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#1 2016-09-02 23:09:11
- hamster007
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force pacman to compile certain packages and dependencies from sources
Hi,
I had an idea that I would make my Arch Linux a bit more Gentoo-like. i would like to compile some software (X, Firefox...) from sources instead of using prebuilt packages. I would like also to recompile their dependenciess (libraries etc). And I would like to do it also when such packages are updated.
Is there any such way of doing this? I know that Yaourt can use abs while installing packages and their dependencies, but it refuses to do that if packages are already installed.
thank you for your answers.
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#2 2016-09-03 00:12:07
- frank604
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Re: force pacman to compile certain packages and dependencies from sources
Why is ABS not a solution for you?
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#3 2016-09-03 00:15:45
- jasonwryan
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Re: force pacman to compile certain packages and dependencies from sources
Moving to Creating Packages...
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#4 2016-09-03 00:42:38
- Awebb
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Re: force pacman to compile certain packages and dependencies from sources
Sounds like a short bash script with some text filters and abs, as well as a pacman hook to me. However, since you speak in riddles, I need to inform you, that many people will refuse to guess, what you actually want. Time to draw a picture.
Moving to Creating Packages...
You're in an awfully good mood tonight. :-D
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#5 2016-09-03 00:48:55
- hamster007
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Re: force pacman to compile certain packages and dependencies from sources
Okay, I will try to explain it more clearly. I would like to compile some packages my self because of optimization for my architecture.
And I would also like to compile in this way their dependencies. And I would like to compile those packages my self even when they are being updated.
It seems that https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ar … d_packages may solve my problem, I will try this.
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