pacPrism

Revolutionary Hybrid Package Distribution

pacPrism addresses the fundamental limitations of traditional "center-mirror" software distribution by combining access-layer centralization with data-layer decentralization, delivering enhanced reliability, reduced latency, and lower operational costs.

🧠 Intelligent Gateway Clusters

Centralized access layer provides unified external services, intelligent scheduling, and automatic fallback to official sources when needed.

💪 Resilient Peer Network

Decentralized data layer with DHT + Gossip protocols distributes packages among server nodes for load distribution and redundancy.

🛡️ Security-First Design

All content verified against official source signatures. Virtue-driven node evaluation based on reliability, contribution, and local reputation.

⚡ Active Anti-Fragility

Heartbeat mechanisms, IPv6 multicast optimization, and graceful degradation ensure system resilience and seamless user experience.

Get Started with pacPrism

Experience the future of package management on Debian systems

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Quick Start

                # Clone the repository

                git clone https://github.com/tzbkk/pacPrism.git

                cd pacPrism

                # Build the project

                cmake -B build

                cmake --build build

                # Run pacPrism

                ./build/bin/pacprism

Architecture Overview

pacPrism employs a revolutionary hybrid architecture that combines the best of centralized and decentralized approaches:

Gateway Cluster - The "Intelligent Brain" providing unified access and intelligent scheduling
Peer Nodes - The "Backbone Muscles" storing and distributing package replicas
DHT & Gossip Network - The "Neural Network" for efficient file location and state propagation
Official Sources - The "Trust Anchor" ensuring content authenticity and integrity

Project Status

pacPrism is currently in active development. The core architecture is being built with C++23 and modern CMake practices.

✅ CMake build system configured
✅ Basic project structure established
🔄 DHT network implementation in progress
📋 Gateway cluster development planned
📋 Security verification mechanisms planned
📋 Node evaluation system planned