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