On 26/01/2024 23:04, Ihor via Cygwin-apps wrote:
Hi!
While I was trying to test how fine my package is installed and works, I relied on instructions at
https://www.cygwin.com/package-server.html. Specifically on "Creating an overlay Cygwin
package server" section, as it looked like the fastest way to test everything for me. But it
was a bit complicated to follow all instructions correctly from the first attempt as some things
there depend on environment setup and there where cross-references inside the guide. So, I've
written alternative straightforward instruction for "Overlay method":
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- Install packages: calm, php
- `cd` to directory where you want to build overlay server
- Run:
mkdir -p ./cygwin/{x86_64,x86,noarch}/release
- Copy your built package folder (e.g: pigz-2.8-1.x86_64\dist\pigz) to
./cygwin/x86_64/release folder
- Run:
mksetupini --arch x86_64 --disable-check
missing-required-package,missing-depended-package
--inifile=./cygwin/x86_64/setup.ini --releasearea=./cygwin
cat ./cygwin/x86_64/setup.ini | bzip2 > ./cygwin/x86_64/setup.bz2
cat ./cygwin/x86_64/setup.ini | xz -6e > ./cygwin/x86_64/setup.xz
(Make sure ./cygwin/x86_64/setup.ini contains information about your package)
- Start http server in current dir:
php -S 0.0.0.0:1234
Hi Ihor,
this is superflous.
You can install from local "fake" download
I am using a shortcut to run setup from the local cache directory where
both the main Mirror and my own tree is located
C:\Download\cygwin_cache\setup-x86_64.exe -X -O -s
https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/cygwin/ -s
http://matzeri.altervista.org -R C:\cygwin64 -n -L --local-package-dir
C:\download\cygwin_cache
- Run normal cygwin installer (with -X flag), select there TWO mirrors:
- http://127.0.0.1:1234/cygwin
- Another your favorite mirror
- Install your package and try how it works
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It's also attached to this Email.
Maybe there is sense to replace content of "Creating an overlay Cygwin package
server" section by this manual? Am I writing this Email to correct mailing list?
we always appreciate any improvement to the documentation
Best regards,
Ihor
Regards
Marco
