Gain insights into creating Alpine Linux packages. Delve into APKBUILDs, packaging basics, and repository management. Discover quality assurance and enhance your Alpine Linux and DevOps skills.

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In this course, you will learn how packaging software works in Alpine Linux, the most popular Docker Linux distribution.

You’ll first learn the basics: what is Alpine Linux and what are its advantages over other distributions, especially in a Docker environment? Next, you’ll cover the basics of packaging software: what are apk and APKBUILD, where should files be installed, and how can we create basic APKBUILDs and submit them for inclusion in Alpine Linux official repositories? You’ll also learn what makes an Alpine Linux package low or high quality. Finally, you’ll explore APKBUILDs for different programming languages and finish by creating your own private Alpine Linux repository with complex subpackages. 

By the end of the course, you will be able to create APKBUILDs which easily pass Alpine’s quality assurance. Overall, this course will increase your understanding of Alpine Linux and Linux in general and help you improve your DevOps skills.

Creating Alpine Linux Packages

They ease development workflow because developers of a package don't have to know all transitive dependencies of their dependencies.

They automatically discover all dependencies required by a package.

They make it possible to deploy packages on systems with different configurations of the dependencies of a given package.

**(Select all that apply.)** What is the use of tools like `pkg-config`?

(Select all that apply.) What is the use of tools like <code>pkg-config</code>?

They provide better integration with `CMake`. For example, they expose different components of a single dependency.

They are faster to run than `pkg-config`.

What is an advantage of using `CMake` modules over plain `pkg-config` files?

What is an advantage of using <code>CMake</code> modules over plain <code>pkg-config</code> files?

They record the required `Cflags` (like include directories), `Libs` (transitive dependencies), and so on of a package.

They aid in discovering available dependencies on a system.

**(Select all that apply.)** What is the use of `.pc` files?


(Select all that apply.) What is the use of <code>.pc</code> files?

Quiz on `pkg-config`, `CMake`, and other development files

Quiz on <code>pkg-config</code>, <code>CMake</code>, and other development files

Check your understanding of pkg-config, CMake, and other development files.

Introduction

Using abuild

Alpine's FHS

Creating Your First APKBUILD

Creating More Complex APKBUILDs

Hosting Our Own APK Repository

Additional APKBUILD Examples

Conclusion

Quiz: Digression: pkg-config, CMake, and Other Development Files