Omarchy Repository

A custom Arch Linux repository for managing and distributing packages.

Directory Structure

omarchy-repo/
├── x86_64/              # Repository packages and database
├── src/                 # AUR package build sources
├── build/               # Docker build files
├── bin/                 # Management scripts
└── packages             # Package list

Quick Start

1. Add packages to track:

   • Edit packages file (system auto-detects if official or AUR)

2. Build packages in Docker:

   ./bin/build
   

3. Update repository database:

   ./bin/update-repo
   

Configuration

Local Usage

Add this to /etc/pacman.conf (before other repositories for priority):

[omarchy]
SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
Server = file:///home/ryan/Dev/omarchy-repo/x86_64

Remote Server Setup

To serve this repository over HTTP:

1. Using Python (temporary):

   cd /home/ryan/Dev/omarchy-repo/x86_64
   python -m http.server 8080
   

2. Using nginx (permanent):

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name repo.yourdomain.com;
       root /home/ryan/Dev/omarchy-repo/x86_64;
       autoindex on;
   }
   

3. Client configuration:

   [omarchy]
   SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
   Server = http://repo.yourdomain.com
   

Scripts Usage

build

Builds all packages in Docker container (no local installation).

# Build everything
./bin/build

# Options:
./bin/build --only "yay walker-bin"  # Build specific packages
./bin/build --skip-pgp               # Skip PGP signature verification  
./bin/build --force                  # Force rebuild even if no updates
./bin/build --keep-image             # Keep Docker image after build

update-repo

Updates the repository database with all packages in x86_64/.

# Update database
./bin/update-repo

# Options:
./bin/update-repo --verify  # Only verify the database
./bin/update-repo --sign    # Sign database with GPG
./bin/update-repo --stats   # Show repository statistics

clean-repo

Maintains the repository by removing old packages.

# Keep only latest 2 versions
./bin/clean-repo

# Options:
./bin/clean-repo --keep 3     # Keep 3 versions
./bin/clean-repo --dry-run    # Preview what would be removed
./bin/clean-repo --all        # Remove all packages (dangerous!)

sync-repo

Syncs repository to remote server.

# Sync to configured remote
./bin/sync-repo ./x86_64

ISO Integration

To include this repository in an Arch ISO:

1. Copy the entire x86_64/ directory to the ISO
2. Add the repository configuration to the ISO's pacman.conf
3. The packages will be available during installation

Package Management

Adding Packages

1. Add package name to packages.official or packages.aur
2. Run ./scripts/build-packages.sh
3. Run ./scripts/update-repo.sh

Removing Packages

1. Remove package name from the list files
2. Delete the package file from x86_64/
3. Run ./scripts/update-repo.sh

Updating Packages

Simply run the build script again - it will download/build the latest versions:

./scripts/build-packages.sh
./scripts/update-repo.sh

Security

Package Signing (Optional)

1. Create a GPG key:

   gpg --gen-key
   

2. Export public key:

   gpg --export --armor "Your Name" > omarchy-repo.key
   

3. Sign packages during build:

   ./scripts/update-repo.sh --sign
   

4. Client configuration:

   [omarchy]
   SigLevel = Required
   Server = file:///home/ryan/Dev/omarchy-repo/x86_64
   

Maintenance

Regular Updates

Create a systemd timer or cron job for automatic updates:

# /etc/cron.daily/omarchy-repo-update
#!/bin/bash
cd /home/ryan/Dev/omarchy-repo
./scripts/build-packages.sh
./scripts/update-repo.sh
./scripts/clean-repo.sh --keep 2

Backup

Important files to backup:

• packages.official
• packages.aur
• x86_64/*.pkg.tar.*
• GPG keys (if using signing)

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "No packages found"

   • Run ./scripts/build-packages.sh first

2. AUR build failures

   • Check build dependencies
   • Try manual mode: ./scripts/build-packages.sh --manual

3. Repository not recognized by pacman

   • Ensure the repository is listed before other repos in /etc/pacman.conf
   • Run sudo pacman -Sy to sync databases

4. Permission errors

   • Some operations need sudo (downloading official packages)
   • Ensure scripts are executable: chmod +x scripts/*.sh

Advanced Usage

Mirror Synchronization

To sync with another omarchy instance:

rsync -av --delete \
    user@remote:/path/to/omarchy-repo/x86_64/ \
    /home/ryan/Dev/omarchy-repo/x86_64/

Custom Build Flags

For AUR packages, edit /etc/makepkg.conf to customize:

• CFLAGS / CXXFLAGS for optimization
• MAKEFLAGS for parallel compilation
• PACKAGER for package attribution

License

This repository structure and scripts are provided as-is for personal use.