makepkg Command Examples

Create a package which can be used with pacman. Uses the PKGBUILD file in the current working directory by default. More information: https://manned.org/makepkg.8.

• Make a package:

makepkg

• Make a package and install its dependencies:

makepkg {{[-s|--syncdeps]}}

• Make a package, install its dependencies then install it to the system:

makepkg {{[-s|--syncdeps]}} {{[-i|--install]}}

• Make a package, but skip checking the source's hashes:

makepkg --skipchecksums

• Clean up work directories after a successful build:

makepkg {{[-c|--clean]}}

• Verify the hashes of the sources:

makepkg --verifysource

• Generate and save the source information into .SRCINFO:

makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO