Question - ABS packages excluding some from split packages

graysky · 2010-11-28 20:53:57

I went through using a little bash script and rebuilt most of my system's packages with abs. I'm at a point now where I'd like to install them, but am unsure how to do it without spamming the system with a bunch of split packages that I don't need. For example, the mesa package for xorg buils a number of videodrivers I don't need; the gcc package builds up a number of other packages I don't need, etc.

ati-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz        mga-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
gcc-ada-4.5.1-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz      r128-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
gcc-fortran-4.5.1-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz  savage-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
gcc-libs-4.5.1-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz     sis-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
gcc-objc-4.5.1-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz     tdfx-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
intel-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz      unichrome-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
mach64-dri-7.9-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

These are just a few examples - I'm sure there are more like this. If I just use a for loop to install them, it will catch them all. Another question I have is should I be worried that all these packages are getting installed without the --asdeps switch when some are clearly --asdeps packages?

Thoughts are welcomed

Last edited by graysky (2010-11-28 21:18:01)

Allan · 2010-11-28 23:25:50

pacman will not change the "dependency" status of a package when reinstalling it. So there should be no concern about not having --asdeps.

graysky · 2010-11-28 23:41:18

Thanks Allan. Unfortunately, this experiment has been a colossal failure. About 20 % of my custom built packages did install but with errors. For example, gcc installed but doesn't work. A bunch of stuff didn't work. Glad I tested it out on a copy of my live system.

Arch Linux

#1 2010-11-28 20:53:57

Question - ABS packages excluding some from split packages

#2 2010-11-28 23:25:50

Re: Question - ABS packages excluding some from split packages

#3 2010-11-28 23:41:18

Re: Question - ABS packages excluding some from split packages

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