This is the default repository of pacscripts which pacstall uses to install software. You can fork this repository and add make your own package repository as long as it follows the basic structure:
package-repository/
├── packages/
│ ├── example-package1/
│ │ ├── example-package1.pacscript
│ │ └── .SRCINFO
│ └── example-package2/
│ ├── example-package2.pacscript
│ └── .SRCINFO
├── scripts/
│ ├── srcinfo.sh
│ ├── custom-script1.sh
│ └── custom-script2.sh
├── distrolist
├── packagelist
└── srclist
You can then use the pacstall -A command to add a repository to your pacstallrepo list.
Consult the manpage (run man 8 pacstall and man 5 pacstall) for more info.
If you need help making a pacscript, visit our wiki.
This repository maintains a certain standard of commits. To ensure that your commits are up to the standard, we use pre-commit hooks.
Here are the development dependencies that you need to install as a developer:
| Dependency | Purpose | How to install |
|---|---|---|
| pre-commit | runs a series of formatting checks on git commits | sudo pip install pre-commit |
| shellcheck | checks for formatting and scripting issues | pacstall -I shellcheck-bin |
| shfmt | attempts to correct certain formatting issues | pacstall -I shfmt-bin |
| editor-config | ensures proper tabs when using a file editor | Install the plugin for your preferred editor |
After the dependencies are installed simply clone this repository, and use pre-commit install to install the pre-configured hooks to your cloned repository.
Now, whenever you try to commit a patch all the configured hooks will run and block/fix your code so that it adheres to or standards.
In case for some reason (false positives etc), you want to skip the hooks commit using git commit --no-verify
Additionally, we have created the following tools to improve package maintenance:
| Maintainence Tool | Purpose | How to install |
|---|---|---|
| pacup | keep packages up to date | pacstall -I pacup (stable) or pacstall -I pacup-git (develop) |
| quality-assurance.sh | test PRs before being merged | pacstall -Qa (built-in, pacstall) |
| srcinfo.sh | generate and read repo data | ./scripts/srcinfo.sh (built-in, pacstall-programs) |
Pacstall programs are licensed under the MIT License.
Note
MIT license does not apply to the packages built by Pacstall, merely to the files in this repository (the pacscripts, GitHub Action workflows, documentation, etc.). It also might not apply to patches included in pacscripts, which may be derivative works of the packages to which they apply. The aforementioned artifacts are all covered by the licenses of the respective packages.
