Debian package with systemd socket activation (bitnet-server)
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Description
Built a Debian package that runs BitNet b1.58 2B4T as a systemd service on Ubuntu 24.04.
What it does:
sudo apt install bitnet-serverfrom PPA- OpenAI-compatible API on localhost:11435
- Socket activation: 112KB idle, starts on first request
- Auto-downloads model from HuggingFace
- Sandboxed (unprivileged user, systemd protections)
PPA: ppa:satyajeet1827/bitnet-server
Source: https://github.com/123Satyajeet123/bitnet-server
Sharing in case it's useful for the community or worth linking from the README. Happy to answer questions about the packaging approach.
Contributor guide
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Review the repository README, the linked bitnet-server source, and the PPA packaging approach. Done means determining whether the Debian package and systemd socket-activation setup should be linked or documented for BitNet users.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- debian, huggingface, ubuntu
- Domain
- devops, documentation, release
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100