June 2025 - Aur-general - lists.archlinux.org

Temporarily suspend matthewq337 user
by Michał 18 Feb '26

18 Feb '26

Hello, I've seen this user squats many packages dropped which are either dropped to AUR or abandoned, and then adds other people who are actually interested in said packages to co-maintainers. I've had this happen to me with 3 packages, which are also mentioned in examples list below. In the past few months I have seen this user push various nonsense commits to many packages. Some examples are: ruby-rails (and dependencies) where only pkgver was bumped, without testing any build. This resulted in build failures for simple reasons such as missing files: https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/commit/?h=ruby-actionview&id=a98abc6… https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ruby-actionview#comment-1019144 pyload-ng, pushing changes without pulling first and other nonsense "updated" commits without testing also visible in git log https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/commit/?h=pyload-ng&id=c91cc2cb90daa… librewolf-hg, package "fixed" which resulted in pkgbuild being unusable https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/librewolf-hg#comment-981229 python-dukpy, changing license file name from right to wrong which prevented install: https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/commit/?h=python-dukpy&id=2ddc02e9fa… https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/commit/?h=python-dukpy&id=9d7aab0205… python-glfw, bumping pkgver, but this did not actually result in new version being built: https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=python-glfw#n13 These examples are not from malice or anything, but from not testing changes and incompetence. "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone", but I think that such over such long period of time (~6 months at least) mistakes in packaging without seemingly any improvement show that matthewq337 doesn't care about state of packages. I am therefore calling for moderator action, to prevent this from happening so that Matthew can reflect. Kind regards, micwoj92

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Re: License and questions regarding gnome-printing
by Luna Jernberg 19 Jun '25

