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The X Binary Package System (in short XBPS) is a new binary package system **designed and implemented from scratch**. Its goal is to be fast, easy to use, bug-free, featureful and portable as much as possible. The X Binary Package System (in short XBPS) is a new binary package system **designed and implemented from scratch**. Its goal is to be fast, easy to use, bug-free, featureful and portable as much as possible.
The XBPS code is totally compatible with POSIX/SUSv2/C99 standards, and released with a **Simplified BSD license (2 clause)**. There is a well documented API provided by the XBPS Library that is the basis for its frontends to handle binary packages and repositories. Some highlights: The XBPS code is totally **compatible with POSIX/SUSv2/C99 standards**, and released with a **Simplified BSD license (2 clause)**. There is a well documented API provided by the XBPS Library that is the basis for its frontends to handle binary packages and repositories. Some highlights:
* Supports multiple local and remote repositories (FTP/HTTP/HTTPS). * Supports **multiple local and remote repositories** (FTP/HTTP/HTTPS).
* SHA256 hashes for package metadata, files and binary packages. * **SHA256 hashes** for package metadata, files and binary packages.
* Supports package states (ala dpkg) to mitigate broken package installs/updates. * Supports **package states** (ala dpkg) to mitigate broken package installs/updates.
* Ability to resume partial package install/updates. * Ability to **resume** partial package install/updates.
* Ability to unpack only files that have been modified in package updates. * Ability to **unpack only files that have been modified** in package updates.
* Ability to use virtual packages. * Ability to use **virtual packages**.
* Ability to replace packages. * Ability to **replace packages**.
* Ability to put packages on hold (to never update them. NEW in 0.16). * Ability to **put packages on hold** (to never update them. NEW in 0.16).
* Ability to preserve/update configuration files. * Ability to **preserve/update configuration files**.
* Ability to force reinstallation of any installed package. * Ability to **force reinstallation** of any installed package.
* Ability to downgrade any installed package. * Ability to **downgrade any** installed package.
* Ability to execute pre/post install/remove/update scriptlets. * Ability to **execute pre/post install/remove/update scriptlets**.
* Ability to check package integrity: missing files, hashes, missing or unresolved (reverse)dependencies, dangling or modified symlinks, etc. * Ability to **check package integrity**: missing files, hashes, missing or unresolved (reverse)dependencies, dangling or modified symlinks, etc.
* Low memory footprint. * **Low memory** footprint.
* Fast dependency resolver and sorting algorithms. * **Fast** dependency resolver and sorting algorithms.
The latest stable version **0.24** was released on **May 2nd, 2013**. The latest stable version **0.24** was released on **May 2nd, 2013**.
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To build this you'll need: To build this you'll need:
- GNU make - [GNU make](http://www.gnu.org/software/make/)
- pkg-config - [pkg-config](http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pkg-config/)
- zlib - [zlib](http://www.zlib.net)
- openssl - [openssl](http://www.openssl.org)
- libarchive[0] >= 3.0.2 - [libarchive >= 3.0.2](http://www.libarchive.org)
- confuse[1] >= 2.7 - [confuse >= 2.7](http://www.nongnu.org/confuse)
and optionally: and optionally:
- graphviz and doxygen (--with-api-docs) to build API documentation. - [graphviz](http://www.graphviz.org) and [doxygen](http://www.doxygen.org) (--with-api-docs) to build API documentation.
- atf >= 0.15 (--with-tests) to build the Kyua test suite [2]. - [atf >= 0.15](http://code.google.com/p/kyua) (--with-tests) to build the Kyua test suite [2].
### Build instructions ### Build instructions
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`./configure --help'. `./configure --help'.
Good luck! Good luck!
[0] http://www.libarchive.org
[1] http://www.nongnu.org/confuse
[2] http://code.google.com/p/kyua