diff --git a/func/stacks/ipa/README.md b/func/stacks/ipa/README.md
index ecfa277..0bd1a92 100644
--- a/func/stacks/ipa/README.md
+++ b/func/stacks/ipa/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,2 @@
 While not considered a "stack", it's a combination of many things at once. So
 it is being tested as a stack.
-
-We will be testing mainly against EL8. It is not clear if EL9 will keep idm as
-a module in 9. However, certain tests will be checking for the release just in
-case that the modules will disappear. (I can only hope that it does and that
-it just goes back to what Fedora is doing and what EL7 does). -label
diff --git a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/dnf_utils.backup b/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/dnf_utils.backup
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d66aae..0000000
--- a/iso/empanadas/empanadas/util/dnf_utils.backup
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1663 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Syncs yum repos for mirroring and composing.
-
-Louis Abel <label AT rockylinux.org>
-"""
-#import shutil
-import logging
-import sys
-import os
-import os.path
-import subprocess
-import shlex
-import shutil
-import time
-import re
-import json
-import glob
-#import pipes
-
-from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader
-
-import empanadas
-from empanadas.common import Color, _rootdir
-from empanadas.util import Shared
-
-# initial treeinfo data is made here
-import productmd.treeinfo
-
-#HAS_LIBREPO = True
-#try:
-#    import librepo
-#except:
-#    HAS_LIBREPO = False
-
-class RepoSync:
-    """
-    This helps us do reposync operations for the base system. SIG syncs are a
-    different class entirely. This is on purpose. Please use the SigRepoSync
-    class for SIG syncs.
-    """
-    def __init__(
-            self,
-            rlvars,
-            config,
-            major,
-            repo=None,
-            arch=None,
-            ignore_debug: bool = False,
-            ignore_source: bool = False,
-            repoclosure: bool = False,
-            refresh_extra_files: bool = False,
-            refresh_treeinfo: bool = False,
-            skip_all: bool = False,
-            hashed: bool = False,
-            parallel: bool = False,
-            dryrun: bool = False,
-            fullrun: bool = False,
-            nofail: bool = False,
-            gpgkey: str = 'stable',
-            rlmode: str = 'stable',
-            just_pull_everything: bool = False,
-            logger=None
-        ):
-        self.nofail = nofail
-        self.dryrun = dryrun
-        self.fullrun = fullrun
-        self.arch = arch
-        self.ignore_debug = ignore_debug
-        self.ignore_source = ignore_source
-        self.skip_all = skip_all
-        self.hashed = hashed
-        self.repoclosure = repoclosure
-        self.refresh_extra_files = refresh_extra_files
-        self.refresh_treeinfo = refresh_treeinfo
-        # Enables podman syncing, which should effectively speed up operations
-        self.parallel = parallel
-        # This makes it so every repo is synced at the same time.
-        # This is EXTREMELY dangerous.
-        self.just_pull_everything = just_pull_everything
-        # Relevant config items
-        self.major_version = major
-        self.date_stamp = config['date_stamp']
-        self.timestamp = time.time()
-        self.repo_base_url = config['repo_base_url']
-        self.compose_root = config['compose_root']
-        self.compose_base = config['compose_root'] + "/" + major
-        self.profile = rlvars['profile']
-        self.iso_map = rlvars['iso_map']
-        self.distname = config['distname']
-        self.fullname = rlvars['fullname']
-        self.shortname = config['shortname']
-
-        # Relevant major version items
-        self.shortname = config['shortname']
-        self.revision = rlvars['revision'] + "-" + rlvars['rclvl']
-        self.fullversion = rlvars['revision']
-        self.arches = rlvars['allowed_arches']
-        self.project_id = rlvars['project_id']
-        self.repo_renames = rlvars['renames']
-        self.repos = rlvars['all_repos']
-        self.multilib = rlvars['provide_multilib']
-        self.repo = repo
-        self.extra_files = rlvars['extra_files']
-        self.gpgkey = gpgkey
-        self.checksum = rlvars['checksum']
-
-        self.compose_id = '{}-{}-{}'.format(
-                config['shortname'],
-                rlvars['revision'],
-                config['date_stamp']
-        )
-
-        # Templates
-        file_loader = FileSystemLoader(f"{_rootdir}/templates")
-        self.tmplenv = Environment(loader=file_loader)
-
-        # each el can have its own designated container to run stuff in,
-        # otherwise we'll just default to the default config.
-        self.container = config['container']
-        if 'container' in rlvars and len(rlvars['container']) > 0:
-            self.container = rlvars['container']
-
-        if 'repoclosure_map' in rlvars and len(rlvars['repoclosure_map']) > 0:
-            self.repoclosure_map = rlvars['repoclosure_map']
-
-        self.staging_dir = os.path.join(
-                    config['staging_root'],
-                    config['category_stub'],
-                    self.revision
-        )
-
-        self.compose_latest_dir = os.path.join(
-                config['compose_root'],
-                major,
-                "latest-{}-{}".format(
-                    self.shortname,
-                    self.profile
-                )
-        )
-
-        self.compose_latest_sync = os.path.join(
-                self.compose_latest_dir,
-                "compose"
-        )
-
-        self.compose_log_dir = os.path.join(
-                self.compose_latest_dir,
-                "work/logs"
-        )
-
-        self.compose_global_work_root = os.path.join(
-                self.compose_latest_dir,
-                "work/global"
-        )
-
-        # This is temporary for now.
-        if logger is None:
-            self.log = logging.getLogger("reposync")
-            self.log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-            handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
-            handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-            formatter = logging.Formatter(
-                    '%(asctime)s :: %(name)s :: %(message)s',
-                    '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
-            )
-            handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-            self.log.addHandler(handler)
-
-        self.log.info('reposync init')
-        self.log.info(self.revision)
-
-        # The repo name should be valid
-        if self.repo is not None:
-            if self.repo not in self.repos:
-                self.log.error(Color.FAIL + 'Invalid repository: ' + self.repo)
-                raise SystemExit()
-
-    def run(self):
-        """
-        This must be called to perform the sync. This will run through, create
-        the configuration file as required, and try to do a sync of every repo
-        applicable or the repo actually specified. If self.repo is None, it
-        will be assumed all repos are synced as dictated by rlvars.
