[manjaro-dev] Some want to build Manjaro-arm

[Philip Müller]

Dodge,

it is always good to start somewhere. You can use our tool 'boxit'[1] to
grab the needed binary packages from Arch-Arm. You simply have to
install it on your server. On our end the repository server is based on
Ubuntu but should also work on Arch-based systems. However Roland didn't
document it really well, but should be strait forward.

It is always good to do a snapshot of Arch-Arm and work with that until
you have a working complete Manjaro. In the beginning it doesn't matter
how current those packages are. A locked base system if from the
developer point of view anyway better as a rolling one.

Then if you guys have a routine how to do stuff and some knowledge how
to port them, the next step would be to get a new snapshot and check
what went wrong or got broken.

Since we use 3 branches within the boxit server management you can snap
over the working branch to either stable or testing and do the scary
stuff in unstable at any time. A short documentation on how to operate
'boxit' I can provide, to setup I've to see as only Roland did the
administration so far by installing the server component on our machine.

At any time and if help is needed, simply contact me directly. And have
fun with it. Take all the time you need for this. For any further
starting pointer, feel free to bugger me ;)

greez
Phil


[1] https://github.com/manjaro/boxit

Am 02.01.2016 um 06:42 schrieb dodgejcr:
> Phil,
> 
> That is what I figured. Not being knowledgable on the dev status of
> anything manjaro, I was unaware of any future plans or currently
> working plans. I am happy to hear of the plans for a dedicated build-
> machine that will support arm packages.
> 
> In the meantime, If it is okay with you and the other devs, Torei and I
> would love to start now. We ideally want to do what you suggested and
> piggy-back off of arch for a base as we port Manjaro tools and
> packages.
> 
> Of course with our time, Torei a professor and I a wife, kids, job, and
> full time student and work. I dont think the packages will be nearly as
> updated as Manjaro. If nothing else, a good starting point for when the
> dev team decides to adopt the project and move it forward officially. 
> 
> We have all the means to conatain the preliminary builds in the
> meantime. 
> 
> Thanks,
> --dodge
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