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greenleafvolatile

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Registered: 2019-08-10

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re: PKGBUILD

Noob Q:

Can I make a PKGBUILD for any and all packages that can be installed from source?

I want to install https://github.com/sophacles/vim-processing. It is not in the AUR and I don't like the idea of having untracked packages on my system.

GaKu999

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Registered: 2020-06-21

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Re: re: PKGBUILD

Noob Q:

Can I make a PKGBUILD for any and all packages that can be installed from source?

I want to install https://github.com/sophacles/vim-processing. It is not in the AUR and I don't like the idea of having untracked packages on my system.

Yes you can, take a look at similar PKGBUILDs and make your own with patience and testing.

Ooor install it locally on your user home.

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d_fajardo

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Registered: 2017-07-28

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Re: re: PKGBUILD

I believe if it can run, or be compiled and built, then yes you can write a PKGBUILD. It's a good idea to try to build it first in a chroot environment.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PKGBUILD
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/makepkg

GaKu999

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From: US/Eastern

Registered: 2020-06-21

Posts: 696

Re: re: PKGBUILD

I believe if it can run, or be compiled and built, then yes you can write a PKGBUILD. It's a good idea to try to build it first in a chroot environment.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PKGBUILD
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/makepkg

Build what? It’s a bunch of o’l scripts!

This may be slightly relevant: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vim#Plugins

But overall the PKGBUILD will be straight copy paste and chmod or install to have the proper UID/GID, and of course, knowing where goes what in a system wide scheme...

Last edited by GaKu999 (2021-02-06 09:10:50)

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d_fajardo

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Registered: 2017-07-28

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Re: re: PKGBUILD

Build what? It’s a bunch of o’l scripts!

I was referring to something more general and not just the vim scripts, i.e. .configure, MAKEFILES, etc..