-
-         * Dry runs only create initial directories and structure
-         * Full runs sync everything from the top and setup structure,
-           including creating a symlink to latest-Rocky-X and creating the
-           kickstart directories
-         * self.repo is ignored during full runs (noted in stdout)
-         * self.arch being set will force only that arch to sync
-        """
-        if self.fullrun and self.repo:
-            self.log.error('WARNING: repo ignored when doing a full sync')
-        if self.fullrun and self.dryrun:
-            self.log.error('A full and dry run is currently not supported.')
-            raise SystemExit('\nA full and dry run is currently not supported.')
-
-        # This should create the initial compose dir and set the path.
-        # Otherwise, just use the latest link.
-        if self.fullrun:
-            generated_dir = Shared.generate_compose_dirs(
-                    self.compose_base,
-                    self.shortname,
-                    self.fullversion,
-                    self.date_stamp,
-                    self.log
-            )
-            work_root = os.path.join(
-                    generated_dir,
-                    'work'
-            )
-            sync_root = os.path.join(
-                    generated_dir,
-                    'compose'
-            )
-        else:
-            # Put in a verification here.
-            work_root = os.path.join(
-                    self.compose_latest_dir,
-                    'work'
-            )
-            sync_root = self.compose_latest_sync
-
-            # Verify if the link even exists
-            if not os.path.exists(self.compose_latest_dir):
-                self.log.error('!! Latest compose link is broken does not exist: %s' % self.compose_latest_dir)
-                self.log.error('!! Please perform a full run if you have not done so.')
-                raise SystemExit()
-
-        log_root = os.path.join(
-                work_root,
-                "logs",
-                self.date_stamp
-        )
-
-        global_work_root = os.path.join(
-                work_root,
-                "global",
-        )
-
-        self.dnf_config = Shared.generate_conf(
-                self.shortname,
-                self.major_version,
-                self.repos,
-                self.repo_base_url,
-                self.project_id,
-                self.hashed,
-                self.extra_files,
-                self.gpgkey,
-                self.tmplenv,
-                self.log
-        )
-
-        if self.dryrun:
-            self.log.error('Dry Runs are not supported just yet. Sorry!')
-            raise SystemExit()
-
-        if self.fullrun and self.refresh_extra_files:
-            self.log.warn(Color.WARN + 'A full run implies extra files are also deployed.')
-
-        self.sync(self.repo, sync_root, work_root, log_root, global_work_root, self.arch)
-
-        if self.fullrun:
-            self.deploy_extra_files(sync_root, global_work_root)
-            self.deploy_treeinfo(self.repo, sync_root, self.arch)
-            self.tweak_treeinfo(self.repo, sync_root, self.arch)
-            self.symlink_to_latest(generated_dir)
-
-        if self.repoclosure:
-            self.repoclosure_work(sync_root, work_root, log_root)
-
-        if self.refresh_extra_files and not self.fullrun:
-            self.deploy_extra_files(sync_root, global_work_root)
-
-        # deploy_treeinfo does NOT overwrite any treeinfo files. However,
-        # tweak_treeinfo calls out to a method that does. This should not
-        # cause issues as the method is fairly static in nature.
-        if self.refresh_treeinfo and not self.fullrun:
-            self.deploy_treeinfo(self.repo, sync_root, self.arch)
-            self.tweak_treeinfo(self.repo, sync_root, self.arch)
-
-        self.deploy_metadata(sync_root)
-
-        self.log.info('Compose repo directory: %s' % sync_root)
-        self.log.info('Compose logs: %s' % log_root)
-        self.log.info('Compose completed.')
-
-    def sync(self, repo, sync_root, work_root, log_root, global_work_root, arch=None):
-        """
-        Calls out syncing of the repos. We generally sync each component of a
-        repo:
-            * each architecture
-            * each architecture debug
-            * each source
-
-        If parallel is true, we will run in podman.
-        """
-        if self.parallel:
-            self.podman_sync(repo, sync_root, work_root, log_root, global_work_root, arch)
-        else:
-            self.dnf_sync(repo, sync_root, work_root, arch)
-
-    def dnf_sync(self, repo, sync_root, work_root, arch):
-        """
-        This is for normal dnf syncs. This is very slow.
-        """
-        self.log.error('DNF syncing has been removed.')
-        self.log.error('Please install podman and enable parallel')
-        raise SystemExit()
-
-    def podman_sync(
-            self,
-            repo,
-            sync_root,
-            work_root,
-            log_root,
-            global_work_root,
-            arch
-        ):
-        """
-        This is for podman syncs
-
-        Create sync_root/work/entries
-        Generate scripts as needed into dir
-        Each container runs their own script
-        wait till all is finished
-        """
-        cmd = Shared.podman_cmd(self.log)
-        contrunlist = []
-        bad_exit_list = []
-        self.log.info('Generating container entries')
-        entries_dir = os.path.join(work_root, "entries")
-        if not os.path.exists(entries_dir):
-            os.makedirs(entries_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        # yeah, I know.
