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diff --git a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt index 062b1ab6..47f9e884 100644 --- a/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt +++ b/doc/PKGBUILD.5.txt @@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ similar to `$_basekernver`. *pkgver*:: The version of the software as released from the author (e.g., '2.7.1'). The variable is not allowed to contain colons or hyphens. ++ +The `pkgver` variable can be automatically updated by providing a `pkgver()` function +in the PKGBUILD that outputs the new package version. This is run after downloading +and extracting the sources so can use those files in determining the new `pkgver`. +This is most useful when used with sources from version control systems (see below). *pkgrel*:: This is the release number specific to the Arch Linux release. This @@ -109,6 +114,10 @@ It is also possible to change the name of the downloaded file, which is helpful with weird URLs and for handling multiple source files with the same name. The syntax is: `source=('filename::url')`. + +makepkg also supports building developmental versions of packages using sources +downloaded from version control systems (VCS). For more information, see +<<VCS,Using VCS Sources>> below. ++ Files in the source array with extensions `.sig`, `.sign` or `.asc` are recognized by makepkg as PGP signatures and will be automatically used to verify the integrity of the corresponding source file. @@ -392,69 +401,40 @@ The install script does not need to be specified in the source array. A template install file is available in '{pkgdatadir}' as 'proto.install' for reference with all of the available functions defined. +Using VCS Sources[[VCS]] +------------------------ +Building a developmental version of a package using sources from a version control +system (VCS) is enabled by specifying the source in the form +`source=('folder::url#fragment')`. Currently makepkg supports the `git`, `hg` and +`svn` protocols. -Development Directives ----------------------- -makepkg supports building development versions of packages without having to -manually update the pkgver in the PKGBUILD. This was formerly done using the -separate utility 'versionpkg'. In order to utilize this functionality, your -PKGBUILD must use correct variable names depending on the SCM being fetched -from (e.g., 'makepkg-git', 'mplayer-svn'). - -*CVS*:: - The generated pkgver will be the date the package is built. - - *_cvsroot*;; - The root of the CVS repository. - - *_cvsmod*;; - The CVS module to fetch. - -*SVN*:: - The generated pkgver will be the latest SVN revision number. - - *_svntrunk*;; - The trunk of the SVN repository. - - *_svnmod*;; - The SVN module to fetch. - -*Git*:: - The generated pkgver will be the date the package is built. - - *_gitroot*;; - The URL (all protocols supported) to the GIT repository. +The source URL is divided into three components: - *_gitname*;; - GIT tag or branch to use. - -*Mercurial*:: - The generated pkgver will be the hg tip revision number. - - *_hgroot*;; - The URL of the mercurial repository. - - *_hgrepo*;; - The repository to follow. - -*Darcs*:: - The generated pkgver will be the date the package is built. - - *_darcstrunk*;; - URL to the repository trunk. - - *_darcsmod*;; - Darcs module to use. - -*Bazaar*:: - The generated pkgver will be the latest Bazaar revision number (revno). - - *_bzrtrunk*;; - URL to the bazaar repository. - - *_bzrmod*;; - Bazaar module to use. +*folder*:: + (optional) Specifies an alternate folder name for makepkg to download the VCS + source into. +*url*:: + The url to the VCS repo. This must include the the vcs in the URL protocol for + makepkg to recognize this as a VCS source. If the protocol does not include + the VCS name, it can be added by prefixing the URL with `vcs+`. For example, + using a git repository over `http` would have a source URL in the form + `git+http://...`. + +*fragment*:: + (optional) Allows specifying a revision number or branch for makepkg to checkout + from the VCS. For example, to checkout a given revision, the source line would + have the format `source=(url#revision=123)`. The available fragments depends on + the VCS being used: + + *git*;; + branch, commit, tag + + *hg*;; + branch, revision, tag + + *svn*;; + revision Example ------- |