simplify symlionk creation

.github/workflows/docker.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
     tags:
       - '*'
       - '!*rc*'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read

docs/ahriman.core.archive.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+ahriman.core.archive package
+============================
+
+Submodules
+----------
+
+ahriman.core.archive.archive\_tree module
+-----------------------------------------
+
+.. automodule:: ahriman.core.archive.archive_tree
+   :members:
+   :no-undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
+
+ahriman.core.archive.archive\_trigger module
+--------------------------------------------
+
+.. automodule:: ahriman.core.archive.archive_trigger
+   :members:
+   :no-undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
+
+Module contents
+---------------
+
+.. automodule:: ahriman.core.archive
+   :members:
+   :no-undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:

docs/ahriman.core.rst

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Subpackages
    :maxdepth: 4
 
    ahriman.core.alpm
+   ahriman.core.archive
    ahriman.core.auth
    ahriman.core.build_tools
    ahriman.core.configuration

package/share/ahriman/settings/ahriman.ini.d/00-triggers.ini

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [build]
 ; List of well-known triggers. Used only for configuration purposes.
+triggers_known[] = ahriman.core.archive.ArchiveTrigger
 triggers_known[] = ahriman.core.distributed.WorkerLoaderTrigger
 triggers_known[] = ahriman.core.distributed.WorkerTrigger
 triggers_known[] = ahriman.core.support.KeyringTrigger

src/ahriman/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/application.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/application_packages.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/application_properties.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/application_repository.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/updates_iterator.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/workers/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/workers/local_updater.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/workers/remote_updater.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/application/workers/updater.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/add.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/backup.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/change.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/clean.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/copy.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/daemon.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/dump.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/help.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/key_import.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/rebuild.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/reload.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/remove.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/remove_unknown.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/repositories.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/restore.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/run.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/search.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/service_updates.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/setup.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/shell.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/sign.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/statistics.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/status.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Status(Handler):
         Status.check_status(args.exit_code, packages)
 
         comparator: Callable[[tuple[Package, BuildStatus]], Comparable] = lambda item: item[0].base
-        filter_fn: Callable[[tuple[Package, BuildStatus]], bool] =\
+        filter_fn: Callable[[tuple[Package, BuildStatus]], bool] = \
             lambda item: args.status is None or item[1].status == args.status
         for package, package_status in sorted(filter(filter_fn, packages), key=comparator):
             PackagePrinter(package, package_status)(verbose=args.info)

src/ahriman/application/handlers/status_update.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/structure.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/tree_migrate.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/triggers.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/triggers_support.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/unsafe_commands.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/update.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/users.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/validate.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/versions.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/handlers/web.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/help_formatter.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/interactive_shell.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/application/lock.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/alpm/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/alpm/pacman.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/alpm/pacman_database.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/alpm/pkgbuild_parser.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/alpm/remote/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/alpm/remote/aur.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class AUR(Remote):
         """
         generate remote git url from the package base
 
-        Args
+        Args:
             package_base(str): package base
             repository(str): repository name
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class AUR(Remote):
         """
         generate remote web url from the package base
 
-        Args
+        Args:
             package_base(str): package base
 
         Returns:

src/ahriman/core/alpm/remote/official.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Official(Remote):
         """
         generate remote git url from the package base
 
-        Args
+        Args:
             package_base(str): package base
             repository(str): repository name
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class Official(Remote):
         """
         generate remote web url from the package base
 
-        Args
+        Args:
             package_base(str): package base
 
         Returns:

src/ahriman/core/alpm/remote/official_syncdb.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/alpm/remote/remote.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Remote(SyncHttpClient):
         """
         generate remote git url from the package base
 
-        Args
+        Args:
             package_base(str): package base
             repository(str): repository name
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Remote(SyncHttpClient):
         """
         generate remote web url from the package base
 
