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