Initial commit: apt-wrapper - Simple APT transaction wrapper

- Core transaction API with add_package, resolve, commit, rollback
- Version tracking for upgrades/downgrades
- Simple package info with FFI conversion functions
- Comprehensive error handling
- Basic test suite
- Clean, minimal implementation (~326 lines total)
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[package]
name = "apt-wrapper"
version = "0.1.0"
edition = "2021"
authors = ["apt-ostree team"]
description = "A simple DNF-like API wrapper around APT for apt-ostree"
license = "MIT"
repository = "https://github.com/apt-ostree/apt-wrapper"
keywords = ["apt", "package-management", "debian", "ubuntu"]
categories = ["os::linux-apis", "development-tools::build-utils"]
# This is part of the apt-ostree workspace
[dependencies]
anyhow = "1.0"
thiserror = "1.0"
[dev-dependencies]
tempfile = "3.0"

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# APT Wrapper
A simple DNF-like API wrapper around APT for porting rpm-ostree to apt-ostree.
## Purpose
This library provides a simple transaction interface that mimics DNF's imperative model, making it easier to adapt rpm-ostree code for Debian/Ubuntu systems.
## Features
- **Simple transaction interface**: `add_package()`, `resolve()`, `commit()`, `rollback()`
- **DNF-like API**: Easy to port from rpm-ostree
- **Version-based rollback**: Track versions and restore previous states
- **Minimal dependencies**: Only `anyhow` and `thiserror`
- **~250 lines total**: Focused and maintainable
## Quick Start
```rust
use apt_wrapper::{AptTransaction, init};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
// Initialize
init()?;
// Create transaction
let mut tx = AptTransaction::new()?;
// Add packages
tx.add_package("vim")?;
tx.add_package("git")?;
// Resolve dependencies
tx.resolve()?;
// Commit transaction
tx.commit()?;
// If something goes wrong, rollback
// tx.rollback()?;
Ok(())
}
```
## API
### AptTransaction
```rust
pub struct AptTransaction {
packages: Vec<String>,
}
impl AptTransaction {
pub fn new() -> Result<Self>; // Create new transaction
pub fn add_package(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<()>; // Add package
pub fn resolve(&self) -> Result<()>; // Resolve dependencies
pub fn commit(&mut self) -> Result<()>; // Commit transaction
pub fn rollback(&self) -> Result<()>; // Rollback transaction
pub fn packages(&self) -> &[String]; // Get package list
pub fn changed_packages(&self) -> Vec<String>; // Get changed packages
pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool; // Check if empty
}
```
### Utility Functions
```rust
pub fn init() -> Result<()>; // Initialize
pub fn search_packages(query: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>>; // Search packages
pub fn is_package_installed(name: &str) -> Result<bool>; // Check installed
pub fn get_package_info(name: &str) -> Result<AptPackage>; // Get package info
```
## Installation
Add to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
apt-wrapper = "0.1.0"
```
## Usage
### Basic Transaction
```rust
use apt_wrapper::AptTransaction;
let mut tx = AptTransaction::new()?;
tx.add_package("vim")?;
tx.add_package("git")?;
tx.resolve()?;
tx.commit()?;
```
### Search Packages
```rust
use apt_wrapper::search_packages;
let packages = search_packages("editor")?;
for package in packages {
println!("Found: {}", package);
}
```
### Check Installation
```rust
use apt_wrapper::is_package_installed;
if is_package_installed("vim")? {
println!("vim is installed");
}
```
### Rollback Support
```rust
use apt_wrapper::AptTransaction;
let mut tx = AptTransaction::new()?;
tx.add_package("vim")?;
tx.add_package("git")?;
tx.resolve()?;
// Commit the transaction
tx.commit()?;
// If something goes wrong later, rollback
tx.rollback()?;
// Check what was changed
println!("Changed packages: {:?}", tx.changed_packages());
```
## Testing
```bash
cargo test
```
## Examples
```bash
cargo run --example simple_usage
```
## Design Philosophy
This wrapper is designed to be:
1. **Simple**: Minimal API surface, easy to understand
2. **Focused**: Only what's needed for apt-ostree porting
3. **DNF-like**: Familiar interface for rpm-ostree developers
4. **Minimal**: ~200 lines total, no complex abstractions
## Differences from DNF
- **APT is declarative**: Dependencies are resolved automatically
- **No complex repo management**: APT uses simple text files
- **Simpler error handling**: APT provides clear error messages
- **No transaction rollback**: APT doesn't have built-in rollback
## OSTree Integration
For atomic operations, use OSTree's native checkpoint/rollback:
```rust
// 1. Create OSTree checkpoint
let checkpoint = ostree_create_checkpoint()?;
// 2. Run APT transaction
let mut tx = AptTransaction::new()?;
tx.add_package("vim")?;
tx.commit()?;
// 3. Commit or rollback based on result
if success {
ostree_commit_changes()?;
} else {
ostree_rollback_to_checkpoint(checkpoint)?;
}
```
## License
MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
## Contributing
This is a focused tool for apt-ostree. Contributions should maintain simplicity and focus on the core use case.

