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If you want to write a package manager for a new Linux distro, then
first look at the interface that you have to supply.  It is documented
in src/package_handler.mli.  Secondly look at existing handlers, eg.
src/rpm.ml, src/dpkg.ml.

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Overview of the source files:

  supermin.ml        main program, argument parsing and coordination

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  +- prepare.ml        Prepare mode (--prepare option)
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  +- build.ml          Build mode (--build option)
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     +- chroot.ml           Build a chroot (--build -f chroot)
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     +- ext2.ml             Build an ext2 fs (--build -f ext2)
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        +- kernel.ml           Find the right kernel to use
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        +- ext2_initrd.ml      Build a minimal initrd

Libraries used by both modes:

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  +- package_hander.mli
  +- package_hander.ml   Package manager interface, for resolving
  |   |                  package dependencies, list of files, etc.
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  |   +- rpm.ml           Package manager implementation for RPM distros
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  |   +- dpkg.ml          Package manager implementation for dpkg distros
  |   |
  |   +- etc.
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  +- config.ml           Configuration (from autoconf)
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  +- types.ml            Some global type declarations
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  +- utils.ml            Some utility functions
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  +- fnmatch.ml          Interface to fnmatch(3)
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  |  +- fnmatch-c.c      Binding to fnmatch(3)
  +- etc.                And other C bindings ...