sequenceiq/alpine-dig repository overview

While working with DNS you always need the dig tool. Installing dig in various linux is always different. The containing package name is:

• debian/ubuntu: dnsutils
• centos: bind-utils
• alpine: n/a

This repo aims 2 target:

• Statically compiled single binary version, to make installation a simple download
• Create an alpine linux package for dig

⁠Statically compiled binary

To achive this goal 4 components are used:

• Alpine linux: as it targets static compilation with musl libc⁠
• Docker: the easiest way to have a reproducible automated build process
• CircleCI: They provide free continous build env, with docker capability
• Github Releases: the final artifact will be stored as a versioned Github Release⁠

⁠Installation

The one-liner install for all 64 bit linux:

curl -L https://github.com/sequenceiq/docker-alpine-dig/releases/download/v9.10.2/dig.tgz|tar -xzv -C /usr/local/bin/

⁠Alpine linux package

It's just scratching my own itch: to learn how to create an Alpine linux package. It will only happen if I can fit it into a couple of hours effort ...