pacman/doc/makepkg.conf.5.txt

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makepkg.conf(5)
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Name
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makepkg.conf - makepkg configuration file


Synopsis
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{sysconfdir}/makepkg.conf, ~/.makepkg.conf


Description
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Configuration options for makekpg are stored in makepkg.conf. This file is
sourced, so you can include any special compiler flags you wish to use. This is
helpful for building for different architectures, or with different
optimizations.

*NOTE:* This does not guarantee that all package Makefiles will use your
exported variables. Some of them are non-standard...

The default file is fairly well commented, so it may be easiest to simply follow
directions given there for customization.


Options
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*FTPAGENT="*'/path/to/command [options]'*"*::
	Sets the download agent used to fetch source files specified with a URL
	in the manlink:PKGBUILD[5] file. Flags can be specified as well; the
	download URL is then placed on the end of the command.

*CARCH="*'carch'*"*::
	Specifies your computer architecture; possible values include such
	things as "i686", "x86_64", "ppc", etc. This should be automatically
	set on installation.

*CHOST="*'chost'*"*::
	A string such as "i686-pc-linux-gnu", do not touch unless you know what
	you are doing.

*CFLAGS="*'cflags'*"*::
	Flags used for the C compiler. This is a key part to the use of makepkg.
	Usually several options are specified, and the most common string
	resembles something like this: "-march=i686 -O2 -pipe". Another useful
	option may be -mcpu in place of -march. Read gcc(1) for more details on
	the wide variety of compiler flags available.

*CXXFLAGS="*'cxxflags'*"*::
	Flags used for the C++ compiler; see CFLAGS for more info.

*MAKEFLAGS="*'makeflags'*"*::
	This is often used to set the number of jobs used, for example, "-j2".
	Other flags that make accepts can also be passed.

*BUILDENV=(*'fakeroot !distcc color !ccache'*)*::
	This array contains four options that affect the build environment, the
	defaults are shown here. All options should always be left in the array;
	to enable or disable an option simply remove or place an "!" at the
	front of the option. Each works as follows:

	*fakeroot*::
		Allow building packages as a non-root user. This is highly
		recommended.

	*distcc*::
		Use the distributed C/C++/ObjC compiler to spread compilation
		among multiple machines. If this is enabled, DISTCC_HOSTS must
		be specified as well.

	*color*::
		Colorize output messages, making output easier to read.

	*ccache*::
		Use ccache to cache compilation by default. This allows for
		faster compiles if you are continuously recompiling the same
		packages. It can be disabled for individual packages by placing
		!ccache in the PKGBUILD options array.

*DISTCC_HOSTS="*'host1' ...*"*::
	If using DistCC, this is used to specify a space-delimited list of hosts
	running in the DistCC cluster. In addition, you will want to modify your
	MAKEFLAGS.

*OPTIONS=(*'strip !docs libtool emptydirs'*)*::
	This array contains four options that affect the default packaging. All
	four are equivalent to options that can be placed in the PKGBUILD; the
	defaults are shown here. All options should always be left in the array;
	to enable or disable an option simply remove or place an "!" at the front
	of the option. Each works as follows:

	*strip*::
		Strip symbols from binaries and libraries. If you frequently use
		a debugger on programs or libraries, it may be helpful to disable
		this option.

	*docs*::
		Save doc and info directories. If you wish to delete doc and info
		directories, specify "!docs" in the array.

	*libtool*::
		Leave libtool (.la) files in packages. Specify "!libtool" to
		remove them.

	*emptydirs*::
		Leave empty directories in packages.

*INTEGRITY_CHECK=(*'check1' ...*)*::
	File integrity checks to use. Multiple checks may be specified; this
	affects both generation and checking. The current valid options are:
	md5, sha1, sha256, sha384, and sha512.

*DOC_DIRS=(*'usr/{,share/}{info,doc}' ...*)*::
	If "!docs" is specified in the OPTIONS array, this variable will
	instruct makepkg where to look to remove docs. If you build packages
	that are located in opt/, you may need to add the directory to this
	array. *NOTE:* do not add the leading slash to the directory name.

*PKGDEST=*'/path/to/folder'::
	If this value is not set, packages will by default be placed in the
	current directory (location of the manlink:PKGBUILD[5]). Many people
	like to keep all their packages in one place so this option allows
	this behavior. A common location is "/home/packages".

*SRCDEST=*'/path/to/folder'::
	If this value is not set, downloaded source files will only be stored
	in the current directory. Many people like to keep all source files in
	a central location for easy cleanup, so this path can be set here.

*PACKAGER="*'John Doe <john@doe.com>'*"*::
	This value is used when querying a package to see who was the builder.
	It is recommended you change this to your name and email address.


See Also
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manlink:makepkg[8], manlink:pacman[8], manlink:PKGBUILD[5]

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