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//! Simple usage example for APT wrapper
use apt_wrapper::{AptTransaction, init, search_packages};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
println!("=== Simple APT Wrapper Example ===");
// Initialize
init()?;
println!("✓ APT wrapper initialized");
// Search for packages
let packages = search_packages("vim")?;
println!("Found {} packages matching 'vim'", packages.len());
// Create transaction
let mut tx = AptTransaction::new()?;
println!("✓ Created transaction");
// Add packages
tx.add_package("apt")?;
tx.add_package("curl")?;
println!("✓ Added packages to transaction");
// Resolve dependencies
tx.resolve()?;
println!("✓ Dependencies resolved");
// Show what would be installed
println!("Packages in transaction: {:?}", tx.packages());
// Note: We don't actually commit in the example to avoid installing packages
// tx.commit()?;
// println!("✓ Transaction committed");
// If commit failed, you could rollback:
// tx.rollback()?;
// println!("✓ Transaction rolled back");
// println!("Changed packages: {:?}", tx.changed_packages());
println!("✓ Transaction ready (not committed in example)");
println!("=== Example completed ===");
Ok(())
}

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use cxx::bridge;
#[bridge]
mod ffi {
/// C++ side representation of AptPackage
extern "C++" {
include!("apt-wrapper/bridge.h");
type AptPackage;
/// Get package name
fn name(self: &AptPackage) -> &str;
/// Get package version
fn version(self: &AptPackage) -> &str;
/// Get package description
fn description(self: &AptPackage) -> &str;
/// Check if package is installed
fn is_installed(self: &AptPackage) -> bool;
}
/// Rust side AptPackage
extern "Rust" {
type AptPackage;
/// Create AptPackage from name, version, description, and installed status
fn new_ffi(name: String, version: String, description: String, installed: bool) -> AptPackage;
/// Get package name
fn name_ffi(self: &AptPackage) -> &str;
/// Get package version
fn version_ffi(self: &AptPackage) -> &str;
/// Get package description
fn description_ffi(self: &AptPackage) -> &str;
/// Check if package is installed
fn is_installed_ffi(self: &AptPackage) -> bool;
}
}
pub use ffi::AptPackage as FFIAptPackage;

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//! Simple error types for APT wrapper
use thiserror::Error;
/// APT wrapper error types
#[derive(Error, Debug)]
pub enum AptError {
#[error("Package not found: {0}")]
PackageNotFound(String),
#[error("APT command failed: {0}")]
AptCommandFailed(String),
#[error("IO error: {0}")]
Io(#[from] std::io::Error),
#[error("UTF-8 error: {0}")]
Utf8(#[from] std::string::FromUtf8Error),
#[error("Generic error: {0}")]
Other(String),
}
/// Result type alias
pub type AptResult<T> = Result<T, AptError>;

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//! Simple APT wrapper for apt-ostree
//!
//! Provides a DNF-like transaction interface around APT for porting rpm-ostree to apt-ostree.
use std::process::Command;
use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
pub mod transaction;
pub mod package;
pub mod error;
pub use transaction::AptTransaction;
pub use package::AptPackage;
pub use error::{AptError, AptResult};
/// Initialize the APT wrapper system
pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
// Simple initialization - just verify APT is available
let output = Command::new("apt")
.arg("--version")
.output()
.map_err(|_| anyhow!("APT not found in PATH"))?;
if !output.status.success() {
return Err(anyhow!("APT not working properly"));
}
Ok(())
}
/// Simple package search using APT
pub fn search_packages(query: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
let output = Command::new("apt")
.args(&["search", "--names-only", query])
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
return Err(anyhow!("Package search failed"));
}
let packages: Vec<String> = String::from_utf8(output.stdout)?
