate without them, if |
24 | (if very useful ones), and an archive can operate without them, if |
| 25 | necessary. |
25 | necessary. |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | * No other tool handles the new pool-style layout readily. |
27 | * No other tool handles the new pool-style layout readily. |
| 28 | 28 | ||
| 29 | As of this writing, none of the tools in Debian except for katie (part |
29 | As of this writing, none of the tools in Debian except for katie (part |
| 30 | of the softare used to run the primary Debian archives) can handle a |
30 | of the softare used to run the primary Debian archives) can handle a |
| 31 | pool-style directory layout in any straightforward fashion, while setting |
31 | pool-style directory layout in any straightforward fashion, while setting |
| 32 | up a full instance of katie requires significant support infrastructure |
32 | up a full instance of katie requires significant support infrastructure |
| 33 | (such as an SQL server, among other things). |
33 | (such as an SQL server, among other things). |