Multi-Distro Docker Package Test

This project demonstrates equivalent package installation and usage across different Linux distributions using Docker. It includes Dockerfiles for multiple distributions that install the same core utilities and a test framework to verify their functionality.

Included Packages

Each Docker image includes these essential tools:

bash - Bourne Again Shell
curl - Command line tool for transferring data
jq - Command-line JSON processor
git - Version control system
python3 - Python programming language interpreter
make - Build automation tool
zip/unzip - Archive compression tools

Additional utilities with distribution-specific names:

Functionality	Ubuntu	Alpine	Fedora	openSUSE
Text Search	silversearcher-ag	the_silver_searcher	the_silver_searcher	the_silver_searcher
Which Command	debianutils	which	which	coreutils
Network Tools	net-tools	iproute2	iproute	iproute2
Process Utils	psmisc	procps	procps-ng	procps

Supported Distributions

Ubuntu 22.04
Alpine 3.19
Fedora 39
openSUSE Leap 15.5

Requirements

Docker
GNU Make
Bash shell

Usage

Building Images

Build all distribution images:

make build

Build a specific distribution image:

make image-ubuntu    # For Ubuntu
make image-alpine    # For Alpine
make image-fedora    # For Fedora
make image-opensuse  # For openSUSE

Running Tests

The test suite verifies that all installed packages are working correctly by:

Using curl to download JSON data from GitHub's API
Using git to create a repository and commit the file
Using jq to process and extract information from the JSON
Using python3 to read and process the JSON file
Creating and running a simple Makefile

Run tests for all distributions:

make test

Test a specific distribution:

make test-ubuntu    # For Ubuntu
make test-alpine    # For Alpine
make test-fedora    # For Fedora
make test-opensuse  # For openSUSE

Project Structure

.
├── README.md
├── Makefile                # Build and test automation
├── Dockerfile.ubuntu       # Ubuntu image definition
├── Dockerfile.alpine       # Alpine image definition
├── Dockerfile.fedora       # Fedora image definition
└── Dockerfile.opensuse     # openSUSE image definition

Makefile Features

Automatic discovery of Dockerfiles
Parallel build support
Consistent naming conventions
Automated testing
Distribution-agnostic test suite

Adding New Distributions

To add support for a new distribution:

Create a new Dockerfile.[distro] file
Install the required packages using the distribution's package manager
The Makefile will automatically detect and include the new distribution

The new distribution will automatically be included in build and test targets.

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