Build DEB Repository

Build a DEB repository for the specified packages.

Overview

This GitHub Action creates a DEB repository for specified packages. It supports configuration of repository metadata, architectures, components, and optional GPG signing.

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Features

• 📦 Customizable repository metadata: Define label, origin, description, architectures, and components.
• 🔐 Optional GPG signing: Sign the repository using a GPG key.
• 🚀 Streamlined workflow: Easily integrate with your CI/CD pipelines.

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Usage

Basic Example

name: Build DEB Repository
on:
  push:
    branches:
      - main
jobs:
  build-repo:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout Code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Build repository
        uses: DevChall-by-SDCY-and-VXM/build-deb-repo@v0.0.8
        with:
          label: "Sample"
          from_metadatas: |
            https://github.com/your/package/releases/latest/download

Inputs

Name	Required	Default	Description
label	✅	null	Project name.
origin	❌	null	Project origin name or domain name.
desc	✅	""	Repository description.
codename	✅	unstable	Project target distro codename.
architectures	✅	source\namd64	List of architectures of packages.
components	✅	main	Repository components.
udeb_components	✅	main	Repository UDeb components.
gpg_signing_key	❌	null	The GPG key to use for signing the repository.
maintainer	❌	null	Maintainer of the packages signed with gpg_signing_key.
from_metadatas	✅	null	List of package metadata to include in the repository.
from_deb_packages	✅	""	List of DEB packages to include in the repository.

Outputs

Name	Description
placeholder	Placeholder output.

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Advanced Usage

name: Advanced DEB Repository Workflow
on:
  pull_request:
    types:
      - opened
      - synchronized
jobs:
  build-repo:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout Code
        uses: actions/checkout@v3

      - name: Build repository with GPG signing
        uses: DevChall-by-SDCY-and-VXM/build-deb-repo@v0.0.8
        with:
          label: "AdvancedSample"
          origin: "example.com"
          desc: "This is an advanced example."
          codename: "stable"
          architectures: |
            source
            amd64
            arm64
          components: "main contrib"
          gpg_signing_key: "<GPG_KEY>"
          maintainer: "Maintainer Name <maintainer@example.com>"
          from_metadatas: |
            https://example.com/releases/latest/
          from_deb_packages: |
            https://example.com/releases/latest/package.deb

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Contributing

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License

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Support

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