nFPM is Not FPM - a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go

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nFPM is Not FPM - a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go

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#apk#apk-packager#archlinux#archlinux-packager#archlinux-packages#deb#deb-package#deb-packages#fpm#go#golang#hacktoberfest#rpm#rpm-packages#rpm-packaging#rpmbuild
enhancement help wanted

nFPM is Not FPM - a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go

Go
#apk#apk-packager#archlinux#archlinux-packager#archlinux-packages#deb#deb-package#deb-packages#fpm#go#golang#hacktoberfest#rpm#rpm-packages#rpm-packaging#rpmbuild
bad validation ux 6 months ago
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nFPM is Not FPM - a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go

Go
#apk#apk-packager#archlinux#archlinux-packager#archlinux-packages#deb#deb-package#deb-packages#fpm#go#golang#hacktoberfest#rpm#rpm-packages#rpm-packaging#rpmbuild
enhancement good first issue

nFPM is Not FPM - a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go

Go
#apk#apk-packager#archlinux#archlinux-packager#archlinux-packages#deb#deb-package#deb-packages#fpm#go#golang#hacktoberfest#rpm#rpm-packages#rpm-packaging#rpmbuild
mageia packages 6 months ago
enhancement help wanted

nFPM is Not FPM - a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go

Go
#apk#apk-packager#archlinux#archlinux-packager#archlinux-packages#deb#deb-package#deb-packages#fpm#go#golang#hacktoberfest#rpm#rpm-packages#rpm-packaging#rpmbuild

AI Summary: The task is to debug and fix a bug in the nfpm Go package where creating a symlink within an RPM package results in a negative timestamp. The issue manifests as a future-dated file timestamp after installation, triggering warnings in some Intrusion Detection Systems. The solution requires investigating the Go code of nfpm, identifying the source of the incorrect timestamp generation during symlink creation within the RPM packaging process, and implementing a fix to ensure accurate timestamp representation.

Complexity: 4/5
bug good first issue

nFPM is Not FPM - a simple deb, rpm, apk, ipk, and arch linux packager written in Go

Go
#apk#apk-packager#archlinux#archlinux-packager#archlinux-packages#deb#deb-package#deb-packages#fpm#go#golang#hacktoberfest#rpm#rpm-packages#rpm-packaging#rpmbuild