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1. creek23
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   I'm reading this manual: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Packaging_Standards

   Is it allowed to package binaries? Already compiled ones? It seems I can only include the source codes and let the packaging to the compilation?

   Posted 8 months ago #

2. fplolz
   Member

   well ...jugding from the AUR , it would be okay to allow precompiled binaries
   on the other hand , it would be also nice to use the source code for the pkgbuild...

   Posted 8 months ago #

3. creek23
   Member

   Is there a DEB to ArchLinux package converter? My app is written in a language that is not generally available to other distro (ArchLinux for example), so my available DEB package only includes the pre-compiled binary.

   Side-question: How does application source packages work? Is it being compiled on users computer upon installation?

   Posted 8 months ago #

4. fplolz
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   to answer that question..you must first understand the packaging..
   the packages ...to put it simply..are just tarred or gzipped up tarballs of the binaries...along with the intructions of where to put those binaries...

   in arch linux pkg.tar.gz ..it would contain a .install for for post install instructions
   and .PKGINFO for dependancies and pakage instrcuctions...

   a deb file ,not to sure, would be somewhat similiar...it contains scripts for installtion , removal and post installs.
   well for arch linux pkg ...i got a feeling that it just unzips the pkg at / and viola..installed..lol

   Posted 8 months ago #

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