Package Diff Tool

This utility allows you to compare binary packages between the ALT Linux branches (sisyphus and p10). It uses the public REST API to get data about packages and compares them by architecture, availability, and versions.

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• requests library
• packaging library

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/gargulia/package_diff
   cd package_diff

2. Install dependencies:

The utility requires Python 3.6+ and the rpm library to work. Install dependencies using pip:

pip install requests

To install the packaging package in ALT Linux, using pip:

pip install packaging

Usage

Run the script using the command:

python3 package_diff.py [options]

Options

• -o, --output <file> — Save the result in a JSON file.
• -v, --verbose — Display detailed information about the comparison.

Examples

1. Save the result to a file:

 python3 package_diff.py -o result.json

2. Output detailed information:

 python3 package_diff.py -v

3. Save the result and output detailed information:

 python3 package_diff.py -o result.json -v

Result

The comparison result includes the following data for each architecture:

• p10_only: Packages that are only in the p10 branch.
• sisyphus_only': Packages that are only in the sisyphus` branch.
• version_diff: Packages whose versions differ between branches.

Notes

• This tool relies on the availability and structure of the ALT Linux RDB API. Changes to the API may break the tool.
• Error handling is included to catch network issues and JSON parsing errors.
• The tool iterates through all architectures present in either sisyphus or p10.