Arch Packaging Container Wiki
This is the wiki for
Arch Packaging Container.
About
Arch Packaging Container is an isolated environment for building
Arch Linux packages. It utilizes
makepkg to automate the build
process.
Purpose
Building Arch Linux packages typically involves creating a
chroot jail to provide an isolated
environment. However, according to the
chroot manual,
this is a weak form of isolation:
This call changes an ingredient in the pathname resolution process and does
nothing else. In particular, it is not intended to be used for any kind of
security purpose, neither to fully sandbox a process nor to restrict
filesystem system calls.
Arch Packaging Container aims to increase security by running package builds
with the high level of isolation granted by
Containers.