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tdnf for Debian
===============

This package provides tdnf, a lightweight package manager that is compatible
with yum/dnf but implemented in C using libsolv and libcurl for better
performance and lower memory usage.

Package Structure
-----------------

The Debian packaging splits tdnf into several packages:

- tdnf: Main package with the tdnf binary and core functionality
- tdnf-dev: Development headers and libraries
- tdnf-cli-libs: Shared libraries for CLI functionality
- tdnf-plugin-metalink: Plugin for metalink repository support
- tdnf-plugin-repogpgcheck: Plugin for GPG verification of repository metadata
- tdnf-automatic: Systemd services for automatic updates
- tdnf-pytests: Test suite (development/testing only)

Compatibility
-------------

This package provides yum compatibility through symbolic links and provides/conflicts
declarations. The following commands are available as alternatives to yum:

- yum -> tdnf
- tyum -> tdnf (transitional yum)
- tdnfj -> tdnf (JSON output variant)

Configuration
-------------

Configuration files are located in:
- /etc/tdnf/tdnf.conf - Main configuration
- /etc/tdnf/pluginconf.d/ - Plugin configurations

Cache and data directories:
- /var/cache/tdnf/ - Package cache
- /var/lib/tdnf/ - History database and persistent data

Automatic Updates
-----------------

The tdnf-automatic package provides systemd timers for automatic updates:
- tdnf-automatic.timer - Full automatic updates
- tdnf-automatic-install.timer - Install updates automatically
- tdnf-automatic-notifyonly.timer - Check and notify only

These services are installed but not enabled by default. Enable them with:
  systemctl enable --now tdnf-automatic.timer

Package Format
--------------

This is a Debian native package, meaning the Debian packaging is maintained
directly alongside the upstream source code. This approach is used because
VMware maintains both the upstream tdnf project and the Debian packaging.

Repository Setup
----------------

Unlike RPM-based distributions, Debian systems typically use APT repositories.
This package is primarily useful for managing RPM packages on Debian systems
or in containerized environments where RPM package management is needed.

 -- VMware, Inc. <support@vmware.com>  Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000