Yama: A Package Manager You Didn't Ask For, But Here It Is!

Yama is a lightweight package manager designed for performance and safety. Built using C for low-level operations and Rust for higher-level logic, it efficiently manages package installations, including dependency resolution.

Features

• Package Management: Install, remove, and list packages effortlessly.
• Download and Extraction: Downloads packages from specified URLs and extracts them for use.
• Dependency Resolution: Automatically resolves and installs dependencies for the specified packages. (Working on it)

Project Structure

graph TD
    A[yama] --> B[Cargo.lock]
    A --> C[Cargo.toml]
    A --> D[c_src]
    A --> E[include]
    A --> F[libfile_manager.a]
    A --> G[Makefile]
    A --> H[packages]
    A --> I[Readme.md]
    A --> J[src]

    D --> D1[file_manager.c]
    D --> D2[file_manager.o]

    E --> E1[file_manager.h]

    H --> H1[installed_packages.json]

    J --> J1[lib.rs]
    J --> J2[main.rs]

    style A fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px
    style D fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style E fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style H fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style J fill:#bbf,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

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Dependencies

Before running Yama, ensure you have the following dependencies installed:

• Rust: Install Rust using rustup.
• Cargo: The Rust package manager comes with Rust installation.
• C Compiler: Make sure you have a C compiler (like gcc or clang) installed for building C components.
• libzip: Required for handling zip files. You can usually install it via your package manager:
  • For Ubuntu/Debian:

    sudo apt-get install libzip-dev

  • For Fedora:

    sudo dnf install libzip-devel

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/V8V88V8V88/yama.git
   cd yama

2. Build the project:

   cargo build --release

Usage

To install a package:

cargo run -- install <PACKAGE_NAME>

To remove a package:

cargo run -- remove <PACKAGE_NAME>

To list installed packages:

cargo run -- list

Fun Fact

The name "Yama" refers to a significant role player in Hinduism, symbolizing self-discipline and control. Just like Yama, this package manager aims to bring order and efficiency to your software management tasks.

Another One

Yama is inspired by the now-deprecated YUM package manager and aims to bring a modern touch to package management. Enjoy managing your software packages with ease!