Please consider publishing an official IPFS repository for Debian.
Thank you
Contributor guide
Tech stack
None
Domain
devopsinfrastructurerelease
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
basic Debian packaging knowledgefamiliarity with APT repositories
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Review the repository's build and release process to understand current distribution methods. Check the issue comments for any maintainer guidance or previous attempts. Investigate standard ways to host a Debian repository, such as using GitHub Releases with aptly or reprepro. Consider adapting existing packaging scripts from other IPFS projects.
Debian repository from The IPFS Project · ipfs/ipfs-desktop#2016 | Good First Issue
