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| − | :There is a small discrepency in that '''EasyPBI''' is a GUI frontend to '''Make-a-PBI''' (pbimaker), which neither actually initiate a compile of the port into a PBI that can be immediately added. However, '''pbi_makeport''' does perform the required compilation of the port and its dependencies to output a PBI file. The true local build test method is to use '''pbi_makeport''' though '''EasyPBI''' may allow a port to be submitted for testing/approval/addition. | + | :There is a small discrepency in that '''EasyPBI''' is a GUI frontend to '''Make-a-PBI''' (pbimaker), which neither actually initiate a compile of the port into a PBI that can be immediately added. However, '''pbi_makeport''' (component of pbi-manager) does perform the required compilation of the port and its dependencies to output a PBI file. The true local build test method is to use '''pbi_makeport''' though '''EasyPBI''' may allow a port to be submitted for testing/approval/addition. |
Revision as of 19:24, 21 December 2011
This area of the wiki is for those who have worked on turning a FreeBSD port into a PBI. Those who wish to add their results may do so in the table below.
Getting a port turned into a PBI
If you wish to keep your favorite port across system updates, there is more than one way to accomplish this, but soon to become common is the creation of a PBI. The process of turning a port into a PBI can be a very simple matter of either using pbi_makeport from the commandline, or the GUIfied EasyPBI program. However, not every port submits so easily to this conversion process, and sometimes extra interaction is needed in order to succeed. The purpose of this area is to help document how those challenging ports get turned into PBIs and also perhaps, by way of this information, assist with improvement to the tools that would automate the process. Note: This page pertains to PBI version 9.
Table: Ports that have been attempted. Is this version of the port a One-Click PBI creation candidate?
| Category | Port name | Version | Options | 1-Click | Special changes (and/or errors) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sysutils | easypbi | 1.0 | defaults | yes | |
| www | firefox | 8.0,1 | defaults | yes | needs adjustment to define desktop icon |
| gmail-notify | 1.6.1.1_4 | defaults | yes | needs adjustment to define desktop icon | |
| irc | quassel | 0.73 | no | needs work; cannot create monolithic version, other versions have problems. | |
| emulators | virtualbox-ose | 4.0.14 | defaults | no | seems like it cannot pull-in kernel source |
| emulators | virtualbox-ose-additions | 4.0.14 | defaults | no | seems like it cannot pull-in kernel source |
| emulators | virtualbox-ose-kmod | 4.0.14 | defaults | no | seems like it cannot pull-in kernel source |
| deskutils | znotes | 0.45 | defaults | yes | needs adjustment to define included desktop icon |
One-click candidates are fully functional but can have minor flaws, such as a generic desktop/menu icon, or appearing in 'lost & found.' Some ports have various non-default options, which may prevent creation or cause a substantially different PBI to be made that either performs differently or lacks certain features (such as NLS).
NOTE:
- There is a small discrepency in that EasyPBI is a GUI frontend to Make-a-PBI (pbimaker), which neither actually initiate a compile of the port into a PBI that can be immediately added. However, pbi_makeport (component of pbi-manager) does perform the required compilation of the port and its dependencies to output a PBI file. The true local build test method is to use pbi_makeport though EasyPBI may allow a port to be submitted for testing/approval/addition.
