Apk onhttps://deploy-preview-3421--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/tags/apk/Recent content in Apk onHugo -- gohugo.ioenCopyright (c) 2023 ChainguardMon, 06 Nov 2023 08:49:31 +0000Package Version Selectionhttps://deploy-preview-3421--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/open-source/wolfi/apk-version-selection/Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:49:31 +0000https://deploy-preview-3421--ornate-narwhal-088216.netlify.app/open-source/wolfi/apk-version-selection/<p>This document explains how to specify version constraints for packages installed with the apk tool, as well as apko and melange. Understanding version selection will enable you to choose the version you&rsquo;re looking for, determine what updates and vulnerability fixes you receive, and can allow you to reproduce an image&rsquo;s digest through exact version matching.</p> <h2 id="version-selection-in-apko-and-melange" class="heading-2" data-heading-level="2"> <span class="heading-text">Version selection in apko and melange</span> <a href="#version-selection-in-apko-and-melange" class="anchor" aria-label="Link to Version selection in apko and melange" title="Link to this section"> <svg width="16" height="9" viewBox="0 0 16 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"> <path d="M6.833 8.125H4C3 8.125 2.146 7.77067 1.438 7.062C0.729333 6.354 0.375 5.5 0.375 4.5C0.375 3.5 0.729333 2.646 1.438 1.938C2.146 1.22933 3 0.875 4 0.875H6.833V1.958H4C3.30533 1.958 2.708 2.208 2.208 2.708C1.708 3.208 1.458 3.80533 1.458 4.5C1.458 5.19467 1.708 5.792 2.208 6.292C2.708 6.792 3.30533 7.042 4 7.042H6.833V8.125ZM5.208 5.042V3.958H10.792V5.042H5.208ZM9.167 8.125V7.042H12C12.6947 7.042 13.292 6.792 13.792 6.292C14.292 5.792 14.542 5.19467 14.542 4.5C14.542 3.80533 14.292 3.208 13.792 2.708C13.292 2.208 12.6947 1.958 12 1.958H9.167V0.875H12C13 0.875 13.854 1.22933 14.562 1.938C15.2707 2.646 15.625 3.5 15.625 4.5C15.625 5.5 15.2707 6.354 14.562 7.062C13.854 7.77067 13 8.125 12 8.125H9.167Z" fill="currentColor"/> </svg> </a> </h2><p>All the examples in this document focus on usage with the <code>apk</code> tool, but the same semantics apply to <code>apk add</code> as well as references in an apko or melange <code>packages</code> field:</p>