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openSUSE Build System: Building DEB Packages

Last time around we built packages for siproxd for Fedora and openSUSE. This time we'll look at how to create a deb package for Ubuntu using OBS. I'll assume you have some familiarity with creating deb files already. For information on creating deb files, see the Debian New Maintainers' Guide.

Building a Stronger Foundation for Linux

A look at the positives for implementing the Build Service here on LDN..."Recently, I wrote about the need for Linux operating system providers to expand the range of ready-to-install applications available for their distributions by pooling their software packaging efforts, perhaps with the help of Novell's OpenSUSE Build Service project.  
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LF to Make the openSUSE Build Service Available Through LDN

The openSUSE Project and the Linux Foundation today jointly announced that the openSUSE Build Service will be added to the Linux Developer Network (LDN). The openSUSE Build Service is the only development platform that enables developers to package software for all major Linux distributions, and is used to provide transparent infrastructure for the creation of the entire openSUSE distribution.

openSUSE Build Service 1.5 Announced

The latest version of the build service lets you build whole distros..."The openSUSE Project is proud to announce the 1.5 release of the openSUSE Build Service. This release takes developers beyond just building packages. You can now build your own distribution using the openSUSE Build Service!

Tracking Build Status with Pulse

A better way to track personal builds? Maybe you should check out Pulse...

With Great Power...

One of the things that still challenges me as a long-time Linux user is dealing with source tarballs. While I have no problems with simple make and make install commands, there are times when dependency he--er, heck still drives me nuts (though, admittedly, that's not a far drive).

Such was the problem when I was faced with a new Linux computer, a couple of long trips, and a need for some mental junk food.