oracle / oracle/visualvm

Creating a Snapcraft build?

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Description

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  • Similar to #544 , both want to create an independent startup environment.

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  • Create a Snapcraft package of VisualVM at https://snapcraft.io/store . This will come in handy for users of Linux distributions like Ubuntu that come with Snapcraft installed by default.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by examining the repository's existing build and packaging configuration and the Snapcraft packaging requirements for VisualVM; done means producing a Snapcraft package that can be installed by Ubuntu users.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, linux
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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