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Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:34:15 +0000
From: Kevin Daudt <kdaudt@alpinelinux.org>
To: port19 <port19@port19.xyz>
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Subject: Re: PKGBUILD conversion script
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On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 09:11:19AM +0000, port19 wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I have noticed large similarities between the PKGBUILD format of arch linux and APKGBUILD in alpine.
> An awk script converting the two formats may prove beneficial in porting packages.
> Of course this has the main limitation of oten differing package names, but that can be disclaimed.
> If this sounds like a good idea I can work on an implementation.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> port19

[toAPK][0] is already an existing tool that does already generate
APKBUILDs from PKGBUILDs.

Note that, even though the files look similar, there is still a
difference in packaging policies that you need to take into account as
well, which such tools cannot cover.


[0]:https://gitlab.com/Durrendal/toAPK