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Lockheed

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Registered: 2010-03-16

Posts: 1,521

Compiling programs

Right, so I know about ABS but what is I want to compile something that is not there?
I need phctool. The version in AUR is faulty and out of date so I downloaded phctool_0.5.2-2.tar.gz from author's website but what next?

I unpacked it, went inside and tried running  makepkg -s
but obviously
==> ERROR: PKGBUILD does not exist.

So should I just proceed as with any other linux, or is there a nicer, cleaner Arch way?

graysky

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From: :wq

Registered: 2008-12-01

Posts: 10,597

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Re: Compiling programs

You need to make the PKGBUILD for the application or get help from someone who knows.  Try the "AUR requests" section.

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scenox

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Registered: 2010-07-19

Posts: 63

Re: Compiling programs

If you don't like the ABS way, you can also compile the traditional way:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ar … ithout_ABS

frony0

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From: United Kingdom

Registered: 2011-05-01

Posts: 44

Re: Compiling programs

If you download the out of date PKGBUILD, I'm pretty sure you can just update it yourself and submit it to AUR.

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graysky

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From: :wq

Registered: 2008-12-01

Posts: 10,597

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Re: Compiling programs

Looking that the install.sh script that comes with the package, this should be easy since there is no compiling, just copying.

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karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Compiling programs

Sorry, I missed OP's line about the AUR package. Please disregard this post and help yourself to a pancake (with whipped scream!).

Last edited by karol (2011-05-15 21:45:40)