Simple, fast, users (rootless) package manager

Gpack; the fast, lightweight, memory leak-free package manager for users (non-root).

NOTE: the gpack workflow/code is being updated. Some packages may not work. Run gpack search to see the available packages.

Example

For this example, lets install a srm: (rm command with undo/caching)

$ gpack install WestleyR/srm
# downloads and installs the srm command

$ gpack remove WestleyR/srm
# removes srm

To search or list for available packages, run:

$ gpack search
WestleyR/srm
	Description: "here is some stuff about test"

WestleyR/gnotes
	Description: "here is some stuff about test"

as you can see, this is still a beta project. if you want to contribute, please open an issue or pull request.

Install

Gpack is installed in ~/.gpack, so first create that directory and clone the gpack repo:

mkdir ~/.gpack
cd ~/.gpack

git clone https://github.com/WestleyR/gpack
cd gpack

make
make install # Dont use sudo!!!

NOTES:

1. gpack is installed in the users home directory, so that user should install it. No root or sudo required.

Setting up your environment

Add the following lines to your ~/.bashrc, or ~/.bash_profile, or whatever you prefer:

# For you installed commands
export PATH=${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin/

Testing the install

To test your install, try to install a package, like:

gpack install WestleyR/srm
srm -V

You may need to create some cache/config directory.

Memory leak test

Yeah, there will be leaks now. Lots of changes in the code.

This package manager is designed to be memory leak-free! Heres an example of installing a package: (clipped output from valgrind)

==32286== Command: ./gpack install WestleyR/srm
==32286== 
I: Installing: WestleyR/srm ...
I: Installing srm...
I: Downloading binary for armv6l...
I: Done installing WestleyR/srm
I: Total installed files: 21
==32286== 
==32286== HEAP SUMMARY:
==32286==     in use at exit: 0 bytes in 0 blocks
==32286==   total heap usage: 106 allocs, 106 frees, 1,813,810 bytes allocated
==32286== 
==32286== All heap blocks were freed -- no leaks are possible

As you can see, there are no memory leaks! And only using a total of 1.8Mbs of memory (which will be improved later...). (some of the gpack commands may not be leak-free, since this is the dev branch)

Making your own package

Please open an issue, or comment on the gist. The package list is currently on github gist right now.

Package list

FAQ

• Q: Does gpack support pre-compiled binaries?

  • A: Yes. In fact, it only supports pre-compiled binaries. Other competing package managers may only have building/compiling, which can have security issues if you dont trust a package.

• Q: What dependencies does gpack require?

  • A: Need gcc (or other c compiler) to compile gpack. Need wget and tar to download packages, and git for update, but also a couple other basic commands, like: rm, cp, bash, ln, wget which %99.99 of all systems have/support :)

• Q: Can you uninstall gpack?

  • A: Yes; rm -rf ~/.gpack NOTE: doing this will remove all packages that gpack installed.

• Q: Can gpack handle shared c libraries?

  • A: Yes; installed and symlinked to ~/.local/lib and ~/.local/include. Not yet, since the code has changed a lot.

• Q: Where does gpack install packages?

  • A: In ~/.gpack/installed/<user>/<package_name>, all binaries are symlinked to ~/.local/bin, and can easily be uninstalled.

Disclaimer

gpack is only a helper to download, install, update and remove packages (third party software). It is up to you to make sure you follow and agree to that softwares license.

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the The Clear BSD License. See the LICENSE file for more details.