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salamander

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Registered: 2013-04-06

Posts: 1

Importing packages from the ArchLinux AUR / FreeBSD ports

Many packages I think could be easily brought into ArchBSD, so my question is: what are the major concerns/differences in makepkg that prevent simply using a PKGBUILD from ArchLinux?  Also, what needs to be done to convert a package from FreeBSD ports to the AUR? Is this the right way to go?

Amzo

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Registered: 2013-01-21

Posts: 144

Re: Importing packages from the ArchLinux AUR / FreeBSD ports

The current problem was the patching needed for some files to use the prefix: /usr/local where the paths where hardcoded to /usr:

Also the pkgconfig path for Archlinux was: /usr/lib/pkgdata while FreeBSD used: /usr/local/libdata/pkgconfig

At the moment we're changing the prefix and patche so in the future Archlinux PKGBUILDS will work with very little modification. (This is in progress now, which is why no new packages have been made)

If you want more information on the prefix change: 

http://bbs.archbsd.net/viewtopic.php?id=25

Once the change is finish, other than needed FreeBSD specific patches, most of the AUR / PKGBUILDS from ArchLinux will work without modification.

cneira

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Registered: 2014-09-15

Posts: 5

Re: Importing packages from the ArchLinux AUR / FreeBSD ports

This is really great, great job!!