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title = "Debrepo"
date = 2023-05-01
description = "Lightweight tool to create and manage Debian APT repositories"

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state = "stable"
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**Debrepo** is a lightweight tool for creating and managing Debian repositories for `*.deb` packages. It was built with simplicity in mind as an alternative to heavier tools like `reprepro` or `aptly`.

The main motivation behind **debrepo** was to support **multiple versions** of the same package in a single repository, something standard `reprepro` configurations often struggle with, using standard Debian tools.

#### **Key Features:**
* **Minimal Dependencies:** `bash`, `dpkg-dev`, `gpg`, `python3`.
* **Multi-version Support:** Keeps history of package versions automatically.
* **GPG Signing:** Automatically signs releases using your GPG key.
* **Built-in Server:** Includes a Python HTTP server for instant testing (`debrepo serve`).

#### **Quick Usage**

```bash
# 1. Install (Clone & Symlink)
git clone [https://github.com/filiprojek/debrepo.git](https://github.com/filiprojek/debrepo.git)
sudo ln -s $(pwd)/debrepo/debrepo.sh /usr/bin/debrepo

# 2. Initialize repository
mkdir my-repo && cd my-repo
debrepo init --repodir .

# 3. Configure (Set your GPG key and Origin)
# Create the configuration file: apt-repo/config

# 4. Add a package
debrepo add ./build/foo_1.0_amd64.deb --repodir ./path/to/repo

# 5. Serve locally (for testing)
debrepo serve --repodir ./path/to/repo

```

Find the source here:

* GitHub: [https://github.com/filiprojek/debrepo](https://github.com/filiprojek/debrepo)