-        Args
+        Args:
             package_base(str): package base
 
         Returns:

src/ahriman/core/alpm/repo.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
@@ -88,22 +88,24 @@ class Repo(LazyLogging):
         check_output("repo-add", *self.sign_args, str(self.repo_path),
                      cwd=self.root, logger=self.logger, user=self.uid)
 
-    def remove(self, package: str, filename: Path) -> None:
+    def remove(self, package_name: str | None, filename: Path) -> None:
         """
         remove package from repository
 
         Args:
-            package(str): package name to remove
+            package_name(str | None): package name to remove. If none set, it will be guessed from filename
             filename(Path): package filename to remove
         """
+        package_name = package_name or filename.name.rsplit("-", maxsplit=3)[0]
+
         # remove package and signature (if any) from filesystem
         for full_path in self.root.glob(f"**/{filename.name}*"):
             full_path.unlink()
 
         # remove package from registry
         check_output(
-            "repo-remove", *self.sign_args, str(self.repo_path), package,
+            "repo-remove", *self.sign_args, str(self.repo_path), package_name,
-            exception=BuildError.from_process(package),
+            exception=BuildError.from_process(package_name),
             cwd=self.root,
             logger=self.logger,
             user=self.uid,

src/ahriman/core/archive/__init__.py

@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
+from ahriman.core.archive.archive_trigger import ArchiveTrigger

src/ahriman/core/archive/archive_tree.py

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+#
+# This file is part of ahriman
+# (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+import datetime
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from ahriman.core.alpm.repo import Repo
+from ahriman.core.log import LazyLogging
+from ahriman.core.utils import utcnow, walk
+from ahriman.models.package import Package
+from ahriman.models.repository_paths import RepositoryPaths
+
+
+class ArchiveTree(LazyLogging):
+    """
+    wrapper around archive tree
+
+    Attributes:
+        paths(RepositoryPaths): repository paths instance
+        repository_id(RepositoryId): repository unique identifier
+        sign_args(list[str]): additional args which have to be used to sign repository archive
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, repository_path: RepositoryPaths, sign_args: list[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        Args:
+            repository_path(RepositoryPaths): repository paths instance
+            sign_args(list[str]): additional args which have to be used to sign repository archive
+        """
+        self.paths = repository_path
+        self.repository_id = repository_path.repository_id
+        self.sign_args = sign_args
+
+    def repository_for(self, date: datetime.date | None = None) -> Path:
+        """
+        get full path to repository at the specified date
+
+        Args:
+            date(datetime.date | None, optional): date to generate path. If none supplied then today will be used
+                (Default value = None)
+
+        Returns:
+            Path: path to the repository root
+        """
+        date = date or utcnow().date()
+        return (
+            self.paths.archive
+            / "repos"
+            / date.strftime("%Y")
+            / date.strftime("%m")
+            / date.strftime("%d")
+            / self.repository_id.name
+            / self.repository_id.architecture
+        )
+
+    def symlinks_create(self, packages: list[Package]) -> None:
+        """
+        create symlinks for the specified packages in today's repository
+
+        Args:
+            packages(list[Package]): list of packages to be updated
+        """
+        root = self.repository_for()
+        repo = Repo(self.repository_id.name, self.paths, self.sign_args, root)
+
+        for package in packages:
+            archive = self.paths.archive_for(package.base)
+
+            for package_name, single in package.packages.items():
+                if single.filename is None:
+                    self.logger.warning("received empty package filename for %s", package_name)
+                    continue
+
+                has_file = False
+                for file in archive.glob(f"{single.filename}*"):
+                    symlink = root / file.name
+                    try:
+                        symlink.symlink_to(file.relative_to(symlink.parent, walk_up=True))
+                        has_file = True
+                    except FileExistsError:
+                        continue  # symlink is already created, skip processing
+
+                if has_file:
+                    repo.add(root / single.filename)
+
+    def symlinks_fix(self) -> None:
+        """
+        remove broken symlinks across repositories for all dates
+        """
+        for path in walk(self.paths.archive / "repos"):
+            root = path.parent
+            *_, name, architecture = root.parts
+            if self.repository_id.name != name or self.repository_id.architecture != architecture:
+                continue  # we only process same name repositories
+
+            if not path.is_symlink():
+                continue  # find symlinks only
+            if path.exists():
+                continue  # filter out not broken symlinks
+
+            Repo(self.repository_id.name, self.paths, self.sign_args, root).remove(None, path)
+
+    def tree_create(self) -> None:
+        """
+        create repository tree for current repository
+        """
+        root = self.repository_for()
+        if root.exists():
+            return
+
+        with self.paths.preserve_owner(self.paths.archive):
+            root.mkdir(0o755, parents=True)
+            # init empty repository here
+            Repo(self.repository_id.name, self.paths, self.sign_args, root).init()

