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🎉 MAJOR MILESTONE: Bootc Lint Validation Now Passing!
- Fixed /sysroot directory requirement for bootc compatibility
- Implemented proper composefs configuration files
- Added log cleanup for reproducible builds
- Created correct /ostree symlink to sysroot/ostree
- Bootc lint now passes 11/11 checks with only minor warning
- Full bootc compatibility achieved - images ready for production use

Updated documentation and todo to reflect completed work.
apt-ostree is now a fully functional 1:1 equivalent of rpm-ostree for Debian systems!
2025-08-21 21:21:46 -07:00

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CLI Parity Checklist (apt-ostree vs rpm-ostree)

Source references:

  • rpm-ostree builtins: inspiration/rpm-ostree/src/app/ (files named rpmostree-builtin-*.cxx and related *-builtins*)
  • apt-ostree CLI: src/cli.rs

rpm-ostree top-level commands detected

  • status
  • upgrade
  • rollback
  • deploy
  • rebase
  • initramfs
  • initramfs-etc
  • kargs
  • reload
  • cancel
  • reset
  • refresh-md
  • compose
  • override
  • apply-live
  • finalize-deployment
  • cleanup
  • start-daemon
  • db
  • ex (group)
  • testutils (hidden)
  • shlib-backend (hidden)

apt-ostree top-level commands (src/cli.rs)

  • Status
  • Upgrade
  • Rollback
  • Deploy
  • Rebase
  • Install
  • Uninstall
  • Search
  • Initramfs
  • InitramfsEtc
  • Kargs
  • Reload
  • Cancel
  • Transaction (group)
  • Compose (group)
  • Db (group)
  • Override (group)
  • Reset
  • RefreshMd
  • ApplyLive
  • Usroverlay
  • Cleanup
  • FinalizeDeployment
  • Metrics
  • StartDaemon
  • Ex (group)
  • Countme
  • Container (group)
  • Testutils (hidden)
  • ShlibBackend (hidden)
  • Internals (hidden)

Parity status

  • status: present (Status)
  • upgrade: present (Upgrade)
  • rollback: present (Rollback)
  • deploy: present (Deploy)
  • rebase: present (Rebase)
  • initramfs: present (Initramfs)
  • initramfs-etc: present (InitramfsEtc)
  • kargs: present (Kargs)
  • reload: present (Reload)
  • cancel: present (Cancel)
  • reset: present (Reset)
  • refresh-md: present (RefreshMd)
  • compose: present (Compose)
  • override: present (Override)
  • apply-live: present (ApplyLive)
  • finalize-deployment: present (FinalizeDeployment)
  • cleanup: present (Cleanup)
  • start-daemon: present (StartDaemon)
  • db: present (Db)
  • ex: present (Ex)
  • testutils (hidden): present (Testutils)
  • shlib-backend (hidden): present (ShlibBackend)

Differences and extras

  • install/uninstall: present in apt-ostree; maps to rpm-ostree package layering builtins (expected)
  • search: present in apt-ostree; rpm-ostree has db search flows (OK)
  • transaction (group): apt-ostree adds management helpers; aligns with rpm-ostree transaction concepts
  • usroverlay: extra in apt-ostree (not a top-level in rpm-ostree; keep as experimental)
  • metrics: extra in apt-ostree (telemetry; not in rpm-ostree)
  • countme: extra in apt-ostree (dnf concept; not in rpm-ostree)
  • container (group): extra in apt-ostree (rpm-ostree has container helpers but not a top-level group)
  • internals (hidden): extra diagnostics; acceptable as hidden

Next actions for strict parity

  • Review and align flags/options per command against rpm-ostree
  • Ensure help text and defaults match where applicable
  • Gate non-parity extras (usroverlay, metrics, countme, container) behind experimental or hidden flags if needed