auro

Auro is a lightweight package manager designed to simplify the distribution of software on Linux systems. This user-friendly tool streamlines the installation and management processes, making it easier for developers and users alike to handle their software dependencies and applications.

Key Features

• .keg Format: Auro utilizes the .keg package format, which encompasses a variety of essential files including:

  • Shared Libraries
  • .desktop files
  • Icons
  • Application data
  • Binaries
    An example structure of a .keg package for an application named Gophie:

  .
  ├── data
  ├── desktop
  │   └── gophie.desktop
  ├── Gophie
  ├── icons
  │   └── gophie.png
  ├── keg-name.txt
  └── lib
  

• Repository Management: Auro supports multiple package repositories to ensure a flexible package management experience. The built-in default repository is http://aurorepo.runbsd.io/pkgs. Users can easily add or remove repositories using the following commands:

  auro add-repo <name> <url>
  auro remove-repo <name>
  

• Package Resolution: When searching for packages, Auro prioritizes the built-in default repository and configured user-added repositories, ensuring an efficient first-match-wins approach for package retrieval.

• Checksum Verification: For enhanced security, Auro supports SHA256 checksum verification to ensure the integrity of downloaded packages. Descriptor files can include a checksum field to enforce this verification:

  {
    "name": "myapp",
    "version": "1.0",
    "author": "you",
    "description": "My app",
    "download-url": "https://example.com/app.keg",
    "checksum": "a1b2c3d4e5..."
  }
  

  If the checksum does not match, installation fails with an error.

• Dependency Management: Auro automatically handles package dependencies specified in the .ikeg and .iaro files, ensuring all required packages are installed prior to the main application:

  {
    "name": "myapp",
    "download-url": "https://example.com/app.keg",
    "deps": ["dep1", "dep2", "another-pkg"]
  }
  

• Self-Update Capability: Auro can update itself easily from the default repository. Users can run:

  auro update
  

  This command fetches the latest auro.keg package, ensuring users always have access to the most recent features and improvements.

In summary, Auro provides a structured, efficient, and secure method for Linux software distribution, making package management straightforward and reliable.