https://github.com/orlin/indirect
indirect package management through lists
https://github.com/orlin/indirect
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indirect package management through lists
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/orlin/indirect
- Owner: orlin
- License: mit
- Created: 2015-12-17T18:50:40.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: active
- Last Pushed: 2016-01-20T20:20:24.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-02T04:23:47.213Z (4 months ago)
- Language: Shell
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- Size: 16.6 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 2
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# indirect [](http://travis-ci.org/orlin/indirect)
*managing package manager package lists, for easier installs*
## What it does
Helps with managing lists of indirect objects, i.e. packages.
Outputs scripts for installing with various package managers.
Transforms the data into csv format, a step towards improved handling with [dative](https://github.com/orlin/dative) or other tools.
## Motivation
Pretty much every platform or programming language has a package manager.
I got tired of forgetting what packages I use, why, and how they install.
So I started making lists [such as these](https://github.com/orlin/dots/tree/master/install/packages).
This tool parses the text files and generates data for further scripting.
By default, it produces install scripts. Installing is my main motivation.
## Install
A `Makefile` installs `indirect` to `/usr/local`, which is configurable...
From source, using `git` and `make`:
```sh
git clone https://github.com/orlin/indirect.git # or your own fork of it
cd indirect
make install
```
Or, with [bpkg](http://www.bpkg.io):
```sh
curl -sLo- http://get.bpkg.io | bash # in case you don't already have it
bpkg install -g orlin/indirect
```
## Use
```sh
indirect --help
```
Last I tried, says:
```text
Usage: indirect [-d] [-p] file(s)
can be globs / paths:
relative to a configured $INDIRECT_PACKAGES location or
a packages symbolic link in your installation directory.
Or else, one can use any paths with the --path option...
-d, --data Get CSV data rather than installation scripts
-p, --path Provide real paths, skip convenient shortcuts
-h, --help Display this help
For more information, see https://github.com/orlin/indirect
```
### Configuration
* `$INDIRECT_PACKAGES` by default your package lists are expected to be relative to this env variable path or to a `packages` directory symlinked into `indirect.sh`'s directory, there is an option to use direct paths though
* `$INDIRECT_HOME` it's possible to set your `indirect.sh`'s directory - which was added for testing purposes, and should not be needed otherwise
## Test [](http://travis-ci.org/orlin/indirect)
Testing needs npm, i.e. node.js installed.
```sh
npm i -g batshit #once
npm test
```
## License
[MIT](http://orlin.mit-license.org)