Apk spec

This page is to describe and formalize the specication of 'apk' package manager.

Database

Syntax

Starts on line number 800 in database.c, also check package.c

Field Character	Description	Field Data Format	install-db	package-index
row 1, cell 1	row 1, cell 2	row 1, cell 3	row 1, cell 4	row 1, cell 5
row 2, cell 1	row 2, cell 2	row 2, cell 3	row 2, cell 4	row 2, cell 5

A

Architecture

C

Blob Pull Checksum

D

Pull Dependencies

F

file path

I

Package Installed Size

see package.c

L

License

M

File Permissions

P

R

Get File

S

Package Size

T

Package Description

U

Package URL

V

Package Version

Z

Blob Pull Checksum

a

Check File Existense - if file from line above, using F: keyword, doesn't exist goto bad_entry(). If file does exist then slide to next case which is M and check for files proper uid, gid, and permissions.

c

i

m

maintainer

o

Package Origin

q

Replaces Priority

p

Provides

in database.c Does nothing and slides to next case s in source

r

Blob Pull Dependencies

s

Get Tag Id

t

Build Timestamp (epoch)