[HN Gopher] Show HN: PAKman - A new build system built around Al...
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Show HN: PAKman - A new build system built around Alpine Linux
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Author : artellectual
Score : 7 points
Date : 2023-05-16 14:23 UTC (2 days ago)
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| ic4l wrote:
| This is neat stuff. You went against the grain by ditching Docker
| and K8s, and it's paying off. Alpine packages and LXD feel like a
| power move that's flying under the radar for many of us who are
| stuck in the Docker/K8s world. Kudos for hacking together
| something that works so well for your needs.
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| I'm curious about how you handle networking, security, and any
| other OS-level configs that Docker/K8s ecosystems typically
| manage. How has your experience been in these areas with the
| LXD/Alpine combo?
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| Also, I hope you're considering expanding PAKman's support for
| other build environments. The simplicity you're describing is
| super tempting! Keep up the good work.
| artellectual wrote:
| Thx! For networking, it's all handled by LXD, it supports fan
| networking out of the box. All PAKman does is build the
| package.
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| Once it's delivered the entire runtime / lifecycle / upgrading
| / bootstrapping is managed by LXD/LXC containers.
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| It's definitely possible to open up PAKman's support for other
| build environments. I mean at the end of the day it's just an
| alpine linux package. As long as you can use alpine's package
| manager it should work.
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| https://instellar.app can also serve as a repository for your
| package. This was an option we considered to enable earlier,
| but figured people might just want a fully integrated solution.
| ic4l wrote:
| Absolutely, Zack. The work you've done with PAKman is
| seriously impressive. The efficiency you've managed to
| achieve with Alpine packages and LXD seems to be a real game-
| changer.
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| I'm really curious about the team behind this. Is this a solo
| endeavor, or do you have a team backing you up? Handling
| everything from building the system to managing the lifecycle
| with LXD - that's a lot of ground to cover.
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| If this is a solo project, it's nothing short of astonishing.
| The innovation, the effectiveness, and the potential of
| PAKman - it all points to an immense amount of work and
| dedication. Hats off to you!
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| The idea of instellar.app serving as a package repository is
| very interesting as well. It makes perfect sense that you'd
| initially want to provide a fully integrated solution. It
| fits right in with the efficient, streamlined approach you've
| taken with PAKman.
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| Either way, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what
| comes next from your work. Keep it up!
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