Show HN: Auro, a package manager built for easy creation of packages

Category: devtools

Tags: package-manager, linux, shell

Score: 4.3/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 4, Documentation: 6, Utility: 3)

Auro is a simple package manager for Linux that uses a custom .keg format bundling binaries, libraries, desktop files, and icons. It supports multiple repositories, checksum verification, and dependency resolution via JSON descriptors. While it offers a straightforward distribution mechanism, it is rudimentary compared to established package managers and lacks advanced features like versioning or dependency conflict resolution.

Target audience: Linux developers and system administrators

Repository: https://github.com/EliCJonas/auro · Shell · MIT · 3 stars

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