Hex v0.21.2
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mix hex.registry (Hex v0.21.2) View Source

Manages local Hex registries.

Build a local registry 

mix hex.registry build PUBLIC_DIR

To build a registry you need a name, a directory that will be used to store public registry files, and a private key to sign the registry:

mix hex.registry build public --name=acme --private-key=private_key.pem
* creating public/public_key
* creating public/tarballs
* creating public/names
* creating public/versions

You can generate a random private key using the following command:

openssl genrsa -out private_key.pem

Let's say you have a package foo-1.0.0.tar. To publish it, simply copy it to the appropriate directory and re-build the registry:

cp foo-1.0.0.tar public/tarballs/
mix hex.registry build public --name=acme --private-key=private_key.pem
* creating public/packages/foo
* updating public/names
* updating public/versions

You can test the repository by starting the built-in Erlang/OTP HTTP server, adding the repository, and retrieving the package that you just published.

erl -s inets -eval 'inets:start(httpd,[{port,8000},{server_name,"localhost"},{server_root,"."},{document_root,"public"}]).'

# replace "acme" with the name of your repository
mix hex.repo add acme http://localhost:8000 --public-key=public/public_key
mix hex.package fetch foo 1.0.0 --repo=acme

To use the package in your Mix project, add it as a dependency and set the :repo option to your repository name:

defp deps() do
  {:decimal, "~> 2.0", repo: "acme"}
end

Command line options

  • --name - The name of the registry

  • --private-key - Path to the private key