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Fedora 43 Hopes To Set An Expectation That Package Builds Are Reproducible


A change proposal filed for the upcoming Fedora Linux 43 development cycles hopes to establish an expectation that RPM package builds for the distribution are reproducible.

A change proposal filed for the upcoming Fedora Linux 43 development cycles hopes to establish an expectation that RPM package builds for the distribution are reproducible. Fedora has spent much time the past several years working on the infrastructure and changes to allow for reproducible builds so that independent users can rebuild packages in a bit-for-bit identical manner to ensure that their software isn't tainted or otherwise modified. About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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