Pactool [1.0.2]

Highlights of v1.0.2

• Package History & Version Intelligence
  • --history PACKAGE — view every install / upgrade event with aligned timestamps, the exact command that triggered it, and a visual version tree.
  • --versions PACKAGE — list every version available in the repos and (optionally) assess real‑time CVE counts with color‑coded risk levels.
• Interactive Risk Assessment
  • Live spinner while vulnerabilities are queried from the NVD API.
  • Graceful Ctrl + C handling: spinner stops instantly, no shutdown traceback.
• SafeThread Utility
  • Centralised thread wrapper that captures all exceptions, supports a .stop() flag, and prevents “lock.acquire() KeyboardInterrupt” errors at exit.
• Refined Output Alignment
  • Accurate column widths that ignore ANSI colour codes—no more ragged edges.
  • (Current) tag, risk labels, and CVE counts now line up perfectly on all terminals.
• Help & Parser Updates
  • --history and --versions documented in both --help and README.
  • New --assess-risk flag toggles CVE look‑ups on demand.

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New Security Features

• Real CVE queries via the official NVD REST API (no third‑party libs).
• Risk thresholds: High (> 5 CVEs), Medium (1–5), Low (0).
• Spinner shows Assessing risk for "pkg" with live animation.

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Commands Overview

pactool --history bash
pactool --versions openssl --assess-risk
pactool --versions nano # Quick list, no CVE look‑up

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Known Limitations

• NVD API is rate‑limited to 5 requests / 30 seconds; large version sets may throttle.
• Risk assessment requires internet connectivity.

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Download & Install

git clone https://github.com/LinuxUtils/pactool.git
cd pactool
python3 pactool.py --help

Pactool [1.0.0]

Highlights of v1.0.0

• Cross-distro Support – Works seamlessly with pacman (Arch, Manjaro) and apt (Debian, Ubuntu).
• Powerful Package Management
  • List, search, install, uninstall, update, and upgrade packages.
  • Detailed package statistics with --stats.
  • File listing for any package using --files PACKAGE.
  • Reverse dependency tree via --why PACKAGE.
  • Identify unused/orphaned packages (--unused) and bloat.
• Advanced Sorting & Filtering
  • Sort packages by name, size, type, or installation date.
  • Filter by user-installed or system packages (--user, --system).
• Mirror Management
  • View current mirrors with latency and update time.
  • Update to fastest mirrors with --update-mirrors.
  • Backup and revert mirrors with timestamped snapshots.
• Kernel Management
  • Safely remove old kernels (--cleanup-kernels).
  • Backup current kernel and initramfs (--backup-kernel).
• Security Tools
  • --vuln-check PACKAGE to check known CVEs.
  • --deep-search for detailed vulnerability history and exploit data.
  • --upgrade-security (Debian/Ubuntu only) to upgrade security-related packages.
  • --view-security-packages for a security-focused package view.

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New Security Features

• Integrated arch-audit support for Arch Linux vulnerability checks.
• CVE scanning with detailed pagination and keyword search.
• Color-coded risk levels (High/Medium/Low).

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Commands Overview

bash
pactool --list
pactool --stats
pactool --vuln-check firefox --deep-search
pactool --update-mirrors
pactool --cleanup-kernels

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Known Limitations

• --upgrade-security currently works only on Debian/Ubuntu.
• For Arch users, arch-audit must be installed for vulnerability checks.

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Download & Install

bash
git clone https://github.com/LinuxUtils/pactool.git
cd pactool
python3 pactool.py --help