-        if not os.path.exists(global_work_root):
-            os.makedirs(global_work_root, exist_ok=True)
-
-        if not os.path.exists(log_root):
-            os.makedirs(log_root, exist_ok=True)
-
-        sync_single_arch = False
-        arches_to_sync = self.arches
-        if arch:
-            sync_single_arch = True
-            arches_to_sync = [arch]
-
-        sync_single_repo = False
-        repos_to_sync = self.repos
-        if repo and not self.fullrun:
-            sync_single_repo = True
-            repos_to_sync = [repo]
-
-        for r in repos_to_sync:
-            entry_name_list = []
-            repo_name = r
-            arch_sync = arches_to_sync.copy()
-
-            if r in self.repo_renames:
-                repo_name = self.repo_renames[r]
-
-            # Sync all if arch is x86_64 and multilib is true
-            if 'all' in r and 'x86_64' in arches_to_sync and self.multilib:
-                arch_sync.append('i686')
-
-            for a in arch_sync:
-                entry_name = '{}-{}'.format(r, a)
-                debug_entry_name = '{}-debug-{}'.format(r, a)
-
-                entry_name_list.append(entry_name)
-
-                if not self.ignore_debug and not a == 'source':
-                    entry_name_list.append(debug_entry_name)
-
-                entry_point_sh = os.path.join(
-                        entries_dir,
-                        entry_name
-                )
-
-                debug_entry_point_sh = os.path.join(
-                        entries_dir,
-                        debug_entry_name
-                )
-
-                os_sync_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a,
-                        'os'
-                )
-
-                debug_sync_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a,
-                        'debug/tree'
-                )
-
-                import_gpg_cmd = ("/usr/bin/rpm --import {}{}").format(
-                        self.extra_files['git_raw_path'],
-                        self.extra_files['gpg'][self.gpgkey]
-                )
-
-                arch_force_cp = ("/usr/bin/sed 's|$basearch|{}|g' {} > {}.{}".format(
-                    a,
-                    self.dnf_config,
-                    self.dnf_config,
-                    a
-                ))
-
-                sync_log = ("{}/{}-{}.log").format(
-                        log_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a
-                )
-
-                debug_sync_log = ("{}/{}-{}-debug.log").format(
-                        log_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a
-                )
-
-                metadata_cmd = ("/usr/bin/dnf makecache -c {}.{} --repoid={} "
-                        "--forcearch {} --assumeyes 2>&1").format(
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        a,
-                        r,
-                        a
-                )
-
-                sync_cmd = ("/usr/bin/dnf reposync -c {}.{} --download-metadata "
-                        "--repoid={} -p {} --forcearch {} --norepopath --remote-time "
-                        "--gpgcheck --assumeyes 2>&1").format(
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        a,
-                        r,
-                        os_sync_path,
-                        a
-                )
-
-                debug_metadata_cmd = ("/usr/bin/dnf makecache -c {}.{} --repoid={}-debug "
-                        "--forcearch {} --assumeyes 2>&1").format(
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        a,
-                        r,
-                        a
-                )
-
-
-                debug_sync_cmd = ("/usr/bin/dnf reposync -c {}.{} "
-                        "--download-metadata --repoid={}-debug -p {} --forcearch {} "
-                        "--gpgcheck --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes 2>&1").format(
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        a,
-                        r,
-                        debug_sync_path,
-                        a
-                )
-
-                dnf_plugin_cmd = "/usr/bin/dnf install dnf-plugins-core -y"
-
-                sync_template = self.tmplenv.get_template('reposync.tmpl')
-                sync_output = sync_template.render(
-                        import_gpg_cmd=import_gpg_cmd,
-                        arch_force_cp=arch_force_cp,
-                        dnf_plugin_cmd=dnf_plugin_cmd,
-                        sync_cmd=sync_cmd,
-                        metadata_cmd=metadata_cmd,
-                        sync_log=sync_log,
-                        download_path=os_sync_path
-                )
-
-                debug_sync_template = self.tmplenv.get_template('reposync.tmpl')
-                debug_sync_output = debug_sync_template.render(
-                        import_gpg_cmd=import_gpg_cmd,
-                        arch_force_cp=arch_force_cp,
-                        dnf_plugin_cmd=dnf_plugin_cmd,
-                        sync_cmd=debug_sync_cmd,
-                        metadata_cmd=debug_metadata_cmd,
-                        sync_log=debug_sync_log,
-                        download_path=debug_sync_path
-                )
-
-                entry_point_open = open(entry_point_sh, "w+")
-                debug_entry_point_open = open(debug_entry_point_sh, "w+")
-
-                entry_point_open.write(sync_output)
-                debug_entry_point_open.write(debug_sync_output)
-
-                entry_point_open.close()
-                debug_entry_point_open.close()
-
-                os.chmod(entry_point_sh, 0o755)
-                os.chmod(debug_entry_point_sh, 0o755)
-
-                # During fullruns, a kickstart directory is made. Kickstart
-                # should not be updated nor touched during regular runs under
-                # any circumstances.
-                if self.fullrun:
-                    ks_entry_name = '{}-ks-{}'.format(r, a)
-                    entry_name_list.append(ks_entry_name)
-                    ks_point_sh = os.path.join(
-                            entries_dir,
-                            ks_entry_name
-                    )
-
-                    ks_sync_path = os.path.join(
-                            sync_root,
-                            repo_name,
-                            a,
-                            'kickstart'
-                    )
-
-                    ks_metadata_cmd = ("/usr/bin/dnf makecache -c {}.{} --repoid={} "
-                            "--forcearch {} --assumeyes 2>&1").format(
-                            self.dnf_config,
-                            a,
-                            r,
-                            a
-                    )
-
-                    ks_sync_cmd = ("/usr/bin/dnf reposync -c {}.{} --download-metadata "
-                            "--repoid={} -p {} --forcearch {} --norepopath "
-                            "--gpgcheck --assumeyes --remote-time 2>&1").format(
-                            self.dnf_config,
-                            a,
-                            r,
-                            ks_sync_path,
-                            a
-                    )
-
-                    ks_sync_log = ("{}/{}-{}-ks.log").format(
-                            log_root,
-                            repo_name,
-                            a
-                    )
-
-                    ks_sync_template = self.tmplenv.get_template('reposync.tmpl')
-                    ks_sync_output = ks_sync_template.render(
-                            import_gpg_cmd=import_gpg_cmd,
-                            arch_force_cp=arch_force_cp,
-                            dnf_plugin_cmd=dnf_plugin_cmd,
-                            sync_cmd=ks_sync_cmd,
-                            metadata_cmd=ks_metadata_cmd,
-                            sync_log=ks_sync_log
-                    )
-                    ks_entry_point_open = open(ks_point_sh, "w+")
-                    ks_entry_point_open.write(ks_sync_output)
-                    ks_entry_point_open.close()
-                    os.chmod(ks_point_sh, 0o755)
-
-            # We ignoring sources?