19 Jun '25

Ah alright Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 19:17 skrev Aamot Innovation <ole(a)aamot.org>: > > Thank you. > > gnome-printing is obsolete. I will also remove it from www.aamot.org/ole/printing.html and www.github.com/oleaamot/printing > > > 19. juni 2025 kl. 7:11 pm skrev Luna Jernberg <droidbittin(a)gmail.com>: > > > > The package is now deleted > > > > Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:52 skrev Luna Jernberg <droidbittin(a)gmail.com>: > >> > >> https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-requests@lists.archlinux.org/… > >> > >> Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:51 skrev Luna Jernberg <droidbittin(a)gmail.com>: > >>> > >>> Alright will do > >>> > >>> Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:50 skrev Ole Aamot <ole(a)aamot.org>: > >>>> > >>>> Delete gnome-printing from AUR. It is obsolete and not necessary for printing on GNOME Systems. > >>>> > >>>> On 6/19/25 10:00 AM, Ole Aamot wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hello, > >>>> > >>>> Thank you for your message and for raising these important questions regarding the gnome-printing package recently submitted to the AUR. > >>>> > >>>> I'll address both of your concerns directly: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> 1. License of gnome-printing > >>>> > >>>> The license for gnome-printing was initially not clearly stated, and I understand this has caused confusion. To clarify: > >>>> > >>>> The gnome-printing project is an experimental wrapper intended to integrate simplified printing functionality for specific GTK4/GNOME4-based workflows. > >>>> > >>>> It was developed under the principles of free and open-source software, and the intention is to license it under the Public Domain, in line with most GNOME utilities. > >>>> > >>>> The license declaration was inadvertently omitted from the initial release, and we will be adding a COPYING file and SPDX license headers in the next version update on https://github.com/aamotsoftware/printing to make this explicit. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> 2. Purpose of gnome-printing > >>>> > >>>> You are absolutely right that GNOME uses CUPS for its built-in printing system. gnome-printing is not a replacement for CUPS or for GNOME's existing print stack. Instead, its goals are: > >>>> > >>>> To provide a user-facing frontend (using GTK4/Adwaita) for certain common printing tasks, primarily aimed at developers and tinkerers who want tighter scripting or sandboxed integration (such as within GNOME Builder or Flatpak applications). > >>>> > >>>> It acts as a thin wrapper around CUPS and the common UNIX lp/lpr utilities, with potential features like: > >>>> > >>>> previewing print jobs via a minimal UI, > >>>> > >>>> generating print-ready PDFs, > >>>> > >>>> selecting specific backends or printers in a streamlined way (especially for headless usage or kiosk setups), > >>>> > >>>> integration with non-CUPS pipelines (future potential, e.g., IPP-over-USB experiments). > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> That said, it is indeed redundant for general GNOME desktop users, who already benefit from excellent support via the gnome-control-center and evince/gtk-print stack. As such, gnome-printing is niche and optional, meant more for experimentation and lightweight print job scripting in specific GNOME developer scenarios. > >>>> > >>>> See https://www.aamot.org/ole/printing.html > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> Next Steps > >>>> > >>>> We will: > >>>> > >>>> Update the project metadata with the correct license information. > >>>> > >>>> Clarify the purpose and scope of the package in the AUR description and upstream README to avoid misunderstandings. > >>>> > >>>> Ensure FabioLolix’s fixes are merged and credited. > >>>> > >>>> Could you provide me with FabioLolix's fixes? > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> > >>>> Thanks again for your diligence, and we appreciate the Arch community’s attention to detail and software quality. > >>>> > >>>> Warm regards, > >>>> Ole Kristian Aamot > >>>> Aamot Research > >>>> ole(a)aamot.software > >>>> www.aamot.io > >>>> > >>>> — cc: Luna (“bittin”), FabioLolix, Muflone > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, 7:31 AM Chloe <digear466(a)mailgw.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello, > >>>>> > >>>>> A few days ago, an AUR user bittin ("Luna") submitted the gnome-printing package to AUR and they signed off their emails with "Luna <on behalf > >>>>> of Ole>". > >>>>> > >>>>> Community members have raised several issues with the package. While the build script has been mostly fixed (courtesy of FabioLolix), there are > >>>>> still some questions: > >>>>> > >>>>> 1. What is the license of gnome-printing? We are unable to find the license, and therefore it is uncertain whether this software can be > >>>>> redistributed. > >>>>> 2. What is the purpose of gnome-printing? Muflone, who is a Package Maintainer (an official Arch Linux staff role), has pointed out that "GNOME > >>>>> has builtin printing system using CUPS". Does gnome-printing provide any feature which cannot be satisfied by GNOME's builtin features or other > >>>>> existing software? > >>>>> > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>> gnlrdrvo >

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gnome-printing PKGBUID help
by Luna Jernberg 19 Jun '25

19 Jun '25

Hey! https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gnome-printing someone can help me fix up this PKGBUILD or know how to make a PKGBUILD that only unpacks files in a specific folder or if it should be a PKGBUILD at all? //Luna <on behalf of Ole>

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Re: License and questions regarding gnome-printing
by Luna Jernberg 19 Jun '25