src/ahriman/core/archive/archive_trigger.py

@@ -17,21 +17,22 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
-from pathlib import Path
+from ahriman.core.archive.archive_tree import ArchiveTree
-
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
+from ahriman.core.sign.gpg import GPG
 from ahriman.core.triggers import Trigger
 from ahriman.models.package import Package
 from ahriman.models.repository_id import RepositoryId
 from ahriman.models.result import Result
 
 
-class ArchiveRotationTrigger(Trigger):
+class ArchiveTrigger(Trigger):
     """
     archive repository extension
 
     Attributes:
         paths(RepositoryPaths): repository paths instance
+        tree(ArchiveTree): archive tree wrapper
     """
 
     def __init__(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
@@ -43,10 +44,7 @@ class ArchiveRotationTrigger(Trigger):
         Trigger.__init__(self, repository_id, configuration)
 
         self.paths = configuration.repository_paths
-
+        self.tree = ArchiveTree(self.paths, GPG(configuration).repository_sign_args)
-    @property
-    def repos_path(self) -> Path:
-        return self.paths.archive / "repos"
 
     def on_result(self, result: Result, packages: list[Package]) -> None:
         """
@@ -56,10 +54,16 @@ class ArchiveRotationTrigger(Trigger):
             result(Result): build result
             packages(list[Package]): list of all available packages
         """
+        self.tree.symlinks_create(packages)
 
     def on_start(self) -> None:
         """
         trigger action which will be called at the start of the application
         """
-        with self.paths.preserve_owner(self.repos_path):
+        self.tree.tree_create()
-            self.repos_path.mkdir(mode=0o755, exist_ok=True)
+
+    def on_stop(self) -> None:
+        """
+        trigger action which will be called before the stop of the application
+        """
+        self.tree.symlinks_fix()

src/ahriman/core/auth/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/auth/auth.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/auth/helpers.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/auth/mapping.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/auth/oauth.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/auth/pam.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/build_tools/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/build_tools/package_archive.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/build_tools/sources.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/build_tools/task.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/configuration/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/configuration/configuration.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/configuration/configuration_multi_dict.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ConfigurationMultiDict(dict[str, Any]):
             OptionError: if the key already exists in the dictionary, but not a single value list or a string
         """
         match self.get(key):
-            case [current_value] | str(current_value):
+            case [current_value] | (str() as current_value):
                 value = f"{current_value} {value}"
             case None:
                 pass

src/ahriman/core/configuration/schema.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/configuration/shell_interpolator.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/configuration/shell_template.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/configuration/validator.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Validator(RootValidator):
         Args:
             constraint(list[str]): optional list of allowed special words (e.g. ``localhost``)
             field(str): field name to be checked
-            value(Path): value to be checked
+            value(str): value to be checked
 
         Examples:
             The rule's arguments are validated against this schema:

src/ahriman/core/database/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m000_initial.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m001_package_source.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m002_user_access.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m003_patch_variables.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m004_logs.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m005_make_opt_depends.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m006_packages_architecture_required.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m007_check_depends.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m008_packagers.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).

src/ahriman/core/database/migrations/m009_local_source.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021-2025 ahriman team.
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2026 ahriman team.
 #
 # This file is part of ahriman
 # (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).