4. PTXdist Developer’s Manual

This chapter shows all (or most) of the details of how PTXdist works.

• 4.1. PTXdist’s Directory Hierarchy
  • Rule Files
  • Patch Series
  • Runtime Configuration
• 4.2. Adding New Packages
  • Rule File Creation
  • Make it Work
  • Some Notes about Licenses
  • Advanced Rule Files
  • Patching Packages
• 4.3. Adding Binary Only Files
  • Add Binary Files File by File
  • Add Binary Files via an Archive
  • Creating a Rules File
• 4.4. Creating New Package Templates
  • Modifying a Template
  • Creating a New Template
• 4.5. Layers in PTXdist
  • Writing Layer Aware Rules
  • PTXdist Config Files with Multiple Layers
  • Packages with kconfig Based Config Files
• 4.6. Code Signing
  • Code Signing Providers
  • Managing Certificate Authority Keyrings
  • Code Signing Consumers