-            if (not self.ignore_source and not arch) or (
-                    not self.ignore_source and arch == 'source'):
-                source_entry_name = '{}-source'.format(r)
-                entry_name_list.append(source_entry_name)
-
-                source_entry_point_sh = os.path.join(
-                        entries_dir,
-                        source_entry_name
-                )
-
-                source_sync_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        'source/tree'
-                )
-
-                source_sync_log = ("{}/{}-source.log").format(
-                        log_root,
-                        repo_name
-                )
-
-                source_metadata_cmd = ("/usr/bin/dnf makecache -c {} --repoid={}-source "
-                        "--assumeyes 2>&1").format(
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        r
-                )
-
-                source_sync_cmd = ("/usr/bin/dnf reposync -c {} "
-                        "--download-metadata --repoid={}-source -p {} "
-                        "--gpgcheck --norepopath --remote-time --assumeyes 2>&1").format(
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        r,
-                        source_sync_path
-                )
-
-                source_sync_template = self.tmplenv.get_template('reposync-src.tmpl')
-                source_sync_output = source_sync_template.render(
-                        import_gpg_cmd=import_gpg_cmd,
-                        dnf_plugin_cmd=dnf_plugin_cmd,
-                        sync_cmd=source_sync_cmd,
-                        metadata_cmd=source_metadata_cmd,
-                        sync_log=source_sync_log
-                )
-
-                source_entry_point_open = open(source_entry_point_sh, "w+")
-                source_entry_point_open.write(source_sync_output)
-                source_entry_point_open.close()
-                os.chmod(source_entry_point_sh, 0o755)
-
-            # Spawn up all podman processes for repo
-            self.log.info('Starting podman processes for %s ...' % r)
-
-            #print(entry_name_list)
-            for pod in entry_name_list:
-                podman_cmd_entry = '{} run -d -it -v "{}:{}" -v "{}:{}:z" -v "{}:{}" --name {} --entrypoint {}/{} {}'.format(
-                        cmd,
-                        self.compose_root,
-                        self.compose_root,
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        entries_dir,
-                        entries_dir,
-                        pod,
-                        entries_dir,
-                        pod,
-                        self.container
-                )
-                #print(podman_cmd_entry)
-                process = subprocess.call(
-                        shlex.split(podman_cmd_entry),
-                        stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                        stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
-                )
-
-            join_all_pods = ' '.join(entry_name_list)
-            time.sleep(3)
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Syncing ' + r + ' ...')
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Arches: ' + ' '.join(arch_sync))
-            pod_watcher = '{} wait {}'.format(
-                    cmd,
-                    join_all_pods
-            )
-
-            #print(pod_watcher)
-            watch_man = subprocess.call(
-                    shlex.split(pod_watcher),
-                    stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                    stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
-            )
-
-            # After the above is done, we'll check each pod process for an exit
-            # code.
-            pattern = "Exited (0)"
-            for pod in entry_name_list:
-                checkcmd = '{} ps -f status=exited -f name={}'.format(
-                        cmd,
-                        pod
-                )
-                podcheck = subprocess.Popen(
-                        checkcmd,
-                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-                        shell=True
-                )
-
-                output, errors = podcheck.communicate()
-                if 'Exited (0)' not in output.decode():
-                    self.log.error(Color.FAIL + pod)
-                    bad_exit_list.append(pod)
-
-            rmcmd = '{} rm {}'.format(
-                    cmd,
-                    join_all_pods
-            )
-
-            rmpod = subprocess.Popen(
-                    rmcmd,
-                    stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                    stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                    shell=True
-            )
-
-            entry_name_list.clear()
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Syncing ' + r + ' completed')
-
-        if len(bad_exit_list) > 0:
-            self.log.error(
-                    Color.BOLD + Color.RED + 'There were issues syncing these '
-                    'repositories:' + Color.END
-            )
-            for issue in bad_exit_list:
-                self.log.error(issue)
-        else:
-            self.log.info(
-                    '[' + Color.BOLD + Color.GREEN + ' OK ' + Color.END + '] '
-                    'No issues detected.'
-            )
-
-    def symlink_to_latest(self, generated_dir):
-        """
-        Emulates pungi and symlinks latest-Rocky-X
-
-        This link will be what is updated in full runs. Whatever is in this
-        'latest' directory is what is rsynced on to staging after completion.
-        This link should not change often.
-        """
-        try:
-            os.remove(self.compose_latest_dir)
-        except:
-            pass
-
-        self.log.info('Symlinking to latest-{}-{}...'.format(self.shortname, self.major_version))
-        os.symlink(generated_dir, self.compose_latest_dir)
-
-    def repoclosure_work(self, sync_root, work_root, log_root):
-        """
-        This is where we run repoclosures, based on the configuration of each
-        EL version. Each major version should have a dictionary of lists that
-        point to which repos they'll be targetting. An empty list because the
-        repoclosure is ran against itself, and itself only. In the case of 8,
-        9, and perhaps 10, BaseOS is the only repo that should be checking
-        against itself. (This means BaseOS should be able to survive by
-        itself.)
-        """
-        cmd = Shared.podman_cmd(self.log)
-        entries_dir = os.path.join(work_root, "entries")
-        bad_exit_list = []
-
-        if not self.parallel:
-            self.log.error('repoclosure is too slow to run one by one. enable parallel mode.')
