Arch Build System

Arch build System

1. What’s is arch build System

the abs is a port-like system for building and packaging  software from source code. it has a directory as /var/abs.
every software has a directory so you can install it within the directory.
has an abs-tree

2. Why would I want to use abs

 we can install some software from it ,change the version.that's ok ,we can do it just use pacman or yaourt.
 compile the software from source code.this is good for Chinese users.We can download the source and install locally. rather than we can do nothing without a vpn

3. How to use it

• configure:
  1.install the abs.
  2.run abs as root to create the abs tree. sudo abs
  3.set PACKAGER:
  PACKAGER="darcygail <darcy.cj51@gmail.com>"

  4.create a derectory to compile rather than /var/bas,so that to protect the abs tree. mkdir -p ~/abs
  5.copy the file from /var/abs/repo/package
  6.cd in and then makepkg -s to enable automating.
  7.pacman –upgrade package.pkg.tar.xz
  8 show what I install by YOU
  expac "%n %p" | grep darcygail | column -t
  9.you can remove it by:

pacman --remove