jenkinsci / jenkinsci/debian-package-builder-plugin

Add mechanism for tweaking commands to suit particular OS

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enhancement
Dominant language
Java
Stars
28
Forks
28
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Description

We do need some basic mechanism to tune commands executed by the plugin based on actual OS on the slave we are running at. This is due to the fact that particular set of valid options varies across different version of Debian and Ubuntu (see #1 for example).

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by inspecting the plugin's command execution path and the OS and version differences described in issue #1. Determine the intended configuration or detection scope with maintainers, then verify that commands can be adjusted for the affected Debian and Ubuntu variants.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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