Module distro_downloader

Distro Downloader Module

Provides a TUI for browsing, downloading, and managing Linux distribution ISOs. Downloads are stored using chunked FAT32 storage (bypassing 4GB limit). Integrates ISO management for viewing, deleting, and booting downloaded ISOs.

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    DistroDownloader                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌───────────────────┐  │
│  │   Catalog   │  │    State     │  │   IsoStorage      │  │
│  │  (static)   │  │ (UI + DL)    │  │   (chunked)       │  │
│  └─────────────┘  └──────────────┘  └───────────────────┘  │
│         │                │                    │            │
│         ▼                ▼                    ▼            │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │     UI Event Loop (Browse / Manage / Download)      │   │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Re-exports

• pub use catalog::get_by_category;
• pub use catalog::DistroCategory;
• pub use catalog::DistroEntry;
• pub use catalog::CATEGORIES;
• pub use catalog::DISTRO_CATALOG;
• pub use commit_download::commit_to_download;
• pub use commit_download::CommitResult;
• pub use commit_download::DownloadCommitConfig;
• pub use manifest_io::delete_manifest;
• pub use manifest_io::load_manifests_from_esp;
• pub use manifest_io::persist_manifest;
• pub use manifest_io::ManifestIoError;
• pub use state::DownloadState;
• pub use state::DownloadStatus;
• pub use state::UiMode;
• pub use state::UiState;
• pub use ui::DistroDownloader;
• pub use ui::ManageAction;

Modules

• catalog
  Distribution Catalog
• commit_download
  Download commit flow - transitions from UEFI to bare-metal for ISO download.
• manifest_io
  Manifest I/O operations
• network_check
  Network connectivity verification for distro downloader
• renderer
  Distro Downloader Renderer
• state
  State management for Distro Downloader
• ui
  Distro Downloader UI