A noob here. I really want to learn or at least have some ideas on how software is packaged in Ubuntu.
Is it compiled and packaged by the package author?
Or is it compiled by Ubuntu developers?
How do Ubuntu choose packages that could be installed directly via apt package manager.
I would very much appreciate ELI5 explanations
Thank you
Ubuntu currently has two software packaging systems, the traditional APT system, and a novel system SNAP. The former continues to be used for core system components and many application software. The latter is used for application software.
The software in the APT repositories is compiled from source and packaged into .deb package files by the Ubuntu developpers and the Ubuntu community. There is a quality control process packages undergo before they make it into the official Ubuntu software sources. For applications that are not core packages, it depends to an extend on the contributors whether and how fast they make it to the official software sources.
The Ubuntu packaging guide introduces people wishing to be involved in the packaging in how it technically works.
Software published in Snap is compiled and published by the software developer. That, together with Snap being distribution independent, makes it much easier and quicker to push newer versions of software to the users.
