smolck / archlinux-archive-helper

Just an Arch Linux Archive helper

NOTE

This does no checking (yet) on the validity of the packages installed using the .sig versions of the packages (e.g. using pango-1.43.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz.sig). Thus, if any installed packages have been maliciously modified, I am not responsible for any damage to your system. Use this helper at your own risk.

archlinux-archive-helper

A simple helper for installing packages from the Arch Linux Archive. Currently this helper only helps with packages from the packages section of the Archive, but that may change in the future. Contributions are welcome!

Example

I haven't yet provided a way to install this helper (will hopefully do so soon), so the helper must be run with cargo run. In any case, here's an example session:

cargo run -- pango # Using `--` to provide the helper with args.

# snip

Fetching packages..... # in this case fetching from https://archive.archlinux.com/packages/p/pango/
0     pango-1.43.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
1     pango-1:1.42.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
2     pango-1:1.43.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
3     pango-1:1.43.0-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
4     pango-1:1.44-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
5     pango-1:1.44.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
6     pango-1:1.44.2+1+gb50f0ef8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
7     pango-1:1.44.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
8     pango-1:1.44.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
9     pango-1:1.44.4-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
10     pango-1:1.44.5-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
11     pango-1:1.44.6+2-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
12     pango-1:1.44.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
13     pango-1:1.44.7-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

Package to install: (e.g. 1)
2
Downloading package.....
[sudo] password for smolck: # sudo password goes here
loading packages...
warning: downgrading package pango (1:1.44.7-1 => 1:1.42.4-1)
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (1) pango-1:1.42.4-1

Total Installed Size:   3.67 MiB
Net Upgrade Size:      -0.69 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y

# installs package and exits