cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/53225512

I want to create and upload an AUR package. For context, I did that years ago for specific releases, but now I want to create a new package that focuses on upstream Git without specific releases.

What do I write to the pkgver= value? Do I just take the latest version there? Because it is downloading with git clone the version number will not change and the PKGBUILD script will compare pkgver() instead. So what is the purpose of pkgver= for when downloading and building from Git directly? Looking at examples from other existing packages, they all have a number there. But its mostly outdated, so I don’t get it.

pkgname=thename-git
_pkgname="$(pkgname%-git}"
pkgver=???

pkgver() {
    cd "${_pkgname}"
    git describe --long | sed 's/\([^-]*-g\)/r\1/'
}

I am reading and researching, but need some assistance for this question. Currently reading the Archwiki:

  • bitfucker@programming.dev
    0·
    17 days ago

    My two cent is put the PKGBUILD version itself. That is, if the build script is version 1, then just put that. If the PKGBUILD are updated in the future, bump it up as usual

    • thingsiplay@lemmy.mlOP
      2·
      17 days ago

      No, that would be wrong. The PKGBUILD version itself is tracked by pkgrel=, which is bumped up whenever the build script is needed to change and the actual downloaded program is not. pkgver= is strictly the version for the program to install.