-            raise SystemExit()
-
-        self.log.info('Beginning repoclosure phase')
-        for repo in self.repoclosure_map['repos']:
-            if self.repo and repo not in self.repo:
-                continue
-
-            repoclosure_entry_name_list = []
-            self.log.info('Setting up repoclosure for {}'.format(repo))
-
-            for arch in self.repoclosure_map['arches']:
-                repo_combination = []
-                repoclosure_entry_name = 'repoclosure-{}-{}'.format(repo, arch)
-                repoclosure_entry_name_list.append(repoclosure_entry_name)
-                repoclosure_arch_list = self.repoclosure_map['arches'][arch]
-
-                # Some repos will have additional repos to close against - this
-                # helps append
-                if len(self.repoclosure_map['repos'][repo]) > 0:
-                    for l in self.repoclosure_map['repos'][repo]:
-                        stretch = '--repofrompath={},file://{}/{}/{}/os --repo={}'.format(
-                                l,
-                                sync_root,
-                                l,
-                                arch,
-                                l
-                        )
-                        repo_combination.append(stretch)
-
-                join_repo_comb = ' '.join(repo_combination)
-
-                repoclosure_entry_point_sh = os.path.join(
-                        entries_dir,
-                        repoclosure_entry_name
-                )
-                repoclosure_entry_point_sh = os.path.join(
-                        entries_dir,
-                        repoclosure_entry_name
-                )
-                repoclosure_cmd = ('/usr/bin/dnf repoclosure {} '
-                        '--repofrompath={},file://{}/{}/{}/os --repo={} --check={} {} '
-                        '| tee -a {}/{}-repoclosure-{}.log').format(
-                        repoclosure_arch_list,
-                        repo,
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo,
-                        arch,
-                        repo,
-                        repo,
-                        join_repo_comb,
-                        log_root,
-                        repo,
-                        arch
-                )
-                repoclosure_entry_point_open = open(repoclosure_entry_point_sh, "w+")
-                repoclosure_entry_point_open.write('#!/bin/bash\n')
-                repoclosure_entry_point_open.write('set -o pipefail\n')
-                repoclosure_entry_point_open.write('/usr/bin/dnf install dnf-plugins-core -y\n')
-                repoclosure_entry_point_open.write('/usr/bin/dnf clean all\n')
-                repoclosure_entry_point_open.write(repoclosure_cmd + '\n')
-                repoclosure_entry_point_open.close()
-                os.chmod(repoclosure_entry_point_sh, 0o755)
-                repo_combination.clear()
-
-            self.log.info('Spawning pods for %s' % repo)
-            for pod in repoclosure_entry_name_list:
-                podman_cmd_entry = '{} run -d -it -v "{}:{}" -v "{}:{}:z" -v "{}:{}" --name {} --entrypoint {}/{} {}'.format(
-                        cmd,
-                        self.compose_root,
-                        self.compose_root,
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        self.dnf_config,
-                        entries_dir,
-                        entries_dir,
-                        pod,
-                        entries_dir,
-                        pod,
-                        self.container
-                )
-                #print(podman_cmd_entry)
-                process = subprocess.call(
-                        shlex.split(podman_cmd_entry),
-                        stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                        stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
-                )
-
-            join_all_pods = ' '.join(repoclosure_entry_name_list)
-            time.sleep(3)
-            self.log.info('Performing repoclosure on %s ... ' % repo)
-            pod_watcher = '{} wait {}'.format(
-                    cmd,
-                    join_all_pods
-            )
-
-            watch_man = subprocess.call(
-                    shlex.split(pod_watcher),
-                    stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                    stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
-            )
-
-            for pod in repoclosure_entry_name_list:
-                checkcmd = '{} ps -f status=exited -f name={}'.format(
-                        cmd,
-                        pod
-                )
-                podcheck = subprocess.Popen(
-                        checkcmd,
-                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-                        shell=True
-                )
-
-                output, errors = podcheck.communicate()
-                if 'Exited (0)' not in output.decode():
-                    self.log.error(Color.FAIL + pod)
-                    bad_exit_list.append(pod)
-
-            rmcmd = '{} rm {}'.format(
-                    cmd,
-                    join_all_pods
-            )
-
-            rmpod = subprocess.Popen(
-                    rmcmd,
-                    stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                    stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                    shell=True
-            )
-
-            repoclosure_entry_name_list.clear()
-            self.log.info('Syncing %s completed' % repo)
-
-        if len(bad_exit_list) > 0:
-            self.log.error(
-                    Color.BOLD + Color.RED + 'There were issues closing these '
-                    'repositories:' + Color.END
-            )
-            for issue in bad_exit_list:
-                self.log.error(issue)
-
-    def deploy_extra_files(self, sync_root, global_work_root):
-        """
-        deploys extra files based on info of rlvars including a
-        extra_files.json
-
-        might also deploy COMPOSE_ID and maybe in the future a metadata dir with
-        a bunch of compose-esque stuff.
-        """
-        self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Deploying treeinfo, discinfo, and media.repo')
-
-        cmd = Shared.git_cmd(self.log)
-        tmpclone = '/tmp/clone'
-        extra_files_dir = os.path.join(
-                global_work_root,
-                'extra-files'
-        )
-        metadata_dir = os.path.join(
-                sync_root,
-                "metadata"
-        )
-        if not os.path.exists(extra_files_dir):
-            os.makedirs(extra_files_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        if not os.path.exists(metadata_dir):
-            os.makedirs(metadata_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        clonecmd = '{} clone {} -b {} -q {}'.format(
-                cmd,
-                self.extra_files['git_repo'],
-                self.extra_files['branch'],
-                tmpclone
-        )
-
-        git_clone = subprocess.call(
-                shlex.split(clonecmd),
-                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
-        )
-
-        self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Deploying extra files to work and metadata directories ...')
-
-        # Copy files to work root
-        for extra in self.extra_files['list']:
-            src = '/tmp/clone/' + extra
-            # Copy extra files to root of compose here also - The extra files
-            # are meant to be picked up by our ISO creation process and also
-            # exist on our mirrors.
-            try:
-                shutil.copy2(src, extra_files_dir)
-                shutil.copy2(src, metadata_dir)
-            except:
-                self.log.warn(Color.WARN + 'Extra file not copied: ' + src)
-
-        try:
-            shutil.rmtree(tmpclone)
-        except OSError as e:
-            self.log.error(Color.FAIL + 'Directory ' + tmpclone +
-                    ' could not be removed: ' + e.strerror
-            )
-
-    def deploy_metadata(self, sync_root):
-        """
-        Deploys metadata that defines information about the compose. Some data
-        will be close to how pungi produces it, but it won't be exact nor a
-        perfect replica.
-        """
-        self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Deploying metadata for this compose')
-        # Create metadata here
-        # Create COMPOSE_ID here (this doesn't necessarily match anything, it's
-        # just an indicator)
-        metadata_dir = os.path.join(
-                sync_root,
-                "metadata"
-        )
-
-        # It should already exist from a full run or refresh. This is just in
-        # case and it doesn't hurt.
-        if not os.path.exists(metadata_dir):
-            os.makedirs(metadata_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-        with open(metadata_dir + '/COMPOSE_ID', "w+") as f:
-            f.write(self.compose_id)
-            f.close()
-
-        Shared.write_metadata(
-                self.timestamp,
-                self.date_stamp,
-                self.distname,
-                self.fullversion,
-                self.compose_id,
-                metadata_dir + '/metadata'
-        )
-
-        # TODO: Add in each repo and their corresponding arch.
