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#1 2016-08-22 16:03:28
- daniel_shub
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- Registered: 2012-06-21
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Can a PKGBUILD use /tmp during the "build" process?
I maintain the matlab package (https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/matlab/). This is basically a proprietary blob package where everything eventually gets dumped into /opt. The software comes with an installer. By default, this installer dumps a huge amount (up to 8 GB) of crud into /tmp/matlab while it is working. The installer takes an option to use an alternative directory. I like using /tmp because I think it is faster (I haven't timed it), but some users are complaining they do not have enough space.
I guess my question is, should the PKGBUILD only make changes to $srcdir and $pkgdir
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#2 2016-08-22 17:30:33
- Trilby
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Re: Can a PKGBUILD use /tmp during the "build" process?
Definitely only use srcdir or pkgdir.
Users can chose where these are - they can be under /tmp or somewhere else. If a user has specifically chosen to build somewhere other than /tmp, don't try to override their choice.
"UNIX is simple and coherent..." - Dennis Ritchie, "GNU's Not UNIX" - Richard Stallman
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