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Choose a mode Need Plain Managed Build indexes from a package directory sow create DIR Import packages with sow add Keep configuration and package membership Directory contents are the state sow.yml and private SQLite databases Organize packages One …

This example creates a Managed repository with two named package sets, called Dists: el9 for RPMs and bookworm for DEBs. Use an empty, writable /srv/sow directory, or substitute another path. Initialize the workspace sow init /srv/sow cd /srv/sow …

Use Plain mode to build a repository from a directory of packages. It works without a workspace or configuration file. You need SOW, Python 3 for the preview, and at least one RPM or DEB file. Prepare a directory Create a writable directory. Replace …

SOW is one executable. It needs no daemon, database service, or language runtime. Release archives support Linux and macOS on amd64 and arm64. Linux also has RPM and DEB packages. Use the Download page to choose SOW 0.5.0 for your system. Download …

SOW turns RPM and DEB files into static YUM and APT repositories. Install SOW, then choose how to manage your packages: Plain mode: run sow create DIR to build indexes for the packages in a directory. Managed mode: create a workspace to group …