-        productmd_date = self.date_stamp.split('.')[0]
-        Shared.composeinfo_write(
-                metadata_dir + '/composeinfo',
-                self.distname,
-                self.shortname,
-                self.fullversion,
-                'updates',
-                productmd_date
-        )
-
-        self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Metadata files phase completed.')
-
-        # Deploy README to metadata directory
-        readme_template = self.tmplenv.get_template('README.tmpl')
-        readme_output = readme_template.render(
-                fullname=self.fullname,
-                version=empanadas.__version__
-        )
-
-        with open(metadata_dir + '/README', 'w+', encoding='utf-8') as readme_file:
-            readme_file.write(readme_output)
-            readme_file.close()
-
-
-    def deploy_treeinfo(self, repo, sync_root, arch):
-        """
-        Deploys initial treeinfo files. These have the potential of being
-        overwritten by our ISO process, which is fine. If there is a treeinfo
-        found, it will be skipped.
-        """
-        self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Deploying treeinfo, discinfo, and media.repo')
-
-        arches_to_tree = self.arches
-        if arch:
-            arches_to_tree = [arch]
-
-        repos_to_tree = self.repos
-        if repo and not self.fullrun:
-            repos_to_tree = [repo]
-
-        # If a treeinfo or discinfo file exists, it should be skipped.
-        for r in repos_to_tree:
-            entry_name_list = []
-            repo_name = r
-            arch_tree = arches_to_tree.copy()
-
-            if r in self.repo_renames:
-                repo_name = self.repo_renames[r]
-
-            # I feel it's necessary to make sure even i686 has .treeinfo and
-            # .discinfo, just for consistency.
-            if 'all' in r and 'x86_64' in arches_to_tree and self.multilib:
-                arch_tree.append('i686')
-
-            for a in arch_tree:
-                if a == 'source':
-                    continue
-
-                os_tree_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a,
-                        'os/.treeinfo'
-                )
-
-                os_disc_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a,
-                        'os/.discinfo'
-                )
-
-                os_media_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a,
-                        'os/media.repo'
-                )
-
-                ks_tree_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a,
-                        'kickstart/.treeinfo'
-                )
-
-                ks_disc_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a,
-                        'kickstart/.discinfo'
-                )
-
-                ks_media_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        a,
-                        'kickstart/media.repo'
-                )
-
-
-                if not os.path.exists(os_tree_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.treeinfo_new_write(
-                                os_tree_path,
-                                self.distname,
-                                self.shortname,
-                                self.fullversion,
-                                a,
-                                int(self.timestamp),
-                                repo_name
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' +
-                                a + ' os .treeinfo could not be written'
-                        )
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' ' + a + ' os .treeinfo already exists')
-
-                if not os.path.exists(os_disc_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.discinfo_write(
-                                self.timestamp,
-                                self.fullname,
-                                a,
-                                os_disc_path
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' +
-                                a + ' os .discinfo could not be written'
-                        )
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                            ' os .discinfo already exists'
-                    )
-
-                if not os.path.exists(os_media_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.media_repo_write(
-                                self.timestamp,
-                                self.fullname,
-                                os_media_path
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                                ' os media.repo could not be written'
-                        )
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                            ' os media.repo already exists'
-                    )
-
-                # Kickstart part of the repos
-                if not os.path.exists(ks_tree_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.treeinfo_new_write(
-                                ks_tree_path,
-                                self.distname,
-                                self.shortname,
-                                self.fullversion,
-                                a,
-                                int(self.timestamp),
-                                repo_name
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                                ' kickstart .treeinfo could not be written'
-                        )
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                            ' kickstart .treeinfo already exists'
-                    )
-
-                if not os.path.exists(ks_disc_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.discinfo_write(
-                                self.timestamp,
-                                self.fullname,
-                                a,
-                                ks_disc_path
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                                ' kickstart .discinfo could not be written'
-                        )
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                            ' kickstart .discinfo already exists'
-                    )
-
-                if not os.path.exists(ks_media_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.media_repo_write(
-                                self.timestamp,
-                                self.fullname,
-                                ks_media_path
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                                ' kickstart media.repo could not be written'
-                        )
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                            ' kickstart media.repo already exists'
-                    )
-
-                if not self.ignore_debug and not a == 'source':
-                    debug_tree_path = os.path.join(
-                            sync_root,
-                            repo_name,
-                            a,
-                            'debug/tree/.treeinfo'
-                    )
-
-                    debug_disc_path = os.path.join(
-                            sync_root,
-                            repo_name,
-                            a,
-                            'debug/tree/.discinfo'
-                    )
-
-                    debug_media_path = os.path.join(
-                            sync_root,
-                            repo_name,
-                            a,
-                            'debug/tree/media.repo'
-                    )
-
-                    if not os.path.exists(debug_tree_path):
-                        try:
-                            Shared.treeinfo_new_write(
-                                    debug_tree_path,
-                                    self.distname,
-                                    self.shortname,
-                                    self.fullversion,
-                                    a,
-                                    self.timestamp,
-                                    repo_name
-                            )
-                        except Exception as e:
-                            self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                                    ' debug .treeinfo could not be written'
-                            )
-                            self.log.error(e)
-                    else:
-                        self.log.warn(Color.WARN + r + ' ' + a +
-                                ' debug .treeinfo already exists'
-                        )
-
-                    if not os.path.exists(debug_disc_path):
-                        try:
-                            Shared.discinfo_write(
-                                    self.timestamp,
-                                    self.fullname,
-                                    a,
-                                    debug_disc_path
-                            )
-                        except Exception as e:
-                            self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                                    ' debug .discinfo could not be written'
-                            )
-                            self.log.error(e)
-                    else:
-                        self.log.warn(Color.WARN + r + ' ' + a +
-                                ' debug .discinfo already exists'
-                        )
-
-                    if not os.path.exists(debug_media_path):
-                        try:
-                            Shared.media_repo_write(
-                                    self.timestamp,
-                                    self.fullname,
-                                    debug_media_path
-                            )
-                        except Exception as e:
-                            self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                                    ' debug media.repo could not be written'
-                            )
-                            self.log.error(e)
-                    else:
-                        self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' ' + a +
-                                ' debug media.repo already exists'
-                        )
-
-
-            if not self.ignore_source and not arch:
-                source_tree_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        'source/tree/.treeinfo'
-                )
-
-                source_disc_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        'source/tree/.discinfo'
-                )
-
-                source_media_path = os.path.join(
-                        sync_root,
-                        repo_name,
-                        'source/tree/media.repo'
-                )
-
-                if not os.path.exists(source_tree_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.treeinfo_new_write(
-                                source_tree_path,
-                                self.distname,
-                                self.shortname,
-                                self.fullversion,
-                                'src',
-                                self.timestamp,
-                                repo_name
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' source os .treeinfo could not be written')
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' source os .treeinfo already exists')
-
-                if not os.path.exists(source_disc_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.discinfo_write(
-                                self.timestamp,
-                                self.fullname,
-                                'src',
-                                source_disc_path
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' source os .discinfo could not be written')
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' source .discinfo already exists')
-
-                if not os.path.exists(source_media_path):
-                    try:
-                        Shared.media_repo_write(
-                                self.timestamp,
-                                self.fullname,
-                                source_media_path
-                        )
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + repo_name + ' source os media.repo could not be written')
-                        self.log.error(e)
-                else:
-                    self.log.warn(Color.WARN + repo_name + ' source media.repo already exists')
-
-    def tweak_treeinfo(self, repo, sync_root, arch):
-        """
-        This modifies treeinfo for the primary repository. If the repository is
-        listed in the iso_map as a non-disc, it will be considered for modification.
