Get Started
SOW builds static RPM/YUM and DEB/APT repositories; it is not an HTTP daemon. Choose one of two isolated paths:
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Plain:
sow createrebuilds indexes beside the packages in an ordinary directory. -
Managed: a workspace tracks package membership, Dists, architecture views, policy, signing, generations, audit history, and publication targets.
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Installation — Choose a release archive, RPM/DEB package, or source build; verify the installed binary.
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Quick Start — Create and serve a flat repository from a directory of packages.
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First Workspace — Initialize Managed mode, create RPM and DEB Dists, add packages, build, and check.
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Core Concepts — Workspace, Repository, Dist, Package Object, Desired Membership, and Built Generation.
Managed workspaces require a local POSIX filesystem with advisory locks, fsync, and atomic
rename semantics. Metadata generation is in-process; optional RPM package signing needs
rpm, while an agent:// metadata key needs gpg and gpg-agent.
Installation
Install SOW from an archive, RPM/DEB package, or source, then verify the binary and filesystem requirements.
Quick Start
Index a directory of RPM and DEB packages, serve it, and configure a client.
Your First Workspace
Create a workspace with RPM and DEB Dists, add packages, and verify the public tree.
Core Concepts
The SOW model: Plain and Managed execution, pools and views, Desired Membership, and Built Generations.
