How to build OpenSUSE packages with Jenkins X.

What are OpenSUSE packages?

The openSUSE project is a worldwide effort that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. openSUSE creates one of the world's best Linux distributions, working together in an open, transparent and friendly manner as part of the worldwide Free and Open Source Software community. Since its inception in 2005, it has grown to become one of the most popular Linux distributions available.

What is Jenkins X?

Jenkins X is an open-source project to simplify Jenkins CI with fewer moving parts. It is the official container-native CI for Kubernetes, ending the need for Jenkins masters and slaves by leveraging Kubernetes cluster resources. Jenkins X also makes use of GitOps to automate all changes through your environments via Git to enable a self-healing system that accelerates continuous delivery by enabling you to safely make changes and get fast feedback without the lag of manual intervention.

Building OpenSUSE package with Jenkins X via packagecloud

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