[arch-ports] 'community'/"community64" repo - some questions

[Eric Belanger]

On Thu, 19 Oct 2006, Jeffrey 'jf' Lim wrote:

> hi folks, as per subject - just some questions about the 'community'
> repo that i've noticed...
> 
> Firstly, i've noticed that something seems to be wrong with the
> "official" community repositories that i have in
> /etc/pacman.d/community. Why are some servers serving out only the
> "db" (database) of files within the repo, but not serving out the
> actual packages? (like take a look at
> ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/x86_64/) While others (eg.
> ftp://cle.linux.org.tw/pub/ArchLinux/) have deleted the community repo
> altogether (the list gives
> ftp://cle.linux.org.tw/pub/ArchLinux/community/os/x86_64), such that
> the directory isnt even there. What has happened to the "community"
> repo here?

There is no community repo for Arch64 yet. The db is just an empty file.

> 
> Right now, i am using the "community64" repo at
> http://www.archlinux-br.org/people/dsa/repository/community64, but is
> this supposed to be the "new" (or "actual") "community" repo now?

That repo is just a temporary place to keep the packages that have been
ported up to this date. It's mainly there to make these packages avaliable
to users. 

> 
> Secondly, I think it would be great (for code audit, and for peace of
> minds' sake - as well as for reference as how to compile or port
> packages to Arch64) that the packagers of these packages provide the
> PKGBUILDs for the packages that they build. Where are the PKGBUILDs
> for these packages, and how may i get them? Specifically, i am looking
> for the PKGBUILD for wmii-3 (where is it? can i have a look at it?),
> but i am sure the rest who use the community64 repo would like to see
> the other PKGBUILDs too.
> 
> -jf
> 

Use the regular community PKGBUILD from ABS. I would say most of the stuff
will compile without modifying the PKGBUILD. If a PKGBUILD must be
modified, the changes will be merged in the Arch32 PKGBUILD like it is
done for the current/extra PKGBUILD.

Snowman


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