A package manager or package management system is a collection of software tools that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer's operating system in a consistent manner.

A package manager deals with packages, distributions of software and data in archive files. Packages contain metadata, such as the software's name, description of its purpose, version number, vendor, checksum, and a list of dependencies necessary for the software to run properly. Upon installation, metadata is stored in a local package database. Package managers typically maintain a database of software dependencies and version information to prevent software mismatches and missing prerequisites. They work closely with software repositories, binary repository managers, and app stores.

Source: package manager

Remote package management roadmap:

• detect tools and environment and wrap them

  • git
  • curl
  • wget
  • unzip/tar/7z/gzip
  • ping (test speed)

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• Extractor wrapper

  • tar
  • unzip
  • gzip
  • 7z

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Cache management
• semver

  • parse
  • satisfies
  • select

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• Multi language

  • asm/c/c++
  • objc/c++
  • swift
  • rust
  • dlang

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• Multi platform

  • linux
  • macOS
  • windows

    • git
    • downloader (http[s], ftp ..)
    • extractor (zip, tar.gz, 7z .. )

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• Command line tools

  • require task

    • install

      • parse require info
      • parse and load packages from repositories
      • download package

        • optimization: select the fastest url if exists multiple urls

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      • extract package
      • build package

        • xmake.lua

          • linux/macos
          • windows

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        • makefile

          • linux/macos
          • windows

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        • configure/make

          • linux/macos

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        • cmakelists.txt

          • linux/macos
          • windows (in progress ..)

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        • *.vcproj

          • windows

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      • install package
      • install basic dependent tools (git, curl, unzip ...)

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    • search
    • clear
    • remove
    • list

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  • repo task

    • add repository
    • remove repository
    • list all repositories
    • clear all repositories and cache
    • global or local repositories

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• xmake lua api

  • add_requires: add package require info
  • add_repositories: add repository url
  • add_packages: add package dependencies to target
  • package: package definition

    • set_urls
    • add_versions
    • set_homepage
    • set_description
    • add_deps
    • [on|before|after]_load: custom load script
    • [on|before|after]_install: custom install script
    • [on|before|after]_test: custom test script
    • add_patches
    • add_links
    • add_defines
    • add_includedirs

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