Case study

Simple SPK Server: reconstructing a Synology package repository

Simple SPK Server reconstructs a package repository service for Synology Package Center based on the author's study of Synology and SynoCommunity repositories. Its PHP code serves local SPK files and browser listings, extracting package information and icons from each package.

Targets: Website
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-09

Stars: 283
Last commit: 2026-10-22
Language: PHP
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: PHP with the Phar extension and allow_url_fopen enabled for the documented installation.
Scope: Place SPK files in the packages directory; bundled dummy packages do not work on Synology devices.
License: GPL-3.0 license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{simple-spk-server-case,
  title = {{Simple SPK Server: reconstructing a Synology package repository}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/jdel/sspks}},
  url = {https://github.com/jdel/sspks},
  urldate = {2026-11-09},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/simple-spk-server-case/}}
}

Plain text

Simple SPK Server: reconstructing a Synology package repository. https://github.com/jdel/sspks (accessed 2026-11-09). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/simple-spk-server-case/

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README.md GitHub · jdel/sspks · Revision 7df5131
INSTALL.md GitHub · jdel/sspks · Revision 7df5131