NornicDB Packaging & Distribution

This directory contains deployment plans for packaging NornicDB as an installable service across all supported platforms.

Supported Platforms

Platform	Architecture	Package Type	Status
macOS	arm64 (Apple Silicon)	Homebrew, .pkg	📋 Planned
macOS	amd64 (Intel)	Homebrew, .pkg	📋 Planned
Windows	amd64	MSI + Service	📋 Planned
Linux	amd64	deb, rpm, systemd	📋 Planned
Linux	arm64	deb, rpm, systemd	📋 Planned
Raspberry Pi	arm64/arm	deb, systemd	📋 Planned
Docker	amd64, arm64	Container	✅ Available

Quick Cross-Compilation

Build binaries for all platforms from macOS:

cd nornicdb
make cross-all

Output:

bin/nornicdb-linux-amd64    # Linux x86_64
bin/nornicdb-linux-arm64    # Linux ARM64
bin/nornicdb-rpi64          # Raspberry Pi 4/5
bin/nornicdb-rpi32          # Raspberry Pi 2/3
bin/nornicdb-rpi-zero       # Raspberry Pi Zero
bin/nornicdb.exe            # Windows

Distribution Strategy

Developer-Focused

• Homebrew (macOS) - brew install nornicdb
• Chocolatey (Windows) - choco install nornicdb
• Docker Hub - docker pull timothyswt/nornicdb

Enterprise/End-User

• macOS .pkg - Double-click installer with LaunchDaemon
• Windows MSI - Standard installer with Windows Service
• Linux .deb/.rpm - Native package managers

Edge/IoT

• Raspberry Pi - Optimized ARM builds with systemd
• NVIDIA Jetson - ARM64 builds (same as linux-arm64)

Directory Structure

packaging/
├── README.md                 # This file
├── macos.md                  # macOS deployment plan
├── windows.md                # Windows deployment plan
├── linux.md                  # Linux deployment plan
├── raspberry-pi.md           # Raspberry Pi deployment plan
└── docker.md                 # Docker deployment plan

Implementation Priority

1. Docker ✅ - Already available
2. Homebrew - Highest impact for developer adoption
3. Windows MSI - Required for Windows market
4. Linux systemd - Server deployments
5. Raspberry Pi - Edge/IoT market
6. macOS .pkg - Enterprise macOS users