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Package management (apt/yum)

Objective​

Add package management endpoints for querying and managing installed packages. Essential for maintaining system software and security patches.

API Endpoints​

GET    /package               - List installed packages (with filters)
GET    /package/{name}        - Get package details
POST   /package/{name}/install  - Install a package
POST   /package/{name}/remove   - Remove a package
POST   /package/update         - Update all packages (apt upgrade)
GET    /package/updates        - List available updates

Operations​

  • package.list.get (query)
  • package.status.get (query)
  • package.updates.get (query)
  • package.install.execute (modify)
  • package.remove.execute (modify)
  • package.update.execute (modify)

Provider​

  • internal/provider/node/package/
  • Implementations: apt_provider.go (Debian/Ubuntu), yum_provider.go (RHEL/CentOS)
  • Return type: PackageInfo with name, version, description, installed size, status

Notes​

  • Package operations are long-running — good fit for async job system
  • Consider security: only allow packages from configured repositories
  • Scopes: package:read, package:write
  • package/update (upgrade all) should require elevated scope