-        """
-        variants_to_tweak = []
-
-        arches_to_tree = self.arches
-        if arch:
-            arches_to_tree = [arch]
-
-        repos_to_tree = self.repos
-        if repo and not self.fullrun:
-            repos_to_tree = [repo]
-
-        for r in repos_to_tree:
-            entry_name_list = []
-            repo_name = r
-            arch_tree = arches_to_tree.copy()
-
-            if r in self.iso_map['images']:
-                variants_to_tweak.append(r)
-
-        if not len(variants_to_tweak) > 0:
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'No treeinfo to tweak.')
-            return
-
-        for a in arches_to_tree:
-            for v in variants_to_tweak:
-                self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Tweaking treeinfo for ' + a + ' ' + v)
-                image = os.path.join(sync_root, v, a, 'os')
-                imagemap = self.iso_map['images'][v]
-                data = {
-                        'arch': a,
-                        'variant': v,
-                        'variant_path': image,
-                        'checksum': self.checksum,
-                        'distname': self.distname,
-                        'fullname': self.fullname,
-                        'shortname': self.shortname,
-                        'release': self.fullversion,
-                        'timestamp': self.timestamp,
-                }
-
-                try:
-                    Shared.treeinfo_modify_write(data, imagemap, self.log)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    self.log.error(Color.FAIL + 'There was an error writing os treeinfo.')
-                    self.log.error(e)
-
-                if self.fullrun:
-                    ksimage = os.path.join(sync_root, v, a, 'kickstart')
-                    ksdata = {
-                            'arch': a,
-                            'variant': v,
-                            'variant_path': ksimage,
-                            'checksum': self.checksum,
-                            'distname': self.distname,
-                            'fullname': self.fullname,
-                            'shortname': self.shortname,
-                            'release': self.fullversion,
-                            'timestamp': self.timestamp,
-                    }
-
-                    try:
-                        Shared.treeinfo_modify_write(ksdata, imagemap, self.log)
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(Color.FAIL + 'There was an error writing kickstart treeinfo.')
-                        self.log.error(e)
-
-    def run_compose_closeout(self):
-        """
-        Closes out a compose. This ensures the ISO's are synced from work/isos
-        to compose/isos, checks for live media and syncs as well from work/live
-        to compose/live, deploys final metadata.
-        """
-        # latest-X-Y should exist at all times for this to work.
-        work_root = os.path.join(
-                self.compose_latest_dir,
-                'work'
-        )
-        sync_root = self.compose_latest_sync
-
-        sync_iso_root = os.path.join(
-                sync_root,
-                'isos'
-        )
-
-        tmp_dir = os.path.join(
-                self.compose_root,
-                'partitions'
-        )
-
-        # Verify if the link even exists
-        if not os.path.exists(self.compose_latest_dir):
-            self.log.error(
-                    '!! Latest compose link is broken does not exist: %s' % self.compose_latest_dir
-            )
-            self.log.error(
-                    '!! Please perform a full run if you have not done so.'
-            )
-            raise SystemExit()
-
-        log_root = os.path.join(
-                work_root,
-                "logs",
-                self.date_stamp
-        )
-
-        iso_root = os.path.join(
-                work_root,
-                "isos"
-        )
-
-        live_root = os.path.join(
-                work_root,
-                "live"
-        )
-
-        sync_live_root = os.path.join(
-                sync_root,
-                'live'
-        )
-
-        images_root = os.path.join(
-                work_root,
-                'images'
-        )
-
-        sync_images_root = os.path.join(
-                sync_root,
-                'images'
-        )
-
-        global_work_root = os.path.join(
-                work_root,
-                "global",
-        )
-
-        # Standard ISOs
-        self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Starting to sync ISOs to compose')
-
-        if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/fpsync'):
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Starting up fpsync')
-            message, ret = Shared.fpsync_method(iso_root, sync_iso_root, tmp_dir)
-        elif os.path.exists('/usr/bin/parallel') and os.path.exists('/usr/bin/rsync'):
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Starting up parallel | rsync')
-            message, ret = Shared.rsync_method(iso_root, sync_iso_root)
-        else:
-            self.log.error(
-                    Color.FAIL +
-                    'fpsync nor parallel + rsync were found on this system. ' +
-                    'There is also no built-in parallel rsync method at this ' +
-                    'time.'
