APT Parser

This library is capable of parsing files used within the APT Package Manager).

A typical APT repository advertises a release file and packages file, utilizing a key-value organization system.
This library is able to parse the data and return it as type-safe objects for usage in JavaScript and TypeScript projects.

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npm install --save apt-parser

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Here's an example for getting the information out of a Release file:

``ts
import axios from 'axios';
import { Release } from 'apt-parser';

const { data } = await axios.get('http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jammy/Release');
const release = new Release(data);

console.log(release.origin); // => Ubuntu
console.log(release.version); // => 22.04
console.log(release.get('InvalidKey')); // => null
`

A full Release object has the following properties attached on it, all of which map to documented APT fields.

For more information on the Debian Repository Format, see >

`ts
interface IRelease {
architectures: string[] // => Architectures
noSupportForArchitectureAll?: boolean // => No-Support-For-Architecture-All
description?: string // => Description
origin?: string // => Origin
label?: string // => Label
suite: string // => Suite
codename: string // => Codename
version?: string // => Version
date?: Date // => Date
validUntil?: Date // => Valid-Until
components: string[] // => Components
md5?: ReleaseHash[] // => MD5Sum
sha1?: ReleaseHash[] // => SHA1
sha256?: ReleaseHash[] // => SHA256
sha512?: ReleaseHash[] // => SHA512
notAutomatic?: boolean // => NotAutomatic
butAutomaticUpgrades?: boolean // => ButAutomaticUpgrades
acquireByHash?: boolean // => Acquire-By-Hash
signedBy?: string[] // => Signed-By
packagesRequireAuthorization: boolean // => Packages-Require-Authorization

get(key: string): string | undefined // => Retrieve a raw field value not assigned a strict type
get fieldCount(): number // => Get total number of fields in the Release contents
}

type ReleaseHash = {
filename: string
hash: string
size: number
}
`

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Here's an example for getting the information out of a binary control file:


`ts
import { Release } from 'apt-parser';

const data =

Package: com.amywhile.signalreborn
Architecture: iphoneos-arm
Description: Visualise your nearby cell towers
Depends: firmware (>= 12.2) | org.swift.libswift
Maintainer: Amy While
Section: Applications
Version: 2.2.1-2
Installed-Size: 1536
Custom-Key: cool-value
;

const control = new BinaryControl(data);

console.log(control.version); // => 2.2.1-2
console.log(control.package); // => com.amywhile.signalreborn
console.log(control.get('Custom-Key')); // => cool-value
console.log(control.get('Invalid-Key')); // => null
`

A full BinaryControl object has the following properties attached on it, all of which map to documented APT fields.

For more information on the Debian Control Format, see >

`ts
interface IBinaryControl {
package: string // => Package
source?: string // => Source
version: string // => Version
section?: string // => Section
priority?: PriorityLevel // => Priority
architecture: string // => Architecture
essential?: boolean // => Essential

depends?: string[] // => Depends
preDepends?: string[] // => Pre-Depends
recommends?: string[] // => Recommends
suggests?: string[] // => Suggests
replaces?: string[] // => Replaces
enhances?: string[] // => Enhances
breaks?: string[] // => Breaks
conflicts?: string[] // => Conflicts

installedSize?: number // => Installed-Size
maintainer: string // => Maintainer
description: string // => Description
homepage?: string // => Homepage
builtUsing?: string // => Built-Using
packageType?: PackageType // => Package-Type

get(key: string): string | undefined // => Retrieve a raw field value not assigned a strict type
get fieldCount(): number // => Get total number of fields in the control contents
}
`

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Here's an example for getting the information out of a Packages file:


`ts
import axios from 'axios';
import { Packages } from 'apt-parser';

const { data } = await axios.get('https://repo.chariz.com/Packages');
const packages = new Packages(data);

for (const pkg of packages) {
console.log(pkg.package); // Package Identifier
console.log(pkg.get('InvalidKey')); // => null
}
`

A full Packages object has the following properties attached on it, all of which map to documented APT fields.

For more information on the Debian Repository Format, see >

`ts
interface IPackage extends IBinaryControl {
filename: string // => Filename
size: number // => Size
md5?: string // => MD5sum
sha1?: string // => SHA1
sha256?: string // => SHA256
sha512?: string // => SHA512
descriptionMd5?: string // => Description-md5

get(key: string): string | undefined // => Retrieve a raw field value not assigned a strict type
get fieldCount(): number // => Get total number of fields in the package contents
}

interface IPackages extends Array {
constructor(rawData: string) // Pass in the raw contents of the file
}
`

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The parser validates required fields based on the parameters defined by the Debian Team on their documentation pages.
Disabling this validation is possible, but it is not recommended if you are parsing valid repositories.

Disabling this validation will stop the APT parser from throwing any MissingRequiredKeyErrors.
It is disabled through an option when constructing your parser.

`ts
import axios from 'axios';
import { Packages } from 'apt-parser';

const { data } = await axios.get('https://repo.chariz.com/Packages');
const packages = new Packages(data, {
skipValidation: true
});
``