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need help creating a package manager in c# (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 months ago by kionite231@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.world

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Hello o/

I would like to develop a package manager in c# to expand my knowledge about the language and more understand how package managers put together entire system.

so here are my questions:

where should I start?
do I invent my own pkg format or do I use pre built packages like deb or rpm? I think the later one will be more easier
how do I setup my dev environment I am on Ubuntu and has installed VS Code and dotnet sdk

sorry it these questions feel too naive but I really think I can do this!

Thanks in advance!

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[–] anon5621@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think the most effective way would be for u to start learning source code of apt,rpm,pacman to understand what they are doing and this is for what we are loving free and open source software then start implementing small basic things.

[–] kionite231@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have a very rough idea actually, I know that all the package managers keeps track of all the installed files and then removes it when user demands it apart from that I think the most difficult thing would be deps resolution to do so I might have to maybe implement recursion in c#.

[–] apt_install_coffee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

I recommend starting with basic operations, like:

putting installed files in the right directory structure.
integrity checking.
archiving and compressing.

Decide whether your package manager is source-based, or if you're going to make some kind of binary distribution mechanism. Either way, you're going to need a process for configuring, compiling and installing packages from source.

I do recommend looking at how Pacman, & apt approach all this. There are also likely books on this topic.

Also recommend playing around with buildroot; not because it is a comprehensive package manager, but because it's inner workings are very transparent.