Is it possible to add sitecopy package ?

chrisfromgreece

Is it possible to add sitecopy package ?
It is good application that syncs a folder with ftp to update your web site automatically , it is very useful with static blog/site generators like hugo or jekyl .
I managed to build it from source without any difficulty but i would like to be included on solus repository.

algent

chrisfromgreece You will know if you request it here: https://getsol.us/articles/packaging/request-a-package/en/

chrisfromgreece

algent Ok i have requested this package thank you. Do you know what is the purpose of solbuild ? you can build eopkg packages for yourself only ?

algent

chrisfromgreece Yes, I saw that but don't be surprised if it will be refused because you didn't use the template of requesting a package. I gave you link for that, which is very important to see if it is qualified to be included in the repo. https://getsol.us/articles/packaging/package-inclusion-policy/en/.

chrisfromgreece

algent Is it possible to build a package from source and send it to solus devs for evaluation ? I tried to build this package in the folder i create for solusbuild but it doesn't build it. I would like to learn more about how i can help in packaging.

algent

chrisfromgreece It is not difficult.
Make sure to read Solus docs for building packages https://getsol.us/articles/packaging/.
You may check also this post: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/1193-building-a-package.
It was when I started packaging, almos one year now 😁 . There you will find some video tutorials about packaging.

chrisfromgreece

algent I can build the source code alone but when i create the makefile solus guide ask me for ,with the include it ask me for password then i got an error message that it can't find an xml file

algent

chrisfromgreece What error, post it here.

Justin

Just a tip, don't send prepackaged software or package.yml files until the package has been approved, only then will any work be accepted on it towards putting it into the repository.

chrisfromgreece

algent make build
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/chris/solbuild/sitecopy-0.16.6'
sudo solbuild build pspec.xml -p unstable-x86_64;
Password:
Failed to load package: open pspec.xml: no such file or directory
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/chris/solbuild/sitecopy-0.16.6'
make abireport
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/chris/solbuild/sitecopy-0.16.6'
abireport -p abi_ -D dirname pspec.xml scan-packages dirname pspec.xml
error locating packages: No packages in directory .
make[1]: *** [../Makefile.common:15: abireport] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/chris/solbuild/sitecopy-0.16.6'
make: *** [../Makefile.common:12: complete] Error 2

algent

chrisfromgreece make build

No make build, just make if you are using Solus repository,
or make local if you are going to use local packages that are not yet available in Solus repository which are dependencies of the package you are building.

chrisfromgreece

algent The folder that has the source of the application has already a makefile i should delete it ? and create the makefile with the "include" that the guide says ?

algent

chrisfromgreece You don't touch anything that it is in source folder. If you delete the Makefile there, then the package will not be builded. If any modification is needed the patch file should be in a folder named files inside the package folder that you are building.
In this case your folder should look like this.

| common/
| your-package/
| - Makefile
| - package.yml
| - files/
|   - modification.patch
| Makefile
| Makefile.common
| Makefile.iso

And the patch shoud be added by adding a line in package.yml under setup : |
like this:

setup      : |
     %patch -p1 < $pkgfiles/modification.patch

I am not sure if you are following correctly instructions.
Watch these videos on youtube to understand more.
Learn Solus Packaging - Session 4 (Beginners)
Learn Solus Packaging - Session 4-1 (Advanced)
Learn Solus Packaging - Session 4-2 (Extras)

chrisfromgreece

algent I followed all the steps. At least i think so :-)