PkgMassInstaller

Export a function (install_projs.jl) that install julia packages from a set of Project.toml. It search projects within a given root folder and collect then (It will ignore .git folders). After that, it will installs/activates/updates/build them. Finally, it will install different versions of all explicit deps specified in all Project.tomls. All the work is done in temporal environments, so the script have no effects on any environments.

It is usefull when you a have not full time internet access and wants to make sure all (and more) is installed and built.

Installation

$ julia -e 'import Pkg; Pkg.add(Pkg.PackageSpec(;url=\"https://github.com/josePereiro/PkgMassInstaller.jl\"))'

Usage

NOTE: You must first add all required Registries.

The function install_projs provide all functionalities.

$ julia -e 'using PkgMassInstaller; install_projs(#=root=# "root/path", #=deep=# 0, #=dry-run=# false)'

where

  root:       The root folder for searching projects. (default: ".")
  deep:       defines how many extra version of each pkg to install, from newer to older. 
  dry-run:    Run without consequences.

On the other hand, one can pass CLI arguments using the function install_projs_args (the extra -- is necessary ).

$ julia -e 'using PkgMassInstaller; install_projs_args()' -- --root="."

It is useful to define an alias

$ alias jl_pkginstaller='julia -e "try; @eval(using PkgMassInstaller);catch err; @eval(import Pkg); Pkg.add(Pkg.PackageSpec(;url=\"https://github.com/josePereiro/PkgMassInstaller.jl\")); @eval(using PkgMassInstaller) end; install_projs_args()" --'

$ jl_pkginstaller --help
usage: <PROGRAM> [-d DEEP] [-r ROOT] [-y] [-h]

optional arguments:
  -d, --deep DEEP  define how many extra version of each pkg to
                   install, from newer to older. (type: Int64,
                   default: 0)
  -r, --root ROOT  The root folder for searching projects. (default: ".")
  -y, --dry-run    Run without consequences.
  -h, --help       show this help message and exit