@mia @DefaultAlex @tk I maintain a number of packages for voidlinux and alpine linux. Both distros make packaging so unbelievably easy that a linux user somewhat used to compiling from source manually can figure out how to package within an afternoon.
I spent an entire weekend making a package for mobian (debian) and it still didnt work out. I had to send it to the mobian maintainer who was luckily able to still build off my work.
I spent an entire weekend making a package for mobian (debian) and it still didnt work out. I had to send it to the mobian maintainer who was luckily able to still build off my work.
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@mia @DefaultAlex @tk If you want to experience why debian packaging needs improvement - try to package a python package on debian then try on void/alpine/arch/gentoo.
I just end up using pip on debian. On other distros, I just make a package since it's so trivial and the installed program will always conform to my distro's standard practices.
See: https://drewdevault.com/2019/12/09/Developers-shouldnt-distribute.html
I just end up using pip on debian. On other distros, I just make a package since it's so trivial and the installed program will always conform to my distro's standard practices.
See: https://drewdevault.com/2019/12/09/Developers-shouldnt-distribute.html