On 01/28/2013 06:58 PM, Uwe Koloska wrote:
Hello,
since I'm really new to archlinux and the AUR
Welcome to Arch!
I would like to get some
comments on my first package, derived from an existing one:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tdom/
Since the update to tcl 8.6 it is not possible to build the package.
Their is no current tagged version so I have created a git-version of
the PKGBUILD:
https://gist.github.com/4614862
So besides any comment to make the PKGBUILD better,
You can smoosh that package function into:
https://gist.github.com/4660513
(Just remember to quote anything involving $srcdir, for the same reason
you quoted $pkgdir)
I have the following
questions:
What's best: make a new package tdom-git that uses the github master
branch or just change the current package?
Or make a "stable" package that uses the last tagged version and patch
the support for tcl 8.6? (and maybe make a git package too)
You can both make a -git version and update the current one; they're
treated independently.
Although, what tags are you using? I believe you mentioned above that
they weren't tagged...?
The current maintainer wants to hand over the package. What are the
right steps for this?
There's no way to "hand over" the package, per se; the best you can do
is have the maintainer orphan the package and you can then scoop it up
immediately. Of course, expressing your intent on this mailing list is a
good step.
Best regards
Uwe
Same to you; good luck! ;]
luolimao
