windnf 1.1.2

Windows RPM Package Metadata Calculator Tool

winDNF

A DNF-like RPM simulator for Windows and other non-Linux systems.

winDNF allows you to download RPM packages and their dependencies from standard repositories without requiring a Linux environment. It is still a work in progress, and many things are not working as they should (see TODO. It is stable for basic usage though. It works by syncing multiple RPM repositories metadata and querying a single, local DB file in order to resolve packages metadata.

All configuration files and the internal database are stored in your home directory at ~/.config/windnf/ by default:

• Config file: ~/.config/windnf/windnf.conf
• Database: ~/.config/windnf/windnf.sqlite

These paths are editable in the configuration file. winDNF automatically creates this folder and the default config file on first run.

It also timidly tries to be NEVRA compliant, although with limited success (for now).

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Installation

winDNF is distributed as a pip package:

pip install windnf

Simple as. No further configuration required.

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Usage

windnf <command> [options] [arguments]

Run windnf <command> --help for command-specific help.

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Common Commands

Repositories

• repoadd (ra) — Add or update a repository.
• repolink (rlk) — Link a source repository to a binary repository.
• repolist (rl) — List configured repositories.
• reposync (rs) — Download and refresh repository metadata.
• repodel (rd) — Remove one or more repositories.

Packages

• search (s) — Search for packages by name or pattern.
• info (i) — Show detailed package information (NEVRA).
• resolve (rv) — Resolve dependencies for one or more packages.
• download (dl) — Download packages or source RPMs.

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Options (Overview)

Many commands support these common options:

• -r, --repo, --repoid — Limit the operation to specific repositories
• -R, --recursive [DEPTH] — Perform recursive dependency resolution
  • Used without a value, resolves the full dependency tree
  • When a number is provided, limits recursion depth (e.g. --recursive 1 for direct dependencies only)
• --arch <arch> — Target a specific architecture (not yet supported)

Use --help with any command to see all available options.

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Configuration

By default, winDNF stores all configuration and the database in:

~/.config/windnf/

Contents include:

• windnf.conf — main configuration file
• windnf.sqlite — internal package/repo database

Configurable options in windnf.conf:

• downloader — method used to download packages (default: powershell)
• skip_ssl_verify — skip SSL verification when downloading (default: true)
• db_path — path to the internal database (default: ~/.config/windnf/windnf.sqlite)
• download_path — default directory for downloaded packages (default: .)

You can edit these paths in the config file. winDNF creates missing folders and files automatically.

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Environment

WINDNF_DEBUG=1

Enable verbose debug output and full tracebacks.

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Notes

• winDNF does not modify your system.
• It reads repository metadata, resolves dependencies, and downloads RPMs only.
• Designed primarily for Windows or non-Linux systems where traditional package managers are not available.

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