Can I disable Launchpad from making the source of my package available?

Question

I don't wish that my source code be available for download at launchpad when i upload my packages for building. Is it possible?

ish · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-18T10:54:44.407

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No, it's not possible. The source will always be publicly available for any packages you build using Launchpad as a regular user.

What you want is only possible if you get a commercial subscription to Launchpad and use its "private PPA" option ($250/year).

If interested, please see:

edited Jul 18 '12 at 10:54

answered Jul 18 '12 at 10:23

ish

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 18 '12 at 22:28

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edited Jul 18 '12 at 22:28

Eliah Kagan

answered Jul 18 '12 at 10:24

Gibbs

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

It's possible to build packages without using Launchpad for building by using your own computer.

Among others the pbuilder package can be used to build a distribution environment, and then later to build packages.

Of course you will have to find a way to distribute the debs that this produces.

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