DNF manifest: A new way to replicate your package configuration, debug customer issues, manage container files and more

Day 1 | 16:10 | 00:10 | UD2.218A | Jan Kolarik

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Managing packages across systems and containers can be complex, especially when debugging issues or ensuring consistent deployments.

This short presentation introduces the manifest plugin for the DNF package manager, a tool that simplifies such workflows by capturing system package states into YAML-based manifest files. These files enable users to replicate environments, debug customer issues by mirroring setups, and streamline container builds with transparent, manifest-driven package management.