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makepkg — Create a package which can be used with `pacman`. Uses the `PKGBUILD` file in the current working di

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Problem

How to use the makepkg command: Create a package which can be used with pacman. Uses the PKGBUILD file in the current working directory by default. More information: <https://manned.org/makepkg>.

Solution

makepkg — Create a package which can be used with pacman. Uses the PKGBUILD file in the current working directory by default. More information: <https://manned.org/makepkg>.

Make a package:

makepkg

Make a package and install its dependencies:

makepkg {{[-s|--syncdeps]}}

Make a package, install its dependencies then install it to the system:

makepkg {{[-si|--syncdeps --install]}}

Make a package, but skip checking the source's hashes:

makepkg --skipchecksums

Clean up work directories after a successful build:

makepkg {{[-c|--clean]}}

Verify the hashes of the sources:

makepkg --verifysource

Generate and save the source information into .SRCINFO:

makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO

Download the source and install only the build dependencies for a program:

makepkg {{[-so|--syncdeps --nobuild]}}

Code Snippets

Make a package

makepkg

Make a package and install its dependencies

makepkg {{[-s|--syncdeps]}}

Make a package, install its dependencies then install it to the system

makepkg {{[-si|--syncdeps --install]}}

Make a package, but skip checking the source's hashes

makepkg --skipchecksums

Clean up work directories after a successful build

makepkg {{[-c|--clean]}}

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