Aptly is an open-source Debian package manager, which allows you to create repositories of Debian packages, and synchronize them with upstream sources such as official Debian repositories. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing aptly on Void Linux.
Before you can install aptly on Void Linux, you need to install a few dependencies.
Open a terminal window and run the following command as root to update the package repository and upgrade any installed packages:
xbps-install -Su
Next, install the dependencies with the following command:
xbps-install go git bzr dh-autoreconf dpkg-dev gpgme graphviz gnupg1 curl
To install and compile Aptly, you will need to clone the Aptly repository from GitHub.
Run the following command to clone the Aptly repository:
git clone https://github.com/aptly-dev/aptly.git
Once the repository is downloaded, navigate to the aptly directory:
cd aptly
Compile and install Aptly with the following command:
make install
This command will take a bit of time to complete. When it is finished, you will have aptly installed on your system.
Now that Aptly is installed, you need to create a configuration file.
Run the following command to create the configuration file:
aptly config sample > ~/.aptly.conf
With the configuration file in place, you can now start using Aptly.
You have successfully installed and configured Aptly on Void Linux. You can now use Aptly to manage Debian packages on your system.
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