-            )
-            raise SystemExit()
-
-        if ret != 0:
-            self.log.error(Color.FAIL + message)
-        else:
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + message)
-
-        # Live images
-        if os.path.exists(live_root):
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Starting to sync live images to compose')
-
-            if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/fpsync'):
-                message, ret = Shared.fpsync_method(live_root, sync_live_root, tmp_dir)
-            elif os.path.exists('/usr/bin/parallel') and os.path.exists('/usr/bin/rsync'):
-                message, ret = Shared.rsync_method(live_root, sync_live_root)
-
-            if ret != 0:
-                self.log.error(Color.FAIL + message)
-            else:
-                self.log.info(Color.INFO + message)
-
-        # Cloud images
-        if os.path.exists(images_root):
-            self.log.info(Color.INFO + 'Starting to sync cloud images to compose')
-
-            if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/fpsync'):
-                message, ret = Shared.fpsync_method(images_root, sync_images_root, tmp_dir)
-            elif os.path.exists('/usr/bin/parallel') and os.path.exists('/usr/bin/rsync'):
-                message, ret = Shared.rsync_method(images_root, sync_images_root)
-
-            if ret != 0:
-                self.log.error(Color.FAIL + message)
-            else:
-                self.log.info(Color.INFO + message)
-
-        # Combine all checksums here
-        for arch in self.arches:
-            iso_arch_root = os.path.join(sync_iso_root, arch)
-            iso_arch_checksum = os.path.join(iso_arch_root, 'CHECKSUM')
-            if os.path.exists(iso_arch_root):
-                with open(iso_arch_checksum, 'w+', encoding='utf-8') as fp:
-                    for check in glob.iglob(iso_arch_root + '/*.CHECKSUM'):
-                        with open(check, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as sum:
-                            for line in sum:
-                                fp.write(line)
-                            sum.close()
-                    fp.close()
-
-            live_arch_root = os.path.join(sync_live_root, arch)
-            live_arch_checksum = os.path.join(live_arch_root, 'CHECKSUM')
-            if os.path.exists(live_arch_root):
-                with open(live_arch_checksum, 'w+', encoding='utf-8') as lp:
-                    for lcheck in glob.iglob(live_arch_root + '/*.CHECKSUM'):
-                        with open(lcheck, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as sum:
-                            for line in sum:
-                                lp.write(line)
-                            sum.close()
-                    lp.close()
-
-            images_arch_root = os.path.join(sync_images_root, arch)
-            images_arch_checksum = os.path.join(sync_images_root, 'CHECKSUM')
-            if os.path.exists(images_arch_root):
-                with open(images_arch_checksum, 'w+', encoding='utf-8') as ip:
-                    for icheck in glob.iglob(images_arch_root + '/*.CHECKSUM'):
-                        with open(icheck, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as sum:
-                            for line in sum:
-                                ip.write(line)
-                            sum.close()
-                    ip.close()
-
-        # Deploy final metadata for a close out
-        self.deploy_metadata(sync_root)
-
-class SigRepoSync:
-    """
-    This helps us do reposync operations for SIG's. Do not use this for the
-    base system. Use RepoSync for that.
-    """
-    def __init__(
-            self,
-            rlvars,
-            config,
-            sigvars,
-            major,
-            repo=None,
-            arch=None,
-            ignore_debug: bool = False,
-            ignore_source: bool = False,
-            repoclosure: bool = False,
-            refresh_extra_files: bool = False,
-            skip_all: bool = False,
-            hashed: bool = False,
-            parallel: bool = False,
-            dryrun: bool = False,
-            fullrun: bool = False,
-            nofail: bool = False,
-            logger=None
-        ):
-        self.nofail = nofail
-        self.dryrun = dryrun
-        self.fullrun = fullrun
-        self.arch = arch
-        self.ignore_debug = ignore_debug
-        self.ignore_source = ignore_source
-        self.skip_all = skip_all
-        self.hashed = hashed
-        self.repoclosure = repoclosure
-        self.refresh_extra_files = refresh_extra_files
-        # Enables podman syncing, which should effectively speed up operations
-        self.parallel = parallel
-        # Relevant config items
-        self.major_version = major
-        self.date_stamp = config['date_stamp']
-        self.timestamp = time.time()
-        self.repo_base_url = config['repo_base_url']
-        self.compose_root = config['compose_root']
-        self.compose_base = config['compose_root'] + "/" + major
-        self.profile = rlvars['profile']
-        self.sigprofile = sigvars['profile']
-        self.iso_map = rlvars['iso_map']
-        self.distname = config['distname']
-        self.fullname = rlvars['fullname']
-        self.shortname = config['shortname']
-
-        # Relevant major version items
-        self.sigvars = sigvars
-        self.sigrepos = sigvars.keys()
-        #self.arches = sigvars['allowed_arches']
-        #self.project_id = sigvars['project_id']
-        self.sigrepo = repo
-
-        # Templates
-        file_loader = FileSystemLoader(f"{_rootdir}/templates")
-        self.tmplenv = Environment(loader=file_loader)
-
-        # each el can have its own designated container to run stuff in,
-        # otherwise we'll just default to the default config.
-        self.container = config['container']
-        if 'container' in rlvars and len(rlvars['container']) > 0:
-            self.container = rlvars['container']
-
-        if 'repoclosure_map' in rlvars and len(rlvars['repoclosure_map']) > 0:
-            self.repoclosure_map = rlvars['repoclosure_map']
-
-        self.staging_dir = os.path.join(
-                    config['staging_root'],
-                    config['sig_category_stub'],
-                    major
-        )
-
-        self.compose_latest_dir = os.path.join(
-                config['compose_root'],
-                major,
-                "latest-{}-{}-SIG-{}".format(
-                    self.shortname,
-                    major,
-                    self.sigprofile
-                )
-        )
-
-        self.compose_latest_sync = os.path.join(
-                self.compose_latest_dir,
-                "compose"
-        )
-
-        self.compose_log_dir = os.path.join(
-                self.compose_latest_dir,
-                "work/logs"
-        )
-
-        self.compose_global_work_root = os.path.join(
-                self.compose_latest_dir,
-                "work/global"
-        )
-
-        # This is temporary for now.
-        if logger is None:
-            self.log = logging.getLogger("sigreposync")
-            self.log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-            handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
-            handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-            formatter = logging.Formatter(
-                    '%(asctime)s :: %(name)s :: %(message)s',
-                    '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
-            )
-            handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-            self.log.addHandler(handler)
-
-        self.log.info('sig reposync init')
-        self.log.info(major)
-        #self.dnf_config = Shared.generate_conf()
-
-    def run(self):
-        """
-        This runs the sig sync.
-        """
-        pass