Debian package repository

[kylophone]

Since MiSTer runs Linux, it should be possible to maintain a Debian package repository and install cores, fonts, etc, using a package manager (apt or similar). Packages could be versioned, signed, have certain dependencies, etc. Is there any reason to prefer an updater script over that methodology?

[sorgelig]

Not suitable for MiSTer developing process.
MiSTer has no package manager. It's not based on any standard Linux distribution.

[kylophone]

Not suitable for MiSTer developing process.
MiSTer has no package manager. It's not based on any standard Linux distribution.

There's no reason one couldn't be ported. apt, yum, and dpkg should all work fine, I think. Any package manager should then be configured to pull packages from a MiSTer package repository.

[sorgelig]

There is no reason to port, i would say. The way it works is already perfect.

[kylophone]

There is no reason to port, i would say. The way it works is already perfect.

What about #25 and #26? A real package manager would solve these problems (and more).

[kylophone]

Also worth considering: The current method downloads a shell script from the web, and then executes it as root. A lot of trust involved there.

[sorgelig]

There are no real problems requiring package managers and system administrator with Linux experience to serve the MiSTer updates.

Also worth considering: The current method downloads a shell script from the web, and then executes it as root. A lot of trust involved there.

Don't use updater script. Update by hands - most releases are a single files which you can copy yourself. Also, don't keep sensitive information on MiSTer and you will have nothing to loose.