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.. _repolib_module:
=======
RepoLib
=======
The :ref:`repolib-module` module simplifies working with APT sources, especially
those stored in the DEB822 format. It translates these sources into Python
Objects for easy reading, parsing, and manipulation of them within Python
programs. The program takes a user-defined sources filename and reads the
contents, parsing it into a Python object which can then be iterated upon and
which uses native data types where practicable. The :ref:`repolib-module` module
also allows easy creation of new DEB822-style sources from user-supplied data.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
:caption: RepoLib
source/source
ppa-module
enums
==================
``repolib`` Module
==================
The ``repolib`` Module is the main module for the package. It allows interfacing
with the various Classes, Subclasses, and Functions provided by RepoLib.
Module-level Attributes
=======================
There are a couple of module-level attributes and functions provided directly in
the module.
.. _module-version
``VERSION``
-----------
repolib.VERSION
Provides the current version of the library.
.. _module_log_file_path
``LOG_FILE_PATH``
-----------------
repolib.LOG_FILE_PATH
Stores the current path to the log file
.. _module_log_level
repolib.LOG_LEVEL
Stores the current logging level. Note: Change this level using the
:ref:`module_set_logging_level` function.
.. _module_dirs
Configuration directories
=========================
repolib.KEYS_DIR
repolib.SOURCES_DIR
Stores the current :obj:`Pathlib.Path` pointing at the signing key and
sources directories, respectively. Used for building path names and reading
configuration.
.. _module_distro_codename:
DISTRO_CODENAME
===============
repolib.DISTRO_CODENAME
The current CODENAME field from LSB. If LSB is not available, it will
default to ``linux``.
.. _module_clean_chars
CLEAN_CHARS
===========
repolib.CLEAN_CHARS
A ``dict`` which maps invalid characters for the :ref:`ident` attributes
which cannot be used and their replacements. These limitations are based on
invalid characters in unix-compatible filenames.
.. _module_sources
sources
=======
repolib.sources
A :obj:`dict` storing all current sources configured on the system. To save
resources, this list is only loaded/parsed when
:ref:`module_load_all_sources` is called, since many simple operations don't
need the full list of currently-configured sources.
.. _module_files
files
=====
repolib.files
A :obj:`dict` containing any source file objects present in the configured
sources dir (See :ref:`module_dirs`). This list is empty until
:ref:`module_load_all_sources` is called, since many simple operations don't
need the full list of currently-installed config files.
.. _module_keys
keys
====
repolib.keys
A :obj`dict` containing any installed repository signing keys on the system.
This list is empty until :ref:`module_load_all_sources` is called, since
many simple operations don'tneed the full list of
currently-installed keys.
.. _module_compare_sources
compare_sources()
-----------------
repolib.compare_sources(source1, source2, excl_keys:list) -> bool
Compares two sources based on arbitrary criteria.
This looks at a given list of keys, and if the given keys between the two
given sources are identical, returns True.
Returns: :obj:`bool`
`True` if the sources are identical, otherwise `False`.
source1, source2
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The two source objects to compare.
excl_keys
^^^^^^^^^
:obj:`list` A list of DEB822key names to ignore when comparing. Even if these
items don't match, this function still returns true if all other keys match.
.. _module_combine_sources
combine_sources()
-----------------
repolib.combine_sources(source1, source2) -> None
Copies all of the data in `source2` and adds it to `source1`.
This avoids duplicating data and ensures that all of both sources' data are
present in the unified source
source1
^^^^^^^
The source into which both sources should be merged
source2
^^^^^^^
The source from which to copy to `source1`
.. _module_url_validator
url_validator()
---------------
repolib.url_validator(url: str) -> bool
Validates a given URL and attempts to see if it's a valid Debian respository
URL. Returns `True` if the URL appears to be valid and `False` if not.
url
^^^
:obj:`str`The url to validate
.. _module_validate_debline
validate_debline()
==================
repolib.util.validate_debline(line: str) -> bool
Validate if the provided debline ``line`` is valid or not.
Returns ``True`` if ``line`` is valid, otherwise ``False``.
line
^^^^
:obj:`str` The line to validate
.. _module_strip_hashes
strip_hashes()
--------------
repolib.strip_hashes(line: str) -> str
Strips leading hash (`#`) characters from a line and returns the result.
line
^^^^
:obj:`str` The line to strip
.. _module_load_all_sources
load_all_sources()
------------------
repolib.load_all_sources() -> None
Loads all sources from the current system configuration.
.. _module-set_testing
set_testing()
-------------
repolib.set_testing(testing: bool = True) -> None
Enables or disables testing mode in Repolib
When in testing mode, repolib will operate within a temporary directory
rather tan on your live system configuration. This can be used for testing
out changes to the program without worry about changes to the system config.
It's also used for unit testing.
testing
^^^^^^^
:obj:`bool` - Wether testing mode should be enabled (`True`) or not (`False`)
Example
=======
The following code as a Python program that creates in ``example.sources`` file
in `/etc/apt/sources.list.d` with some sample data, then modifies the suites
used by the source and prints it to the console, before finally saving the new,
modified source to disk::
import repolib
source = repolib.Source()
file = repolib.SourceFile(name='example')
source.ident = 'example-source'
source.name = 'Example Source'
source.types = [repolib.SourceType.BINARY]
source.uris = ['http://example.com/software']
source.suites = ['focal']
source.components = ['main']
file.add_source(source)
print(source.ui)
file.save()
When run with the appropriate arguments, it prints the contents of the source to
console and then saves a new ``example.sources`` file::
$
example-source:
Name: Example Source
Enabled: yes
Types: deb
URIs: http://example.com/software
Suites: focal
Components: main
$ ls -la /etc/apt/sources.list.d/example.sources
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 159 May 1 15:21 /etc/apt/sources.list.d/example.sources
Below is a walkthrough of this example.
Creating Source and File Objects
--------------------------------
The first step in using :ref:`repolib_module` is creating :ref:`source_object`
and :ref:`file_object`::
source = repolib.Source()
file = repolib.SourceFile(name='example')
The :ref:`source_object` will hold all of the information for the source to be
created. The :ref:`file_object` represents the output file on disk, and allows
for advanced usage like multiple sources per file.
Adding and Manipulating Data
----------------------------
The :ref:`source_object` contains attributes which describe the connfiguration
aspects of the source required to fetch and install software. Generally, these
attributes are lists of strings which describe different aspects of the source.
They can be set or retrieved like any other attributes::
source.uris = ['http://example.com/software']
source.suites = ['focal']
This will add a ``focal`` suite to our source and add a URI from which to
download package lists.
:ref:`source_object` also presents a dict-like interface for setting and getting
configuration data. Key names are case-insensitive and their order within the
object are preserved.
Adding the Source to the File
-----------------------------
Before the :ref:`source_object` can be saved, it needs to be added to a
:ref:`file_object`::
file.add_source(source)
This will add `source` to the `file`'s lists of sources, as well as setting the
`source`'s file attribute to `file`.
Saving Data to Disk
-------------------
Once a source has the correct data and has been added to a file object, it can
be saved into the system configuration using :ref:`file-save`::
file.save()
When called, this writes the sources stored in the file to disk. This does not
destroy the object, so that it may be further manipulated by the program.
.. note::
While data within the source or file objects can be manipulated after
calling :ref:`file-save`, any subsequent changes will not be automatically
written to disk as well. The :ref:`file-save` method must be called to
commit changes to disk.
.. _source_object: