rpm-ostree/README.md
Colin Walters f0e381392e README.md: Add arch diagram, tweak wording, add talk links
There's a lot more we could do here but I think the architecture
diagram in particular helps a lot.

Closes: #1245
Approved by: jlebon
2018-02-14 17:36:29 +00:00

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rpm-ostree: A true hybrid image/package system

rpm-ostree combines libostree (an image system), with libdnf (a package system), bringing many of the benefits of both together.

                         +-----------------------------------------+
                         |                                         |
                         |       rpm-ostree (daemon + CLI)         |
                  +------>                                         <---------+
                  |      |     status, upgrade, rollback,          |         |
                  |      |     pkg layering, initramfs --enable    |         |
                  |      |                                         |         |
                  |      +-----------------------------------------+         |
                  |                                                          |
                  |                                                          |
                  |                                                          |
+-----------------|-------------------------+        +-----------------------|-----------------+
|                                           |        |                                         |
|         libostree (image system)          |        |            libdnf (pkg system)          |
|                                           |        |                                         |
|   C API, hardlink fs trees, system repo,  |        |    ties together libsolv (SAT solver)   |
|   commits, atomic bootloader swap         |        |    with librepo (RPM repo downloads)    |
|                                           |        |                                         |
+-------------------------------------------+        +-----------------------------------------+

For more information, see the online manual: Read The Docs (rpm-ostree)

Features:

  • Transactional, background image-based (versioned/checksummed) upgrades
  • OS rollback without affecting user data (/usr but not /etc, /var) via libostree
  • Client-side package layering (and overrides)
  • Easily make your own: rpm-ostree compose tree

Projects using rpm-ostree

Project Atomic uses rpm-ostree to provide a minimal host for Docker formatted Linux containers. Replicating a base immutable OS, then using Docker for applications.

Manual

For more information, see the online manual: Read The Docs (rpm-ostree)

Talks and media

A number of Project Atomic talks are available; see for example this post which has a bigger collection that also includes talks on containers.

rpm-ostree specific talks: