This project is no longer maintained, please use the Snap installation method: https://docs.helix-editor.com/package-managers.html#snap

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helix-ppa

This repository contains the source which is used to build the Ubuntu package for Helix and publish it to my personal PPA: ppa:maveonair/helix-editor

Release Process

Build

$ ./build.py

Usage:
    ./build.py <ubuntu-codename> <changelog-version>

Example:
    ./build.py kinetic 23.03-2~ubuntu22.10~ppa1

Example: Creating and publishing a new source package for Helix 23.03 on Ubuntu 22.10

1. Set DEBMAIL and DEBFULLNAME:

$ export DEBEMAIL="email@example.tld"
$ export DEBFULLNAME="Firstname Lastname"

2. Run build script:

$ XZ_OPT='-T0' ./build.py kinetic 23.03-2~ubuntu22.10~ppa1

3. Publish the source package

$ cd target
$ dput ppa:maveonair/helix-editor helix_23.03-2~ubuntu22.10~ppa1_source.changes

References

• barnumbirr/alacritty-debian