Decision Workspace
libapt vs apt-cacher-rs vs debian-packaging
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
libapt
growingv1.3.0
Rust library for interfacing with Debian apt repositories.
53
apt-cacher-rs
growingv0.7.0
A caching proxy for Debian style package repositories
41
debian-packaging
growingv0.18.0
Debian packaging primitives
Core Metrics
| libapt | apt-cacher-rs | debian-packaging | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 53 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7K | 2.0K | 21.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 35 | 227 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 504d ago | 16d ago | 510d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 1y 2m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
libapt
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
apt-cacher-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
debian-packaging
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libapt | apt-cacher-rs | debian-packaging | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 36 | 40 |
| Crate Size | 272KB | 99KB | 328KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 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.
- •⚠ libapt, debian-packaging have not been updated in over a year.
- •apt-cacher-rs, debian-packaging are pre-1.0 — API may change.