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SOW builds RPM and DEB repository files on Linux and macOS. Choose a supported local filesystem for the workspace, then configure HTTP or storage access for clients. Platforms Operating system amd64 arm64 Release formats Linux Yes Yes Archive, RPM, …

Use --json on data commands to read one newline-terminated JSON document from stdout. Diagnostics go to stderr. log export is the exception: it writes JSON Lines and does not accept --json. sow status -r demo --json | jq '.result.status' Envelope …

Use exit codes in scripts and read the diagnostic for the specific cause. SOW uses the same code meanings across commands. Code Meaning Next step 0 Success or no-op Read the result; no-op commands may report noop: true 1 Runtime I/O, package …

Use these pages to look up configuration fields, package references, file paths, and script interfaces. For command syntax, see Commands or run sow help COMMAND. Configuration Fields, defaults, validation rules, signing references, and publication …

Serve the complete Managed repository directory: pool/ plus dists/. Keep workspace configuration and .sow/ state outside the web server’s document root. Plain directory /srv/offline/ ├── example-1.0-1.x86_64.rpm ├── example_1.0-1_amd64.deb ├── …

rm, show, and where accept package references. add accepts file or directory paths. Use sow ls to find a package coordinate or SHA-256, then pass it to another command. sow ls -r demo -d el9 sow show 'rpm:example-0:1.0-1.x86_64' -r demo Accepted …

sow.yml configures a Managed workspace. It declares repositories, Dists, package policy, signing, and publication targets. Plain sow create does not read it. After editing the file, validate it and inspect the effective settings: sow config check sow …

Start with the error message and the exit code. For Managed commands, specify the workspace and Repository so you inspect the intended state: sow version sow status -C /srv/sow -r pgsql sow log -C /srv/sow -r pgsql Replace /srv/sow, pgsql, and the …