How to build Manjaro packages with Gitlab CI.

What are Manjaro packages?

This operating system is based upon the very successful Linux distribution 'Arch'. It has been continuously developed and improved since 2006. Some of the objective merits based on reviews and customer feedbacks include: It is fast, intuitive and flexible. A new installation guarantees an easy to use desktop environment with the possibility of deep configuration for experts along with excellent community support. The ability to install multiple desktop environments makes Manjaro suitable for novice-beginners as well as experts alike.

What is Gitlab CI?

GitLab CI/CD helps you automatically build, test, deploy, and monitor your code. Run tests before every merge (Continuous Integration) to make sure the code is continuously strong. Set up your git repository to automatically trigger builds when you push commits (Continuous Delivery). Integrate behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks like Cucumber or jBehave into your workflow to write more comprehensive automated acceptance tests that communicate functionality more effectively than plain unit tests.

Building Manjaro package with Gitlab CI via packagecloud

If you’re looking to build Manjaro package with Gitlab CI, 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 Manjaro packages. As well, you can integrate with all kinds of CI/CD tools, not only Gitlab CI.