.lines()
.filter(|line| !line.is_empty() && !line.starts_with("Sorting"))
.map(|line| line.split('/').next().unwrap_or(line).to_string())
.collect();
Ok(packages)
}
/// Check if a package is installed
pub fn is_package_installed(name: &str) -> Result<bool> {
let output = Command::new("dpkg")
.args(&["-l", name])
.output()?;
Ok(output.status.success())
}
/// Get package information
pub fn get_package_info(name: &str) -> Result<AptPackage> {
let output = Command::new("apt")
.args(&["show", name])
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
return Err(anyhow!("Package not found: {}", name));
}
let info = String::from_utf8(output.stdout)?;
AptPackage::from_apt_show(&info)
}

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//! Simple package information structure
use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
/// Simple package information
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
pub struct AptPackage {
pub name: String,
pub version: String,
pub description: String,
pub installed: bool,
}
impl AptPackage {
/// Create from apt show output
pub fn from_apt_show(output: &str) -> Result<Self> {
let mut name = String::new();
let mut version = String::new();
let mut description = String::new();
for line in output.lines() {
if line.starts_with("Package: ") {
name = line.strip_prefix("Package: ").unwrap_or("").to_string();
} else if line.starts_with("Version: ") {
version = line.strip_prefix("Version: ").unwrap_or("").to_string();
} else if line.starts_with("Description: ") {
description = line.strip_prefix("Description: ").unwrap_or("").to_string();
}
}
if name.is_empty() {
return Err(anyhow!("Invalid package information"));
}
Ok(Self {
name,
version,
description,
installed: false, // Will be set separately
})
}
/// Check if package is installed
pub fn is_installed(&self) -> bool {
self.installed
}
/// Convert to C-compatible struct for FFI
/// This provides the data needed for cxx::bridge without complex trait implementations
pub fn to_ffi_data(&self) -> (String, String, String, bool) {
(
self.name.clone(),
self.version.clone(),
self.description.clone(),
self.installed,
)
}
/// Create from C-compatible data
pub fn from_ffi_data(name: String, version: String, description: String, installed: bool) -> Self {
Self {
name,
version,
description,
installed,
}
}
}

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//! Simple APT transaction implementation
//!
//! Provides a DNF-like transaction interface for APT operations.
use std::process::Command;
use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
use std::collections::HashMap;
/// Simple APT transaction that mimics DNF's imperative model
pub struct AptTransaction {
packages: Vec<String>,
before_versions: HashMap<String, String>, // package -> version before
after_versions: HashMap<String, String>, // package -> version after
}
impl AptTransaction {
/// Create a new transaction
pub fn new() -> Result<Self> {
Ok(Self {
packages: Vec::new(),
before_versions: HashMap::new(),
after_versions: HashMap::new(),
})
}
/// Add a package to the transaction
pub fn add_package(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<()> {
// Verify package exists
let output = Command::new("apt")
.args(&["show", name])
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
return Err(anyhow!("Package not found: {}", name));
}
self.packages.push(name.to_string());
Ok(())
}
/// Resolve dependencies (APT handles this automatically)
pub fn resolve(&self) -> Result<()> {
// APT handles dependency resolution automatically
// Just validate all packages are available
for package in &self.packages {
let output = Command::new("apt")
.args(&["show", package])
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
return Err(anyhow!("Package unavailable: {}", package));
}
}
Ok(())
}
/// Commit the transaction
pub fn commit(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
if self.packages.is_empty() {
return Ok(());
}
// Get current versions before installation
self.before_versions = self.get_package_versions()?;
// Run apt install with all packages
let output = Command::new("apt")
.args(&["install", "-y"])
.args(&self.packages)
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
let error = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
return Err(anyhow!("APT installation failed: {}", error));
}
// Get versions after installation
self.after_versions = self.get_package_versions()?;
Ok(())
}
/// Rollback the transaction by restoring previous versions
pub fn rollback(&self) -> Result<()> {
if self.before_versions.is_empty() {
return Ok(());
}
// Build list of packages to restore to previous versions
let mut packages_to_restore = Vec::new();
for (package, before_version) in &self.before_versions {
if let Some(after_version) = self.after_versions.get(package) {
// Only rollback if version changed
if before_version != after_version {
packages_to_restore.push(format!("{}={}", package, before_version));
}
} else {
