Modular Metapackage Manager

System & PackagingPre-configured

Overview & Purpose

TelcoChisel features a 10-tier modular Debian metapackage architecture hosted on Cloudflare Pages edge CDN (`meta.telcosec.net`). Using either the unified operator CLI (`telcosec pkg`) or the dedicated `telcosec-pkg` standalone utility, operators can inspect, install, remove, and verify specialized telecommunications suites (such as 5G, SDR, SIM, Wireline, or UE firmware tools) on-demand using simple domain aliases.

Verification Command

Run the following to confirm this configuration is active on your system:

Modular Metapackage Manager — Verification
telcosec-pkg list && telcosec pkg check

Configuration Details & Steps

TelcoChisel applies these settings automatically at ISO build time. The following steps document each configuration item:

  1. 1
    List all 10 official metapackages and current installation status: telcosec pkg list # or: telcosec-pkg list
  2. 2
    Inspect exact tool manifests included in a package tier: telcosec pkg tools 5g
  3. 3
    Search across metapackages and tool manifests: telcosec pkg search sdr
  4. 4
    Install a modular tool suite using intuitive domain aliases: sudo telcosec pkg install 5g
  5. 5
    Upgrade installed metapackages with latest upstream fixes: sudo telcosec pkg upgrade
  6. 6
    Inspect package dependencies and installed disk footprint: telcosec pkg info 5g
  7. 7
    Audit system dependency integrity, pinning policy, and library linkages: telcosec pkg check
  8. 8
    Verify APT repository connectivity, pinning, and GPG keyring: telcosec pkg repo status

Troubleshooting

Common Issues
If `telcosec-pkg install` reports repository connectivity errors, check network access to `meta.telcosec.net` and run `sudo telcosec pkg repo refresh` to update the APT package cache and verify the GPG signing key.

Frequently Asked Questions

What aliases does 'telcosec-pkg' recognize?

It supports aliases like `5g` / `sba` / `nr` (telcochisel-tools-5g), `sdr` / `satcom` / `ntn` (telcochisel-tools-sdr), `sim` / `smartcard` (telcochisel-tools-sim), `4g` / `lte` (telcochisel-tools-4g), `2g-3g` / `gsm` (telcochisel-tools-2g-3g), `wireline` / `pstn` / `voip` / `broadband` (telcochisel-tools-pstn-adsl), `ue` / `modem` / `diag` (telcochisel-tools-ue), `hardware` / `fpga` (telcochisel-hardware-sdr), and `full` / `complete` (telcochisel-meta-full).

Can I use 'telcosec pkg' instead of 'telcosec-pkg'?

Yes. Both commands execute the same underlying manager, so 'telcosec pkg list' and 'telcosec-pkg list' are completely equivalent.

Can I install TelcoChisel metapackages on standard Ubuntu 24.04?

Yes. The official repository at `meta.telcosec.net` can be added to any standard Ubuntu 24.04 or Debian-compatible system.

Does 'telcosec-pkg check' verify binary dependencies?

Yes. It executes dpkg and apt checks to detect missing dependencies, broken packages, pinning priorities, and incomplete installations.

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