* On 2017-11-14 at 19:03 GMT, Lonnie Cumberland wrote: > I am looking to test a software package on SmartOS and am looking for > guidance on what is the best approach to: > > 1. Test the software without using the pkgin manager. Basically just want > to add in the software binaries and libraries to run it and work out any > configurations. > > 2. Build a package for pkgin after it runs well.
I would recommend using pkgsrc for both. There's no real advantage in trying to build software outside of pkgsrc as it does a lot of work for you in helping to set up the environment correctly, install dependencies, and assist in fixing common problems. Then, once you have a working package, you can easily submit it to us for inclusion in the main package repositories. > I have found some good information at: > > https://wiki.smartos.org/display/DOC/Building+Packages Please ignore any information about pkgsrc on the wiki, it is horrendously out of date. The correct URL is: https://github.com/joyent/pkgsrc/wiki Regards, -- Jonathan Perkin - Joyent, Inc. - www.joyent.com ------------------------------------------- smartos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/184463/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/184463/25769125-55cfbc00 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=25769125&id_secret=25769125-7688e9fb Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
