repo-add

Add packages to Arch Linux repository

TLDR

Create an empty repository

$ repo-add path/to/database.db.tar.gz

Add packages to the repository

$ repo-add path/to/database.db.tar.gz package1.pkg.tar.zst package2.pkg.tar.zst

Add all packages and remove outdated ones

$ repo-add -R path/to/database.db.tar.gz *.pkg.tar.zst

Add packages in quiet mode

$ repo-add -q path/to/database.db.tar.gz *.pkg.tar.zst

Add packages without color output

$ repo-add --nocolor path/to/database.db.tar.gz *.pkg.tar.zst

SYNOPSIS

repo-add [options] database [packages...]

repo-add is a package database maintenance utility for Arch Linux. It creates and updates local pacman repositories by adding packages to the database file.
This enables installation of custom packages via pacman from local or network repositories.

PARAMETERS

-R, --remove

Remove outdated package files from the repository

-q, --quiet

Minimize output except for warnings and errors

--nocolor

Disable colored output

CAVEATS

The database file must have a .db.tar.gz extension. Packages must be valid pacman package files.

HISTORY

Part of pacman package management tools for Arch Linux. Enables creation of custom local repositories.