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The [[KDE]] packages on Arch Linux follow a certain schema.
 
The [[KDE]] packages on Arch Linux follow a certain schema.
  
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== Build dir ==
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== Build directory ==
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A good way of building [[Wikipedia:CMake|CMake]] packages is to make a build dir in the root of the project and run cmake from that dir. So, the build function in the [[PKGBUILD]] should start with the following lines:
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A good way of building [[Wikipedia:CMake|CMake]] packages is to make a build directory outside the root of the project and run cmake from that directory. The [[PKGBUILD]] should look this way:
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mkdir build
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{{bc|
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cd build
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prepare() {
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cmake ../${pkgname}-${pkgver}
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  mkdir -p build
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}
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build() {
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  cd build
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  cmake ../${pkgname}-${pkgver}
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}
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}}
  
 
== Install prefix ==
 
== Install prefix ==
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Follow the [[Arch Packaging Standards]], every packages must set the {{Ic|CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}} variable, so please use:
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Every packages must set the {{Ic|CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}} variable, but also we have to respect custom built versions of KDE, so please use:
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-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(kde4-config --prefix)
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When a package is moved to [extra] or [community] that line must be changed to:
 
  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
 
  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
  
 
== Build type ==
 
== Build type ==
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Please specify the build type, this makes really simple rebuild a package with debug symbols by just using a sed rule.
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Please specify the build type; this makes it really simple to rebuild a package with debug symbols by just using a sed rule.
 
  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
 
  -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
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== Force Qt4 ==
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On systems where both {{Pkg|qt4}} and  {{Pkg|qt5-base}} are installed, `qmake` refers to the 5.x version, so force cmake to use Qt4 this way:
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export QT_SELECT=4
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or using this option in cmake:
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-DQT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/qmake-qt4
  
 
== Package naming ==
 
== Package naming ==
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=== KDE Config Module ===
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KDE Config Module packages should be named {{Ic|kcm-''module''}}.
  
 
=== Plasmoids ===
 
=== Plasmoids ===
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Plasmoids packages should be named {{Ic|kdeplasma-applets-''plasmoidname''}} so that they are recognizable as [[KDE]] related packages; this also distinguishes them from the officials one.
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Plasmoids packages should be named {{Ic|kdeplasma-applets-''plasmoidname''}} so that they are recognizable as [[KDE]]-related packages; this also distinguishes them from the official packages.
  
 
=== Runners ===
 
=== Runners ===
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Runners packages should be named {{Ic|kdeplasma-runners-''runnername''}} so that they are recognizable as [[KDE]] related packages; this also distinguishes them from the officials one.
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Plasma runners packages should be named {{Ic|kdeplasma-runners-''runnername''}} so that they are recognizable as [[KDE]]-related packages; this also distinguishes them from the official packages.
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=== Service menus ===
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Service menus packages should be named {{Ic|kde-servicemenus-''servicename''}} so that they are recognizable as [[KDE]]-related packages
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=== Themes ===
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Plasma themes packages should be named {{Ic|kdeplasma-themes-''themename''}} so that they are recognizable as [[KDE]]-related packages.
  
 
== .install files ==
 
== .install files ==
 
For many [[KDE]] packages, all {{Ic|.install}} files look almost exactly the same.
 
For many [[KDE]] packages, all {{Ic|.install}} files look almost exactly the same.
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Some packages install icons in the hicolor icon theme; use the {{Ic|xdg-icon-resource}} util provided by the {{Pkg|xdg-utils}} package which is a dependence of the {{Pkg|qt}} package. So use this line:
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Some packages install icons in the hicolor icon theme; use the {{Ic|xdg-icon-resource}} utility provided by the {{Pkg|xdg-utils}} package, which is a dependency of the {{Pkg|qt4}} package. So use this line:
 
  xdg-icon-resource forceupdate --theme hicolor &> /dev/null
 
  xdg-icon-resource forceupdate --theme hicolor &> /dev/null
  
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Many packages install Freedesktop.org compatible {{Ic|.desktop}} files and register MimeType entries in them. Running {{Ic|update-desktop-database}} in {{Ic|post_install}} is recommended as that tool is provided by the {{Pkg|desktop-file-utils}} package which is a dependence of the {{Pkg|qt}} package. So use this line:
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Many packages install Freedesktop.org compatible {{Ic|.desktop}} files and register MimeType entries in them. Running {{Ic|update-desktop-database}} in {{Ic|post_install}} is recommended as that tool is provided by the {{Pkg|desktop-file-utils}} package which is a dependency of the {{Pkg|qt4}} package. So use this line:
 
  update-desktop-database -q
 
  update-desktop-database -q

Revision as of 12:56, 4 June 2013

Template:Package Guidelines

The KDE packages on Arch Linux follow a certain schema.

Build directory

A good way of building CMake packages is to make a build directory outside the root of the project and run cmake from that directory. The PKGBUILD should look this way: 

prepare() {
  mkdir -p build
}

build() {
  cd build
  cmake ../${pkgname}-${pkgver}
}

Install prefix

Every packages must set the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX variable, but also we have to respect custom built versions of KDE, so please use: 

-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(kde4-config --prefix)

When a package is moved to [extra] or [community] that line must be changed to: 

-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr

Build type

Please specify the build type; this makes it really simple to rebuild a package with debug symbols by just using a sed rule. 

-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

Force Qt4

On systems where both qt4 and qt5-base are installed, `qmake` refers to the 5.x version, so force cmake to use Qt4 this way: 

export QT_SELECT=4

or using this option in cmake: 

-DQT_QMAKE_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/qmake-qt4

Package naming

KDE Config Module

KDE Config Module packages should be named kcm-module.

Plasmoids

Plasmoids packages should be named kdeplasma-applets-plasmoidname so that they are recognizable as KDE-related packages; this also distinguishes them from the official packages.

Runners

Plasma runners packages should be named kdeplasma-runners-runnername so that they are recognizable as KDE-related packages; this also distinguishes them from the official packages.

Service menus

Service menus packages should be named kde-servicemenus-servicename so that they are recognizable as KDE-related packages

Themes

Plasma themes packages should be named kdeplasma-themes-themename so that they are recognizable as KDE-related packages.

.install files

For many KDE packages, all .install files look almost exactly the same. Some packages install icons in the hicolor icon theme; use the xdg-icon-resource utility provided by the xdg-utils package, which is a dependency of the qt4 package. So use this line: 

xdg-icon-resource forceupdate --theme hicolor &> /dev/null

Many packages install Freedesktop.org compatible .desktop files and register MimeType entries in them. Running update-desktop-database in post_install is recommended as that tool is provided by the desktop-file-utils package which is a dependency of the qt4 package. So use this line: 

update-desktop-database -q
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