Downloading prebuilt packages from the AUR

Eelviny · 2016-11-12 11:55:47

Hi all,

I've been given access to the source code of some proprietary software called Rocrail and I've been trying to tackle the best way to create a PKGBUILD for it. Naturally, I can't just have everyone download the source code - I have to compile and host the binary packages myself.

My current solution is to make install the code, put it all in a tar.xz file, and then have the client extract and create the package on their side. I'm wondering if there's a way for me to create the package itself on my end, and then have a PKGBUILD in the AUR which simply downloads it.

TL;DR - How can I create a PKGBUILD which simply downloads a prebuilt package? Is this possible?

Last edited by Eelviny (2016-11-12 11:56:52)

Alad · 2016-11-12 12:08:38

I wouldn't bother with that approach and create a PKGBUILD for yourself, build the package in a chroot with makechrootpkg, then host the packages someplace. You'd have to do the hosting yourself anyway, since the AUR doesn't accept files beyond a certain file size (AFAIK).

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/De … ean_Chroot
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Us … repository

Eelviny · 2016-11-12 13:30:34

Hi @Alad.

Thanks for the quick response. I've now gone down the private repository route and run into a small problem:

The repository is now on my webserver and responding, but upon downloading a package, I run into this:
`error: rocrail: missing required signature`

How do I go about generating the signature? I don't want to try and bypass it since this will be a public repo.

UPDATE: Figured out how to disable signature checking, using the line `SigLevel = Optional`. This is my temporary solution...

Last edited by Eelviny (2016-11-12 13:46:33)

Alad · 2016-11-12 13:45:55

Did you sign both the package and package database? You can do so with gpg:

gpg --verbose --detach-sign --no-armor nameofpackage.pkg.tar.xz

Same for the database, or pass on --sign to repo-add or repose.

For instructions on setting up a GPG key pair, see the wiki:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GnuPG

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When that's all done, set up pacman on the client accordingly:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pa … icial_keys

Last edited by Alad (2016-11-12 13:56:34)

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#1 2016-11-12 11:55:47

Downloading prebuilt packages from the AUR

#2 2016-11-12 12:08:38

Re: Downloading prebuilt packages from the AUR

#3 2016-11-12 13:30:34

Re: Downloading prebuilt packages from the AUR

#4 2016-11-12 13:45:55

Re: Downloading prebuilt packages from the AUR

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