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JFrog CLI Offers Fully Reproducible Builds For All

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Date Published
Author
Eyal Ben Moshe
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413
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5
Language
English
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Summary

Artifactory offers significant advantages in managing software builds by storing comprehensive build information, referred to as the "Bill of Materials," which allows for the full reproduction of any build, even if it has been deployed to production. This information includes artifact versions, dependencies, system properties, and environment variables. The JFrog CLI enhances this functionality by enabling users to collect and publish build information to Artifactory from any build tool. For example, when building a C++ DLL with a Makefile, users can download dependencies, specify build names and numbers, and upload build outputs to Artifactory, thereby associating all relevant data with the specific build. By using commands to collect environment variables and publish the bill-of-materials, users can access detailed build information in Artifactory for debugging purposes. The JFrog CLI also supports further functionalities like promoting and distributing builds through quality gates, culminating in distribution via Artifactory’s repositories to Bintray for end-user consumption, with more features to be discussed in future posts.

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