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kaddy

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From: Perth, Western Australia

Registered: 2009-09-22

Posts: 192

building packages

Hi archers...
this is gonna make me sound really dumb... but i dont' care... cause i wanna learn...

I basically want to learn how to build packages from source so that i can submit packages to AUR... because i see software that i want that
is not there....
i've read all the information about how to build packages for arch... but Im having a little bit of a hard time understanding the final steps and what I should do....

I've started off by compiling vlc from source code.... followed the steps listed here http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bui … to_the_AUR

basically... i've compiled the source and made a directory for the packge with this command make DESTDIR=$pkgdir install || return 1

so now i have a Vlc folder in /home/kaddy     and in that vlc folder i have 4 folders..... /bin    /include   /lib    /share

where do I go from here to create a package that i can submit to AUR? pkgbuild?    where exactly do i get all the correct info to fill in the pkgbuild? what the heck is the final steps to get the job done?

sorry if my questions are stoopid..... but im new to compiling, i've been reading the wiki all nite about it and I still don't get how to finish the steps... call me dumb if you will

anyways... thanks for any help....
some lamo simple steps perhaps? lol

kaddy

siriusb

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From: Hungary

Registered: 2010-01-01

Posts: 422

Re: building packages

Hi kaddy,

I don't know whether is it relevant or not, but vlc is in the extra repo, you can install it with pacman -S vlc
If you just want to learn the way to submit packages to AUR, please disregard my post.

sHyLoCk

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From: /dev/null

Registered: 2009-06-19

Posts: 1,197

Re: building packages

I think basically you want to learn how to write a PKGBUILD.
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PKGBUILD

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kaddy

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From: Perth, Western Australia

Registered: 2009-09-22

Posts: 192

Re: building packages

i was only using vlc source code as a test to create a package..... i know vlc is easy to compile thats all... I only wanna learn how to make packages for AuR...

Mr.Elendig

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Registered: 2004-11-07

Posts: 4,092

Re: building packages

i was only using vlc source code as a test to create a package..... i know vlc is easy to compile thats all... I only wanna learn how to make packages for AuR...

man PKGBUILD and see the examples in /usr/share/pacman.
Also look at the PKGBUILDs in aur.

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loafer

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From: the pub

Registered: 2009-04-14

Posts: 1,772

Re: building packages

It sounds like the PKGBUILD was at fault.  Try starting with the one for ABS if you want to use vlc as an example and edit it as needed. And as Mr. Elendig says look at the man pages.

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