SleepMap (Posts about archlinux)

Managing binary package repositories

David Runge — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:19:59 GMT

In Packaging for Arch Linux I described the ins and outs of binary repository management and some of the issues that come with the tooling currently used by Arch Linux.

In this article I will highlight the work on new tooling and its features.

Since my last write-up on this topic, the project formerly known as arch-repo-management has been renamed to repod (as in repo-d) and has just seen its first minor release. 🎉

You can find its documentation at https://repod.archlinux.page.

Packaging for Arch Linux

David Runge — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:22:53 GMT

In Arch, a recap I elaborated a bit on my reasons for getting involved with Arch Linux. In this post I would like to highlight a few technical details and give a "behind the scenes" when it comes to packaging on and for Arch Linux. This post is written from the viewpoint of a distribution packager, but it is likely to contain information also useful to people packaging on different distributions or for private purposes.

Arch, a recap

David Runge — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 16:00:00 GMT

One of the things, that has kept me (increasingly) busy over the past few years is my involvement with the Linux distribution Arch Linux. While I have been using Linux for probably about 14 years it is frankly hard to pinpoint when exactly I went down the rabbit hole that this operating system/ ecosystem/ community is (relevant XKCD). However, I can elaborate on my motivation and where that got me.