# Testing Linux packages on GitHub Actions

DevFeed: [Testing Linux packages on GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/testing-linux-packages-on-github-actions-37803.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://carlosbecker.com/posts/linux-pkgs-github-actions/>)

Author: Carlos Alexandro Becker

Published: 2021-11-21T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Carlos Becker](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/carlos-becker.md>)

Topics: [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Caching](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/caching.md>), [qemu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/qemu.md>)

Tags: [cache](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cache.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [qemu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/qemu.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains how GoReleaser tests Linux packages across architectures and package formats with GitHub Actions. It describes caching release outputs, using matrix jobs, and running Docker-based installation tests with tools including QEMU.

## Source excerpt

One issue we had from time to time on GoReleaser was related to its Linux packages.