Alpine Package Keeper, but Virtual

apkv is a wrapper around apk that makes dealing with virtual packages easy.

Virtual packages?

Virtual packages in APK are collections of other packages mapped as dependencies. They can normally be created using apk -t <virtualpackage> <dependency1> <dependency2>.... However, there is no functionality present to modify these virtual packages after creation. If you want to add or remove a dependency, you must copy the whole dependency list and modify it, before passing it back to apk add -t. This is where apkv comes in handy: It will automate that part for you, allowing you to update dependency lists without specifying the other packages.

Usage

apkv can be invoked with the following subcommands:

• apkv add <packages> <virtual>: Add packages to a new or existing virtual package.
• apkv del <packages> <virtual>: Remove packages from an existing virtual package.
• apkv list [-o | packages]: List all virtual packages and their contents. Specify -o to show orphaned packages that are not required by a virtual package, or a list of virtual packages to show their dependencies. Leave empty to list all virtual packages and orphans.
• apkv help: Show full help.

For more information and examples, run apkv help or check the code.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use it except in compliance with the License. A copy of the License is made available in the LICENSE file. You may also obtain a copy of the license at the Apache website.

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.