OSTree

OSTree is a cool open-source tool that's all about managing bootable, versioned, and immutable file system trees. If you’ve heard of the GNOME OS build tool, that’s it! This command-line utility is written in C and is free to use.

What Does OSTree Do?

This software takes on some of the roles that traditional package managers like dpkg and rpm usually handle. But here’s the twist: it’s not just another package system or a tool for managing full disk images. It combines the good and bad bits of both types!

Who Uses OSTree?

You might be wondering who actually uses this tool. Well, you're in luck! The well-known GNOME Continuous integration system relies on OSTree as its native deployment method, along with plenty of other projects.

Built-in Commands

OSTree comes loaded with a bunch of built-in commands that make your life easier! Some of these include admin, cat, commit, config, checkout, and many more. You can see all available commands at once by running .\/ostree --help in your terminal.

Installing OSTree

If you want to get started with OSTree, you'll need to install it first. Just grab the latest version from Softpedia. Save it to your computer, unzip it, and then open a terminal. Navigate to where you extracted those files using the command cd /home/softpedia/ostree-2014.4.

Tweaking Your Setup

Next up, check out what options are available for the ./configure command (you can do this by typing ./configure --help). This step helps if you want to optimize OSTree for specific hardware like 32-bit or 64-bit systems.

The Final Steps!

The last thing you need to do is compile the program using the make command. After that, run sudomake install. Remember, you'll need admin rights for this step!