How To Use FPM To Easily Create Packages in Multiple Formats
Building packages for various distributions can be a non-trivial task for any person looking to release software for Linux in an easily-consumable way. Different packaging formats can make it difficult to install the same configuration in mixed environments. Luckily, a tool called fpm can be used to generate native packages in the most common packaging formats from a variety of source types. In this guide, we’ll discuss how to install and use fpm to build packages on an Ubuntu 14.04 server.