Open Build Service

Developer(s)SUSE, Linux Foundation
Stable release
2.10.21 / April 10, 2023; 19 months ago (2023-04-10)
Repository
Written inPerl, Ruby
Operating systemLinux
TypeWeb service, cross compiler
LicenseGPLv2-only
Websiteopenbuildservice.org

The Open Build Service (formerly called openSUSE Build Service)[1] is an open and complete distribution development platform designed to encourage developers to compile packages for multiple Linux distributions including SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, openSUSE, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Mandriva, Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, and Arch Linux.[2] It typically simplifies the packaging process, so developers can more easily package a single program for many distributions, and many openSUSE releases, making more packages available to users regardless of what distribution they use. Also, product and appliance building is supported by OBS.

The Build Service software is published under the GPL.[3] In an acknowledgement of its usefulness to the wider Linux community, the Linux Foundation has announced that the project will be added to the Linux Developer Network (LDN).[4] Also, various companies,[5] MeeGo project and Tizen are using it for developing their distribution.

It also delivers a collaboration environment, allowing developer groups to build and submit changes to other projects.

  1. ^ openSUSE renames OBS, news.opensuse.org, 2011-05-26, retrieved 2012-11-06
  2. ^ Open Build Service adds support for Arch Linux, openbuildservice.org, 2012-09-10, retrieved 2015-04-15
  3. ^ Complete openSUSE Build Service under GPL available, lists.opensuse.org, 2007-01-24, retrieved 2012-11-06
  4. ^ "News from the Summit: Linux Foundation to Make the openSUSE Build Service Available Through Linux Developer Network". Linux Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. ^ openSUSE:Build Service installations, opensuse.org, 2009-01-27, retrieved 2012-11-06