19 Jun '25

Alright will do Den tors 19 juni 2025 kl 16:50 skrev Ole Aamot <ole(a)aamot.org>: > > Delete gnome-printing from AUR. It is obsolete and not necessary for printing on GNOME Systems. > > On 6/19/25 10:00 AM, Ole Aamot wrote: > > Hello, > > Thank you for your message and for raising these important questions regarding the gnome-printing package recently submitted to the AUR. > > I'll address both of your concerns directly: > > > --- > > 1. License of gnome-printing > > The license for gnome-printing was initially not clearly stated, and I understand this has caused confusion. To clarify: > > The gnome-printing project is an experimental wrapper intended to integrate simplified printing functionality for specific GTK4/GNOME4-based workflows. > > It was developed under the principles of free and open-source software, and the intention is to license it under the Public Domain, in line with most GNOME utilities. > > The license declaration was inadvertently omitted from the initial release, and we will be adding a COPYING file and SPDX license headers in the next version update on https://github.com/aamotsoftware/printing to make this explicit. > > > > --- > > 2. Purpose of gnome-printing > > You are absolutely right that GNOME uses CUPS for its built-in printing system. gnome-printing is not a replacement for CUPS or for GNOME's existing print stack. Instead, its goals are: > > To provide a user-facing frontend (using GTK4/Adwaita) for certain common printing tasks, primarily aimed at developers and tinkerers who want tighter scripting or sandboxed integration (such as within GNOME Builder or Flatpak applications). > > It acts as a thin wrapper around CUPS and the common UNIX lp/lpr utilities, with potential features like: > > previewing print jobs via a minimal UI, > > generating print-ready PDFs, > > selecting specific backends or printers in a streamlined way (especially for headless usage or kiosk setups), > > integration with non-CUPS pipelines (future potential, e.g., IPP-over-USB experiments). > > > > That said, it is indeed redundant for general GNOME desktop users, who already benefit from excellent support via the gnome-control-center and evince/gtk-print stack. As such, gnome-printing is niche and optional, meant more for experimentation and lightweight print job scripting in specific GNOME developer scenarios. > > See https://www.aamot.org/ole/printing.html > --- > > Next Steps > > We will: > > Update the project metadata with the correct license information. > > Clarify the purpose and scope of the package in the AUR description and upstream README to avoid misunderstandings. > > Ensure FabioLolix’s fixes are merged and credited. > > Could you provide me with FabioLolix's fixes? > > --- > > Thanks again for your diligence, and we appreciate the Arch community’s attention to detail and software quality. > > Warm regards, > Ole Kristian Aamot > Aamot Research > ole(a)aamot.software > www.aamot.io > > — cc: Luna (“bittin”), FabioLolix, Muflone > > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2025, 7:31 AM Chloe <digear466(a)mailgw.com> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> A few days ago, an AUR user bittin ("Luna") submitted the gnome-printing package to AUR and they signed off their emails with "Luna <on behalf >> of Ole>". >> >> Community members have raised several issues with the package. While the build script has been mostly fixed (courtesy of FabioLolix), there are >> still some questions: >> >> 1. What is the license of gnome-printing? We are unable to find the license, and therefore it is uncertain whether this software can be >> redistributed. >> 2. What is the purpose of gnome-printing? Muflone, who is a Package Maintainer (an official Arch Linux staff role), has pointed out that "GNOME >> has builtin printing system using CUPS". Does gnome-printing provide any feature which cannot be satisfied by GNOME's builtin features or other >> existing software? >> >> Regards, >> gnlrdrvo

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Confusion about version for AUR package
by zac 04 Jun '25

04 Jun '25

Hello, I'm hoping to submit an AUR package which is just an OpenRC script for another package. The main package is `blocky` and I'll be calling my package `blocky-openrc` as such. I'm not sure if I should version my package separately, or if it should match the version of Blocky. I'm hesitant to version it by Blocky because it would be annoying to have to update the package version every time a new version of Blocky is released, even though nothing in the OpenRC script has changed. Here is the PKGBUILD. I figured I'd post it in case there's other feedback anyone might have. # Maintainer: zacoons <zac [at] zacoons [dot] com> pkgname=blocky-bin-openrc pkgver=1.0 pkgrel=1 pkgdesc="Fast and lightweight DNS proxy as ad-blocker" arch=("any") url="https://github.com/0xERR0R/blocky" license=("0BSD") depends=( "openrc" ) optdepends=( "blocky: blocky" "blocky-bin: blocky" ) source=( "blocky.initd" ) sha256sums=( "6ad6361614b16ddac6ce9e8d5f8e9b9e8c07e95115f59311e5e38b88ccbb51e3" # blocky.initd ) package() { install -D -v -m755 blocky.initd $pkgdir/etc/init.d/blocky }

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