Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:55:49 -0500 From: Brandon J. Wandersee <brandon.wandersee@gmail.com> To: Wim Lewis <wiml@omnigroup.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Naming a locally-built version of a package Message-ID: <86oajevo62.fsf@WorkBox.Home> In-Reply-To: <37E1F657-243D-4F8F-A563-0C17B344D1B9@omnigroup.com> References: <37E1F657-243D-4F8F-A563-0C17B344D1B9@omnigroup.com>
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Wim Lewis writes:
> Is there a particular recommended practice for naming a locally-built
> package that is built with a local patch, or different configure
> options, etc., so that it works well with the rest of the package
> system, particularly dependencies and things?
>
> Ideally: let's say I'm building a custom version of Foo-1.3. I'd like to name it such that:
> - Existing packages that require Foo will be satisfied by my patched Foo
> - Local packages which require my patched Foo can specify a dependency on it
> Less important but nice:
> - pkg audit will still recognize my Foo as Foo and inform me of things I should know
> - The system won't suggest to "upgrade" my Foo to a non-patched Foo of a later version
>
> Is this (or a subset) possible with pkgng?
>
If you're just build a small number of packages (maybe 5 or fewer), use
`pkg lock`. If you're build lots of custom packages, set up a personal
package repository. pkg(8) is capable of distinguishing between
different builds of a package via a) origin, and b) custom build-time
options--no need to change the name.
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