cherry-pick fedora packages

most linux distros come with a package manager; but sometimes we need access to the raw package file; it is usually not difficult to find the exact package url; but doing so again and again is boring; it would be great if a nice guy provides shortcuts allowing a direct jump to the goal;

alright, i admit i am the nice guy; i will do it here for fedora; for those who are impatient, i paste the direct links that will lead you to the package files:

• fedora (.rpm):

  https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/31/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/

• fedora-source (.src.rpm):

  https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/31/Everything/source/tree/Packages/

• updates (.rpm):

  https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/31/Everything/x86_64/Packages/

• updates-source (.src.rpm):

  https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/updates/31/Everything/SRPMS/Packages/

obviously, these links are for fedora 31 on a x86_64 os; it is easy to adapt for other releasever and basearch;

for those who are still interested in reading, there are even more great links:

• fedora public active mirrors:

  https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/

  this page is a glossary of fedora mirrors for all releasever and basearch; this means, you can always get the one you want, if it exists;

• clicking into a specific (releasever, basearch) setting jumps to a page like this:

  https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mirrormanager/mirrors/Fedora/31/x86_64

  this page lists all currently active mirrors for this specific setting;

• metalinks:

  for those who want mirrors that are local to themselves, we must never forget metalinks:

  • fedora (.rpm):

    https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-31&arch=x86_64

  • fedora-source (.src.rpm):

    https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=fedora-source-31&arch=x86_64

  • updates (.rpm):

    https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-f31&arch=x86_64

  • updates-source (.src.rpm):

    https://mirrors.fedoraproject.org/mirrorlist?repo=updates-released-source-f31&arch=x86_64

  these links all point to one level above the package dirs; to browse package files, just click Packages; packages are organized by initial letters; one more click lists the actual package files;

all above should make rpm and srpm cherry picks much easier now;