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6/28/2026
I built my own package manager in Rust while building a Linux distro from scratch

I built my own package manager in Rust while building a Linux distro from scratch

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Built during a Linux From Scratch project, Chiral is a cross-distro Rust package manager delivered as a static binary. It intelligently resolves dependencies using BFS and topological sorting, queries three package sources (GitHub, Debian stable, Arch Linux) in fallback order, and tracks all installed files for clean removal. It coexists with existing package managers and handles both system-wide and per-user installs, solving the packaging gap for anyone managing diverse Linux distributions.

  • •Cross-distro Rust package manager that works on any Linux system including LFS builds
  • •Uses 3-way fallback chain (GitHub > Debian stable > Arch) for package discovery
  • •Full dependency resolution with topological sorting and clean removal without conflicts

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