collectd-build-ubuntu

Build files for the debian packages of collectd and signalfx collectd plugin for Ubuntu 12.04, 14.04 and 15.04 distributions.

Revisioning

Collectd

1. Go to /build-collectd/debian/changelog
2. Add a statement to the changelog file that looks like this

Template

collectd (X.X.X-sfxX~trusty) trusty; urgency=medium

  * List of changes

 -- Signalfx Support <support+deb@signalfx.com>  Ddd, DD Mmm YYYY 20:05:00 +0000

Description	Value In Template	Example Value
Substitute the version	X.X.X-sfxX	5.6.2-sfx0
Substitute the 3 character abbreviated day	Ddd	Wed
Substitute the numerical date	DD	03
Substitute the 3 character abbreviated month	Mmm	Jul
Substitute the numerical year	YYYY	2016

Example

collectd (5.6.2-sfx0~trusty) trusty; urgency=medium

  * package release of 5.6.2

 -- Signalfx Support <support+deb@signalfx.com>  Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:05:00 +0000

Plugin

1. Go to /build-collectd/debian/changelog
2. Add a statement to the changelog file that looks like this

Template

signalfx-collectd-plugin (X.X.X~trusty) trusty; urgency=low
  * Description of changes

 -- SignalFx, Inc. <support+deb@signalfx.com>  Ddd, DD Mmm YYYY 10:50:00 +0000

Description of Values To Change

Description	Value In Template	Example Value
Substitute the version	X.X.X-sfxX	5.6.2-sfx0
Substitute the 3 character abbreviated day	Ddd	Wed
Substitute the numerical date	DD	03
Substitute the 3 character abbreviated month	Mmm	Jul
Substitute the numerical year	YYYY	2016

Example

signalfx-collectd-plugin (0.2.24~trusty) trusty; urgency=low
  * rev to 0.0.29
  * Added python dependency six

 -- SignalFx, Inc. <support+deb@signalfx.com>  Wed, 02 Nov 2016 10:50:00 +0000

Building Locally (Bash)

The shell script local_build.sh is used to build the collectd and SignalFx collectd plugin debian packages.

In order to do this checkout the signalfx repository and the collectd repsoitories to local_dev_resources.

Locally build collectd, (!) signalfx collectd plugin, or builder image
for ubuntu linux

USAGE: sh local_build.sh COMMAND [options]

Commands:

            collectd  - build the signalfx collectd ubuntu package
                        [options]
                            'wheezy'  - Wheezy debian build
                            'jessie'  - Jessie debian build
                            'precise' - Precise ubuntu build
                            'trusty'  - Trusty ubuntu build
                            'xenial'  - Xenial ubuntu build
                            No Option - Build for all platforms
            plugin    - (Not ready)   
                        build the signalfx collectd metadata plugin
                        ubuntu apk package
            container - build the builder image
                        quay.io/signalfuse/collectd-build-ubuntu
                        and store in local docker image reposit

Requirements:
            collectd  - the collectd repo should be checked out to 
                        /local_dev_resources
            plugin    - the signalfx-collectd-plugin repo should be checked 
                        out to /local_dev_resources