brave/brave-browser

Provide official support (binaries) for Manjaro and Arch based Linux distro

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#1,950 opened on Nov 1, 2018

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Description

We should start officially supporting Manjaro and Arch based Linux distros. There has been an increased user activity on community on these platforms

cc: @kjozwiak @mbacchi @w0ts0n

Contributor guide

Research direction
Familiarize yourself with the existing Linux binary build scripts for Brave, then research how to create and maintain AUR packages for Manjaro/Arch. Start by examining the current CI workflows for other Linux distros.
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Domain
devopsreleaseinfrastructure
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitLinux packagingCI/CD
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40