.install

georgia_tech_swagger · 2008-07-16 05:49:00

Could somebody please create a wiki page explaining the use of the .install file ... how you have to name it ... and the USE of Arg1 and Arg2? I'm trying to fix one of my AUR builds ... and create a new one ... so that they gives messages post-install instead of build time.

Thanks!

Allan · 2008-07-16 06:11:57

There is a prototype in /usr/share/pacman/proto.install. The totem package (use abs to grab) has a good example of how to use it.

georgia_tech_swagger · 2008-07-16 13:21:40

Yea, I used the /usr/share/pacman/proto.install as a template, it just seems makepkg is ignoring it. I'm probably naming it wrong.

I've tried:

.INSTALL
pkgname.install
pkgname-version.install

I'll keep trying until I find what appeases it

Allan · 2008-07-16 13:23:21

You need to add "install=${pkgname}.install" or whatever you name it to your PKGBUILD. Any name should work but I recommend sticking with the ${pkgname}.install format.

tomk · 2008-07-16 14:14:06

georgia_tech_swagger wrote:

I'll keep trying until I find what appeases it

Trial and error will usually work (eventually), but nothing beats proper research IMO. In this case, man PKGBUILD provides a relevant description and example, and as Allan suggests, reviewing existing builds in a good way to expand on that.

Feel free to add some details to the wiki yourself - this page is probably the most suitable.

georgia_tech_swagger · 2008-07-16 15:10:13

BINGO! Thanks! Yea, was looking on the wiki and it mentioned nothing about how to do that. I'll change that in a few.

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