In this case, it also really needs updated to Pacman 4.1 format and a pkgver function added.https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VCS_PKGBUILD_GuidelinesThere are some examples there of how to do a pkgver function, as well as information about just using git as a normal source, _gitroot and _gitname are no longer used.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:48:39 +0200 > Subject: [aur-general] How to contribute to AUR? > > Hi :) > > I'm new to this list. I'm uncertain, but perhaps I'll maintain audio > packages, however, I've to learn how to do it, so I started with a test > PKGBUILD for a non-audio app I wanted to test. > > IIUC what's written at > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Packaging_Standards the below > example needs just the following changes to become a valid PKGBUILD: > > - I need to remove the # text lines, or should add useful text > - remove # Contributor and add # Maintainer with my real name > - should add an URL > - if it shouldn't build from git/svn... I need to add a checksum > > *?* > > Regards, > Ralf > > $ cat /usr/src/whiskermenu/PKGBUILD > # text : ############################################################### > # text : PKGBUILD for the first time edited on my tablet PC > # text : ############################################################### > > # Contributor : Batpackager <[email protected]> > > pkgname=xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin-git > pkgver=20130626 > pkgrel=1 > pkgdesc="Alternate Xfce menu" > arch=('i686' 'x86_64') > license=('GPL2') > makedepends=('git' 'cmake') > depends=('xfce4-panel') > provides=('xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin') > conflicts=('xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin') > _gitroot="https://github.com/gottcode/xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin.git"; > _gitname="xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin" > > build() { > > cd "$srcdir" > msg "Connecting to https://github.com/gottcode..."; > > if [ -d $_gitname ] ; then > cd $_gitname && git pull origin > msg "The local files are updated." > else > git clone --depth 1 $_gitroot > fi > > msg "GIT checkout done or server timeout" > msg "Starting make..." > > rm -rf "$srcdir/$_gitname-build" > cp -R "$srcdir/$_gitname" "$srcdir/$_gitname-build" > cd "$srcdir/$_gitname-build" > cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr > make > } > > package() { > > cd "$srcdir/$_gitname-build" > make DESTDIR=${pkgdir} install >
