Solar Linux Package Manager

A modern Linux package manager written in Rust, using Starlark (a Python dialect) for package definitions.

Features

• Starlark-based package definitions: Package build scripts use Starlark syntax, a Python-like dialect that is simple and secure
• Dependency resolution: Automatic dependency installation and conflict detection
• Repository support: Multiple repository support with syncing capabilities
• Build system: Integrated build system for compiling packages from source
• Database tracking: SQLite-like database for tracking installed packages and files

Installation

cargo build --release

Usage

Initialize Solar

solar init --config

Install a Package

solar install <package-name>

Remove a Package

solar remove <package-name>

Search for Packages

solar search <pattern>

Update Package Databases

solar update

Upgrade Installed Packages

solar upgrade

Build a Package

cd packages/bash
solar build

List Installed Packages

solar list

Query Package Info

solar info <package-name>

Package Definition Format

Packages are defined using solar.lua files with Starlark syntax:

pkg("bash", "5.2.15")
description = "The GNU Bourne Again Shell"
homepage = "https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/"
license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
arch(["x86_64", "aarch64"])
depends(["glibc", "ncurses", "readline"])
source(["https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/bash/bash-5.2.15.tar.gz"])
sha256sums(["abc123..."])

prepare = """
    # Prepare build environment
    ./configure --prefix=/usr
"""

build = """
    make
"""

package = """
    make install
"""

Project Structure

StarkSystem/
├── Cargo.toml          # Main project configuration
├── solarsuite/         # Starlark interpreter for package definitions
│   ├── Cargo.toml
│   └── src/lib.rs
├── src/
│   ├── main.rs         # CLI entry point
│   ├── lib.rs          # Core library
│   ├── config.rs       # Configuration management
│   ├── database.rs     # Package database
│   ├── package.rs      # Package definitions
│   ├── repo.rs         # Repository handling
│   ├── build.rs        # Build system
│   └── error.rs        # Error types
└── packages/           # Package definitions
    ├── bash/
    │   └── solar.lua
    └── ...

Architecture

• solar: Main package manager binary and library
• solarsuite: Starlark-based package definition interpreter (uses starlark-rust)

Dependencies

• clap - CLI argument parsing
• tokio - Async runtime
• reqwest - HTTP client (with rustls for TLS)
• serde - Serialization
• toml - Configuration files
• tar, flate2 - Archive handling
• sha2 - Checksum verification
• tracing - Logging

License

MIT