How to build SuSe packages with Gitlab CI.

What are SuSe packages?

SuSe Linux is a product of Novell. It is a complete, easy to use open-source Linux distribution specially designed for home users, small businesses, governments and educational institutions. SuSe Linux 9.3 combines the stability, manageability and easy administration of enterprise-class operating systems with the convenience of open source. And it's offered free to personal computer users worldwide through one of the most advanced Internet software delivery models ever created.

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 SuSe package with Gitlab CI via packagecloud

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