EPISODE · Jun 28, 2025 · 36 MIN
openSUSE packaging: is macro the way to go? (osc25)
from Chaos Computer Club - recent audio-only feed · host Danilo Spinella
openSUSE uses RPM for its own packaging needs, with macros on their own on top. However, the distributions using RPMs are just a couple compared to the vast Linux ecosystem. How are other distributions handling packaging? Are they using bash scripts, functions, or even declarative languages? This talk will give a rundown of the different approaches that have been more successful in building a distribution on top, such as Gentoo ebuilds, Void Linux packages, and even some more niche packaging spec files. Licensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ about this event: https://c3voc.de
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openSUSE uses RPM for its own packaging needs, with macros on their own on top. However, the distributions using RPMs are just a couple compared to the vast Linux ecosystem. How are other distributions handling packaging? Are they using bash scripts, functions, or even declarative languages? This talk will give a rundown of the different approaches that have been more successful in building a distribution on top, such as Gentoo ebuilds, Void Linux packages, and even some more niche packaging spec files. Licensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ about this event: https://c3voc.de
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