3 There are various build chains surrounding Alpine. Most solutions use
4 containerization, QEMU, and other technologies; meanwhile I just wanted a
5 simple way to build packages and install development utilities without shitting
6 up my production system. `abchr` is an attempt to create a simple solution to
7 my simple problem. It isn't very flexible, requires root access for chroot, and
8 won't allow you to (easily) build for multiarch, but it works.
12 1. Create a directory and 3 subdirectories named `bin`, `alpine`, and `aports`.
13 Your tree should look like this:
20 2. Clone the repo to the `bin` directory.
21 3. Run `abchr-newchroot $(id -u)` to populate the `alpine` directory with a new
22 installation of Alpine Linux. This processes downloads the latest
23 `apk-tools-static` into the chroot and installs the basic packages necessary
24 for a build environment. It also creates a user in the chroot with its UID
25 set to the first argument of the script. Having this be your own UID is
26 optimal as it lets you manupulate the chroot files easily.
27 4. To ensure everything worked, run `abchr abuild -h`. You should see the help
28 text for `abuild`, which should be installed in the chroot.
32 The `abchr` command simply sets up the chroot and starts whatever program is
33 specified in the arguments as-is. There are some exceptions, meant for ease-of-
34 use; run `abchr -h` to see what the script is capable of.