Decision Workspace
debian-packaging vs debian-repo-tool vs apt-cacher-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
debian-packaging
growingv0.18.0
Debian packaging primitives
38
debian-repo-tool
growingv0.9.0
CLI tool to interact with Debian repositories
53
apt-cacher-rs
growingv0.7.0
A caching proxy for Debian style package repositories
Core Metrics
| debian-packaging | debian-repo-tool | apt-cacher-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 38 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 21.4K | 9.9K | 2.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 227 | 10 | 35 |
| Dependents | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 510d ago | 510d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 4y 2m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
debian-packaging
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
debian-repo-tool
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
apt-cacher-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| debian-packaging | debian-repo-tool | apt-cacher-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.0 | 0.9.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 40 | 8 | 36 |
| Crate Size | 328KB | 31KB | 99KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •apt-cacher-rs leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •debian-packaging has the most downloads (21.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ debian-packaging, debian-repo-tool have not been updated in over a year.