decpac 0.0.1

Arch Linux declarative package management

# Simple declarative package management ## For Arch Linux

List the packages you want installed in /etc/decpac.conf. Run decpac and packages will be installed/uninstalled until the set of installed packages matches the list. This doesn’t manage config files, cache files, other generated files, etc. If you like this but want more rigorous declarative package management check out [Nix](https://nixos.org/nix/) and [NixOS](https://nixos.org/).

##### Why declarative management?

1. You want to install the same packages on a different system. Just copy decpac.conf over and run decpac!

2. You’re looking for a program that does X, and there are 10 programs that say they do X. If you install them all, you’ll definitely forget to uninstall them. Write a note in decpac.conf!

3. You’re trying to clean up your system but you don’t remember why you installed a package, or even what it does. Organize and annotate your decpac.conf with comments!

4. Help me out here.

5. Diff your config files!

# Usage

Install with ` pip install decpac `

If you don’t have a configuration file, create one with ` sudo decpac generate `

Edit your /etc/decpac.conf (be careful not to delete system files). Then run ` sudo decpac ` to synchronize your packages.