How to build Archlinux packages with Bamboo.

What are Archlinux packages?

Arch Linux is a simple and lightweight Linux distribution, and was created with the KISS principle. A part of the base of Arch Linux is the pacman package manager, which then makes it easy to install and update applications and how they work with each other. The simplicity and open community is conducive to attracting developers as well as using the operating system on a day-to-day basis. Power users can make changes to how their systems works, both visually and technically.

What is Bamboo?

Bamboo is a continuous integration and deployment tool that ties automated builds, tests and releases together in a single workflow. Bamboo features web-based configuration and administration, build monitors, extensive hooks to external systems such as Subversion and JIRA, and much more. Bamboo is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.

Building Archlinux package with Bamboo via packagecloud

If you’re looking to build Archlinux package with Bamboo, you can use packagecloud to handle all of your package management and integrations with your CI/CD tools. Packagecloud works with all kinds of packages, not only Archlinux packages. As well, you can integrate with all kinds of CI/CD tools, not only Bamboo.