Arch Linux now has a bit-for-bit reproducible Docker image
5 hours ago
- #reproducible builds
- #Docker
- #Arch Linux
- Arch Linux has released a bit-for-bit reproducible Docker image under a new 'repro' tag.
- The reproducible image has pacman keys stripped, requiring users to regenerate the keyring before using pacman.
- The image's reproducibility is confirmed through digest equality and tools like diffoci.
- Documentation is provided on how to reproduce the Docker image, similar to the WSL image.
- Key adjustments for reproducibility include setting SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH and removing non-deterministic cache files.
- This marks a milestone in Arch Linux's reproducible builds efforts, with future steps planned.