docs(examples): add tutorial-style Dalec examples (inline, config+systemd, patching, kitchen-sink)#911
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This PR adds four comprehensive tutorial-style example specifications to help new Dalec users understand how to create package and container build definitions. The examples progress from simple to complex, demonstrating key Dalec features with extensive inline documentation.
- Adds minimal inline source example (hello.inline.yml)
- Adds daemon packaging example with config and systemd (config-and-systemd.yml)
- Adds patch application workflow example (patch-during-build.yml)
- Adds comprehensive "kitchen sink" example showing all major Dalec features (my-daemon.kitchensink.yml)
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| docs/examples/hello.inline.yml | Minimal example showing inline C source, gcc build, binary installation, and basic tests |
| docs/examples/config-and-systemd.yml | Demonstrates daemon package layout with config files, createDirectories, and systemd unit packaging |
| docs/examples/patch-during-build.yml | Shows how to apply patches during build phase with inline patch source |
| docs/examples/my-daemon.kitchensink.yml | Comprehensive example demonstrating all major Dalec features including args, multiple source types, all artifact types, and extensive testing |
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@kartikjoshi21 Can you make sure to add the examples to Line 211 in 2cb25ae |
…temd, patching, kitchen-sink) This PR adds several tutorial-style example specs under docs/examples/ to help new users understand how Dalec specs map to packages + images. Fixes: project-dalec#828 Signed-off-by: Kartik Joshi <karikjoshi21@gmail.com>
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This PR adds several tutorial-style example specs under docs/examples/ to help new users understand how Dalec specs map to packages + images.
Fixes: #828