debrepohelper

A script to help you setup and manage deb repo.

Setting up a repo

debhelper.py setup_repo --help

Setup a simple, signed apt repository.

• Create debrepo user.
• Create gpg key for signing the repo.
• Create the repo directory.
• Create the public key file for client to import.

Updating a repo

debhelper.py update_repo --help

Update the repo so that the newly added deb files are incorporated.

It does the equivalent of:

• cd /var/data/debrepo/
• apt-ftparchive packages . > Packages
• gzip -c Packages > Packages.gz
• apt-ftparchive release . > Release
• gpg --yes -abs -u cat keyname -o Release.gpg Release

TODO

• write this file
• tests
• lint