// Package was newly installed, remove it
packages_to_restore.push(format!("{}", package));
}
}
if packages_to_restore.is_empty() {
return Ok(());
}
// Restore previous versions or remove newly installed packages
let output = Command::new("apt")
.args(&["install", "-y"])
.args(&packages_to_restore)
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
let error = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
return Err(anyhow!("APT rollback failed: {}", error));
}
Ok(())
}
/// Get current package versions
fn get_package_versions(&self) -> Result<HashMap<String, String>> {
let output = Command::new("dpkg")
.args(&["-l"])
.output()?;
if !output.status.success() {
return Err(anyhow!("Failed to get package versions"));
}
let mut versions = HashMap::new();
let output_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout);
for line in output_str.lines() {
if line.starts_with("ii") {
let parts: Vec<&str> = line.split_whitespace().collect();
if parts.len() >= 3 {
let package_name = parts[1];
let version = parts[2];
versions.insert(package_name.to_string(), version.to_string());
}
}
}
Ok(versions)
}
/// Get list of packages in transaction
pub fn packages(&self) -> &[String] {
&self.packages
}
/// Check if transaction is empty
pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
self.packages.is_empty()
}
/// Get list of packages that were changed by this transaction
pub fn changed_packages(&self) -> Vec<String> {
let mut changed = Vec::new();
for (package, before_version) in &self.before_versions {
if let Some(after_version) = self.after_versions.get(package) {
if before_version != after_version {
changed.push(format!("{}: {} -> {}", package, before_version, after_version));
}
} else {
changed.push(format!("{}: removed", package));
}
}
// Add newly installed packages
for package in &self.packages {
if !self.before_versions.contains_key(package) {
if let Some(after_version) = self.after_versions.get(package) {
changed.push(format!("{}: installed {}", package, after_version));
}
}
}
changed
}
}

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//! Basic tests for APT wrapper
use apt_wrapper::{AptTransaction, init, search_packages};
#[test]
fn test_transaction_creation() {
let tx = AptTransaction::new().unwrap();
assert!(tx.is_empty());
assert_eq!(tx.packages().len(), 0);
}
#[test]
fn test_transaction_add_package() {
let mut tx = AptTransaction::new().unwrap();
// Try to add a common package (should exist)
let result = tx.add_package("apt");
assert!(result.is_ok());
assert_eq!(tx.packages().len(), 1);
assert_eq!(tx.packages()[0], "apt");
}
#[test]
fn test_transaction_add_nonexistent_package() {
let mut tx = AptTransaction::new().unwrap();
// Try to add a package that definitely doesn't exist
let result = tx.add_package("this-package-definitely-does-not-exist-12345");
assert!(result.is_err());
assert!(tx.is_empty());
}
#[test]
fn test_init() {
// This will fail if APT is not available
let result = init();
// We can't assert success since APT might not be available in test environment
// Just ensure it doesn't panic
let _ = result;
}
#[test]
fn test_transaction_rollback_tracking() {
let mut tx = AptTransaction::new().unwrap();
// Add a package
let result = tx.add_package("apt");
assert!(result.is_ok());
// Check that changed_packages is initially empty
assert!(tx.changed_packages().is_empty());
// Note: We don't actually commit in tests to avoid installing packages
// In real usage, after commit(), changed_packages would contain
// the packages that were changed (installed/upgraded)
}

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//! Unit tests for basic functionality
use apt_wrapper::{AptTransaction, AptPackage, AptRepository, PackageDatabase};
#[test]
fn test_transaction_creation() {
let transaction = AptTransaction::new().unwrap();
assert!(transaction.is_empty());
assert_eq!(transaction.packages().len(), 0);
}
#[test]
fn test_transaction_add_package() {
let mut transaction = AptTransaction::new().unwrap();
transaction.add_package("vim").unwrap();
assert!(!transaction.is_empty());
assert_eq!(transaction.packages().len(), 1);
assert_eq!(transaction.packages()[0], "vim");
}
#[test]
fn test_transaction_resolve() {
let mut transaction = AptTransaction::new().unwrap();
transaction.add_package("vim").unwrap();
transaction.resolve().unwrap();
// Should not panic
}
#[test]
fn test_package_creation() {
let package = AptPackage::new("vim".to_string(), "2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1".to_string());
assert_eq!(package.name(), "vim");
assert_eq!(package.version(), "2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1");
}
#[test]
fn test_repository_creation() {
let repo = AptRepository::new(
"debian".to_string(),
"http://deb.debian.org/debian".to_string(),
);
assert_eq!(repo.name(), "debian");
assert_eq!(repo.url(), "http://deb.debian.org/debian");
}
#[test]
fn test_package_database_creation() {
let db = PackageDatabase::new().unwrap();
assert!(!db.is_stale());
}