I’m trying to add a program that uses Python to the AUR. The app has no build script, and the main program uses files from other places in the repo directory. Should I just copy the repo files verbatim to the install directory and create a desktop file that runs the Python file?

If it helps, I’m trying to port the Mynah XMPP client.

  • @moonpiedumplings@programming.devEnglish
    4•2 days ago

    No, the correct solution is to use a python build system to package the application outlined according to the pyproject.toml in the git repo.

    In addition to that, the de.nullhost.Mynah.yml is the recipe used to build the Flatpak.

    Those to files are what you will have to adapt into the PKGBUILD, which is the recipe Arch linux uses to make packages.

      • Strit
        0•1 day ago

        So it’s just python scripts??

        Maybe ask an AI to create a package for you to test. If it’s working fine, edit the PKGBUILD to follow packaging guidelines and upload?

        Also, it’s made for flatpak. Why not just use that?

        • @thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
          2•1 day ago

          I don’t know. Just wanted mention that the post says “The app has no build script”, so it cannot follow your advice to use the build scripts. I actually have my own Python script that has no build script either on AUR too. It just downloads the script and puts in bin folder, plus the README and LICENSE files. And off course the dependencies to existing tools, as it is more or less a wrapper script.