Tidb: [help wanted] Provide binary distribution package

[c4pt0r]

Since we've already launched the beta, there must be some guys who want to have a try, if we provide a binary distro and some handy scripts, that would be easier for others to use.

[c4pt0r]

• [x] Linux / OS X binary package, tar.gz
• [ ] Debian package .deb, support apt-get
• [ ] CentOS / Fedora package, .rpm
• [ ] Docker image

[shenli]

Should also consider rpm package for Centos and Fedora.

[overvenus]

Hi, I have wrote a Makefile which packs tidb and ticlient into one deb file. Although, the deb file works fine in my machine(Ubuntu 14LTS, AMD64), I am not sure if this works in yours.

You can get it via apt-get

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:overvenus/tidb
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install tidb

or download it directly from link

Check out my work at debian-package
I am not a debian expert, so it did not follow Chapter 6. Best Packaging Practices 100%. If you think it ok, then I'm glad to send a PR. : )

[shenli]

@overvenus Great to hear that! I will test it on my machine.

[Librazy]

An AUR package for Arch Linux using binary package:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tidb-bin/