[SOLVED]PKGBUILD does not exist

xworld · 2012-06-13 23:24:20

Hello Arch Forums. I recently downloaded a zip file from the AUR and extracted it in my home folder. I attempted to install it after reading the related part in the Arch Wiki:

Installing packages from the AUR is a relatively simple process. Essentially:

Acquire the tarball which contains the PKGBUILD and possibly other required files
Extract the tarball (preferably in a folder set aside just for builds from the AUR)
Run makepkg in the directory where the files are saved ("makepkg -s" will auto-resolve dependencies with pacman)

However when I get to the part about running makepkg I get an error saying: PKGBUILD does not exist. I've refered to the pkgbuild section and the makepkg section. What am I missing?

Last edited by xworld (2012-06-13 23:46:04)

Media Player · 2012-06-13 23:27:45

Which package are you talking about ?

Trilby · 2012-06-13 23:30:27

You don't need to download the tarball or worry about most of that. Just get the PKGBUILD from the AUR page, and run makepkg in the same directory as where you save it.

jasonwryan · 2012-06-13 23:33:23

Trilby wrote:

You don't need to download the tarball or worry about most of that. Just get the PKGBUILD from the AUR page, and run makepkg in the same directory as where you save it.

Unless the PKGBUILD calls an install file or some other resource that may be included in the tarball...

xworld · 2012-06-13 23:33:38

Actually it is a zip file. I downloaded the archey zip file. So you are saying that I don't need to extract it I just need to download the file and run makepkg in the right directory?

jasonwryan · 2012-06-13 23:36:12

There is no zip file on the Archey AUR page: it is a tar.gz file...

xworld wrote:

Acquire the tarball which contains the PKGBUILD and possibly other required files
Extract the tarball (preferably in a folder set aside just for builds from the AUR)
Run makepkg in the directory where the files are saved ("makepkg -s" will auto-resolve dependencies with pacman)

Media Player · 2012-06-13 23:37:46

xworld wrote:

Actually it is a zip file. I downloaded the archey zip file. So you are saying that I don't need to extract it I just need to download the file and run makepkg in the right directory?

archey (AUR) is fine ( tar.gz, PKGBUILD included ), so .. Try again

progandy · 2012-06-13 23:39:50

xworld wrote:

Actually it is a zip file. I downloaded the archey zip file. So you are saying that I don't need to extract it I just need to download the file and run makepkg in the right directory?

Download archey.tar.gz and extract it or just download the PKGBUILD (since there are no extra files)

mkdir /tmp/build_archey
cd /tmp/build_archey
wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ar/archey/PKGBUILD
makepkg -s

xworld · 2012-06-13 23:45:39

Hmm. Ok so instead I ran wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/arch … ey3.tar.gz. Then then tar xfvz archey3.tar.gz and then cd'd to archey3 and ran makepkg. Then ran pacman. Thanks for the fast responses everyone.

xworld · 2012-06-21 05:00:34

I hate to bring up an old topic and I assure you all that I've done the proper reading, but this just doesn't make any sense. I am trying to install a package from the AUR and I downloaded the tarball. I then ran tar xfvz 'aforementioned package'. The I cd'd to the folder that was created and ran makepkg. I get the same error as I did before: PKGBUILD does not exist. I don't understand why every package has a special way to install it.

ngoonee · 2012-06-21 05:04:54

xworld wrote:

I hate to bring up an old topic and I assure you all that I've done the proper reading, but this just doesn't make any sense. I am trying to install a package from the AUR and I downloaded the tarball. I then ran tar xfvz 'aforementioned package'. The I cd'd to the folder that was created and ran makepkg. I get the same error as I did before: PKGBUILD does not exist. I don't understand why every package has a special way to install it.

It doesn't. You're either (1) doing it wrong, or (2) the package is broken. Check for (2), but my money's on (1).

xworld · 2012-06-21 05:08:59

The method I mentioned worked for the archey package. So if every package is installed the same way than this should work just fine.

jasonwryan · 2012-06-21 08:12:46

xworld wrote:

So if every package is installed the same way than this should work just fine.

jasonwryan wrote:

Unless the PKGBUILD calls an install file or some other resource that may be included in the tarball...

Or, you could just read the wiki and learn how to do it properly...

WorMzy · 2012-06-21 08:32:53

Which package are you having trouble with?

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