chihchun/deb-backporter-docker repository overview

⁠Docker image for Ubuntu/Debian package builder

This image contains the basic packaging tools for Ubuntu/Debian developers to backport and build Debian packages.

It includes

• build-essential - Informational list of build-essential packages
• devscripts - scripts to make the life of a Debian Package maintainer easier
• equivs - Circumvent Debian package dependencies
• cdbs - common build system for Debian packages
• git-buildpackage - Suite to help with Debian packages in Git repositories
• sbuild - Tool for building Debian binary packages from Debian sources
• arriero - Simplifies management of several Debian packages
• vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

⁠Supported versions

• Ubuntu 14.04 - chihchun/deb-backporter:trusty
• Ubuntu 16.04 - chihchun/deb-backporter:xenial
• Ubuntu 18.04 - chihchun/deb-backporter:bionic
• Debian 8 - chihchun/deb-backporter:jessie
• Debian 9 - chihchun/deb-backporter:stretch

⁠Usage

# Download GNU Hello as example.
apt-get source hello
cd hello*

# The docker entry point command will install the dependency of the pacakge, and run dpkg-buildpackage
# You can see the build.sh for more details.
# Built deb files can be located at /home/builder
docker run -t -i -v `pwd`:/home/builder/build -v /home/builder --rm chihchun/deb-backporter:bionic
# If you like to get a shell for developerment, just pass bash in
docker run -t -i -v `pwd`:/home/builder/build -v /home/builder --rm chihchun/deb-backporter:bionic bash