alpm-pkginfo-create-v1(1)

💅 alpm-pkginfo-create-v1 — bestie edition 🎀

So you wanna make a PKGINFO version 1 file? Say less. This is the <pink>alpm-pkginfo-create-v1</pink> manual page, and I'm gonna walk you through it like we're texting at 2am. ✨

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

okay so here's the whole vibe in one block, copy it exactly bestie:

alpm-pkginfo create v1 <--pkgname> <--pkgbase> <--pkgver> <--pkgdesc>
<--url> <--builddate> <--packager> <--size> <--arch> [--license]
[--replaces] [--group] [--conflict] [--provides] [--backup] [--depend]
[--optdepend] [--makedepend] [--checkdepend] [-h|--help] [FILE]

Notice how <--pkgname>, <--pkgbase>, <--pkgver>, <--pkgdesc>, <--url>, <--builddate>, <--packager>, <--size> and <--arch> are all up in there without brackets? yeah those are the mandatory ones, no skipping. 😤 The rest are optional, and [-h|--help] and [FILE] are chillin' at the end.

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Create a PKGINFO version 1 file. That's it, that's the whole job. iconic honestly 💖

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✨ OPTIONS ✨

okay buckle up, this is the long part but every single one matters, no cap.

• --pkgname <PKGNAME> — the pkgname you want in the PKGINFO. 🏷️ it has to follow the alpm-package-name format (go peek at man 7 alpm-package-name). you can also set this with the PKGINFO_PKGNAME environment variable if that's more your vibe.
• --pkgbase <PKGBASE> — the pkgbase that goes in the PKGINFO. it must follow the alpm-package-name format (again, man 7 alpm-package-name). may also be specified with the PKGINFO_PKGBASE environment variable. 💜
• --pkgver <PKGVER> — the pkgver for the PKGINFO. this one's gotta follow the alpm-pkgver format (check man 7 alpm-pkgver). may also be specified with the PKGINFO_PKGVER environment variable. 🍓
• --pkgdesc <PKGDESC> — the package description for the PKGINFO. the value has to follow the format described in the PKGINFO format (see man 5 PKGINFO). may also be specified with the PKGINFO_PKGDESC environment variable.
• --url <URL> — provide a url. 🔗 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_URL environment variable.
• --builddate <BUILDDATE> — provide a builddate. 📅 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_BUILDDATE environment variable.
• --packager <PACKAGER> — provide a packager. 👑 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_PACKAGER environment variable.
• --size <SIZE> — provide a size. 📏 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_SIZE environment variable.
• --arch <ARCH> — provide a architecture. 🖥️ may also be specified with the PKGINFO_ARCH environment variable.
• --license <LICENSE> — provide one or more licenses. 📜 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_LICENSE environment variable.
• --replaces <REPLACES> — provide one or more replaces. 🔁 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_REPLACES environment variable.
• --group <GROUP> — provide one or more groups. 👯 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_GROUP environment variable.
• --conflict <CONFLICT> — provide one or more conflicts. ⚔️ may also be specified with the PKGINFO_CONFLICT environment variable.
• --provides <PROVIDES> — provide one or more provides. 🎁 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_PROVIDES environment variable.
• --backup <BACKUP> — provide one or more backups. 💾 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_BACKUP environment variable.
• --depend <DEPEND> — provide one or more depends. 🧩 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_DEPEND environment variable.
• --optdepend <OPTDEPEND> — provide one or more optdepend. 🌟 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_OPTDEPEND environment variable.
• --makedepend <MAKEDEPEND> — provide one or more makedepend. 🔨 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_MAKEDEPEND environment variable.
• --checkdepend <CHECKDEPEND> — provide one or more checkdepend. ✅ may also be specified with the PKGINFO_CHECKDEPEND environment variable.
• -h, --help — print help (see a summary with -h). 🙋‍♀️
• [FILE] [default: .PKGINFO] — an optional custom file to write to. 📝 may also be specified with the PKGINFO_OUTPUT_FILE environment variable.

heads up bestie: those env vars are your besties too, but flags > vibes when you need to be explicit. 💅

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🫶 SIGN-OFF 🫶

and that's the whole page!! this one comes from alpm-pkginfo-create-v1, same name on the footer as the top (iykyk), and it's dated alpm-pkginfo-create-v1. go make that .PKGINFO file and slay. 💖✨🎀

periodt. 🌈