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Building Debian Packages from the Ground Up

Delve into the Debian package ecosystem, learn about repositories, package tools, and build packages using the fpm tool, enhancing your deployment skills and integration efficiency.

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43 Lessons

12h

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Delve into the Debian package ecosystem, learn about repositories, package tools, and build packages using the fpm tool, enhancing your deployment skills and integration efficiency.

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Course Overview

Packages are fundamental units of software deployment in Debian and related operating systems. Packaging enables users to deploy your packages using the built-in tools of their operating system. In this course, you’ll learn about the environment that Debian packages live in, including repositories, package management installation tools, source and binary packages, and the “upstream” concept. Then you’ll learn about the structure and metadata of packages and an efficient way to build Debian packages using t...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of Debian packages and how they fit into the broader landscape of software producers, vendors and their repositories

Knowledge of the metadata relevant to Debian packages

Hands-on experience creating Debian packages from scratch

Understanding of the security aspects of software distribution, as applied to the Debian and Ubuntu toolchain

An understanding of Debian packages and how they fit into the broader landscape of software producers, vendors and their repositories

Course Content

Introduction

1 Lessons

Get familiar with building Debian and Ubuntu packages, essential tools, and security practices.

About the Course

Debian Packages in Context

5 Lessons

Discover the logic behind Debian package management, dependency handling, and package manager tools.

Introduction to Debian Packages

Source Packages and Binary Packages

dpkg, apt and Other Frontend Tools

Highlights: Debian Packages in Context

Quiz: Debian Packages in Context

What's Inside a Debian Package

4 Lessons

Examine the structure, components, and management of Debian package files.

Extracting the Debian Package

Extracting the Control Tarball

Highlights: What's Inside a Debian Package

Quiz: What's Inside a Debian Package

Quick Package Construction with fpm

6 Lessons

Break down the steps to efficiently create and manage Debian packages using fpm.

How to Install fpm

Package Construction Using fpm

Highlights: Quick Package Construction with fpm

Quiz: Quick Package Construction with fpm

Exercise: fpm Installation Path

Exercise: Quick Package Construction with fpm

The Debian Build System

9 Lessons

Take a closer look at the Debian build system's standardized process, tools, and key files.

The Debian Build System

Steps of a Build Sequence

Installing Programs

Adding Special Files

Setting Permissions and fakeroot

Highlights: The Debian Build System

Quiz: The Debian Build System

Exercise: The Debian Build System

Solution: The Debian Build System

Quick Debian Packaging and Multipackage Builds

8 Lessons

Follow the process of streamlined Debian packaging and efficient multipackage builds.

Debian Packaging Quick Start

Multipackage Builds

Highlights: Quick Debian Packaging and Multipackage Builds

Quiz: Quick Debian Packaging and Multipackage Builds

Exercise: Build Multiple Packages Using dh_install

Solution: Build Multiple Packages Using dh_install

Exercise: Build Multiple Packages Using Separate Install Targets

Solution: Build Multiple Packages Using Separate Install Targets

Repository Management

8 Lessons

Master the steps to manage Debian repositories, including setup, integrity checks, and using Aptly.

Repository Management

Repository Management Software

Repository Management with Aptly

Package Repository and Integrity

Highlights: Repository Management

Quiz: Repository Management

Exercise: Repository Management

Exercise: Repository Management Using NGINX

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Step through the essential Debian packaging techniques and tools, encouraging continuous engagement.

What Have We Learned

Appendix

1 Lessons

Look at setting up a virtualized Debian environment for building packages efficiently.

A Virtualized Debian Environment

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