AGWA/git-crypt

Precompiled binaries in GitHub releases for Darwin/Linux x86_64 and aarch64

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#309 opened on Mar 19, 2024

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Description

Feature request

Ship more pre-compiled binaries via GitHub releases e.g. https://github.com/AGWA/git-crypt/releases/tag/0.7.0

If compression is used; please use gzip or tar.gz. Though any streaming compressor works for me so long as it is common in Linux.

Additional information

  • Modern Darwin/MacOS has CPU architectures: x86_64 and arm64. Sometimes MacOS misreports arch utility with i386 if you call its 32-bit variant but the system itself is still x86_64.
  • Linux: x86_64 and aarch64 (many others but I'm only asking for these two)

I prefer to obtain binary packages from original projects when they provide them via GitHub releases. If you shipped with these packages I'd likely obtain them directly from you as opposed to 3rd party sources (package managers e.g. homebrew).

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the current release process (likely Makefile or scripts). Check if there are prior PRs or discussions about binaries. Look at .github/workflows for any existing CI. Consider using GitHub Actions to build for x86 64 and aarch64 on both Darwin and Linux. Platforms: macOS arm64 and x86 64, Linux x86 64 and aarch64.
Tech stack
cppshell
Domain
releasedevops
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitHub Actionscross compilationC++ build tooling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30