Whonix is a derivative of Debian.
Its VM build script needs:
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mount
(device-mapper), but I guess that would not be a problem, since open build service is based on KVM? - sudo
(not just fakeroot) - is it available? - quite some load (hdd load, traffic load [downloading packages from debian repositories], build time [takes some time to create a whole vm image] - would that be a problem? Your servers are accustomed to building SUSE vm images, but as far I understand its architecture is a bit different and you might be using packaging caches and such.
Using open build service as a CI service that is capable of building VM images would be very helpful to Whonix!
What do you think? Would Whonix VM builds be welcome on open build service servers?
Hi
Probably better to ask on the build service mailing list;
http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Mailing_lists
opensuse-buildservice{at}opensuse.org - Discussion about the openSUSE Build Service.
Why not create your own Whonix Build Service instance, this would give you complete control?
http://openbuildservice.org/
Most packages are already cached on th openSUSE Build Service for lots of derivatives, excluding any patent encumbered packages or package repositories, so if your wanting that type of stuff, then you own instance would be a better idea.
Done:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-buildservice/2014-11/msg00114.html
Why not create your own Whonix Build Service instance, this would give you complete control?
http://openbuildservice.org/
Would be a lot simpler if we could just re-use an existing public instance.
Most packages are already cached on th openSUSE Build Service for lots of derivatives, excluding any patent encumbered packages or package repositories, so if your wanting that type of stuff, then you own instance would be a better idea.
Fortunately, Whonix does not come with any non-Free packages.