On Tue, 2013-09-10 at 10:11 +0100, Joss Wright wrote:

Hello,

(I've subscribed straight after reading the FAQ, so apologies for my unfamiliarity with the community.)

I've been using the centerim5-git package for a while now. ( https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/centerim5-git/ ). Every time the package updates (for example, every time I run `yaourt --sucre`), I get asked to authorize the ssh key for centerim's git server. This causes the update procedure to wait for that authorisation, which is annoying if you run a full upgrade overnight.

I finally got fed up and delved into the PKGBUILD. It seems the main problem was not splitting off the package() function. I've now made it work, as a reasonably standard git-based PKGBUILD based on the hundreds of other ones out there.

I commented on the package itself a few days ago, and emailed the package maintainer. The FAQ says to wait a couple of weeks, but it seems unlikely he'll turn up as the email address is bouncing. (Which means I assume he's not getting notifications of comments either.)

I'd be willing to take over maintaining this package if and when it's decided that it has been abandoned. (And, to be honest, for a relatively obscure package with 9 votes I doubt if anyone finds it critical.)

Joss

Hi Joss, I have disowned the package, you may upload yours instead. A few tips, the _gitname variable is not needed, you can use ${pkgname %-*} instead. Also, the '=$pkgver' in the provides array doesn't seem required here. As a general guideline for VCS packages, I always include provides=("${pkgname%-*}") conflicts=("${pkgname%-*}") in the PKGBUILD. Finally, you probably don't need PREFIX=/usr as a make argument in the package function, configure should be setting this properly (I could be wrong). Cheers, -- Maxime