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While inside your [[Setting up the build environment 1.9|build environment]] you need to have the set of scripts/makefiles/etc.
While inside your [[Setting up the build environment 1.9|build environment]] you need to have the set of scripts/makefiles/etc.
'''''Note:''' You only need to do these 2 steps once! Next time you can skip this part.''
'''''Note:''' You only need to do these 2 steps once! Next time you can skip this part.''
apk add alpine-sdk
{{Cmd|apk add alpine-sdk
  cd ~
  cd ~
  git clone git://dev.alpinelinux.org/abuild
  git clone git://dev.alpinelinux.org/abuild}}
When the above is done you might be interested in fetching the latest updates.
When the above is done you might be interested in fetching the latest updates.
cd ~
{{Cmd|cd ~
  git pull
  git pull}}

Revision as of 07:56, 17 June 2011

Introduction

The abuild tree is a directory tree with scripts, example-files, makefiles and other things that you need when creating packages.

File descriptions

abuild

The abuild script reads the APKBUILD and executes the steps needed to create a package.
abuild has a config file that you can modify for your own needs.

alpine.mk

alpine.mk is used when creating a alpine iso or tar.gz.

mkalpine

mkalpine is a helper script that installs what you need to be able to create Alpine.

Fetch latest abuild

While inside your build environment you need to have the set of scripts/makefiles/etc. Note: You only need to do these 2 steps once! Next time you can skip this part.

apk add alpine-sdk cd ~ git clone git://dev.alpinelinux.org/abuild

When the above is done you might be interested in fetching the latest updates.

cd ~ git pull