On 06/16/2011 11:21 PM, cantabile wrote: > On 06/16/2011 08:44 PM, Madhurya Kakati wrote: >> On 06/16/2011 10:57 AM, Christian Hesse wrote: >>> Madhurya Kakati<mkakati2805@xxxxxxxxx> on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:38:35 >>> +0530: >>>> I want to test the linux3.0 kerne. Whats the most easiest way to test >>>> it? Is there a AUR package? I couldn't find it. >>> kernel26-mainline 3.0rc3-1 >>> https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=39965 >> >> Why is it named kernel26? Also i was checking out the PKGBUILD. Do i >> have to compile and install the kernel headers and kernel docs? Also the >> pkgname is kernel26-mainline. But the the line 69 is >> package_kernel26() { but shouldn't it be renamed >> package_kernel26-mainline() { ? >> I don't want to mess up my existing kernel by installing it. I want to >> install it as package named kernel26-mainline. >> >> Also is there anyway to check what files a package will add or remove >> from my system when I install it without actually installing it? >> >> Thanks >> >> >> > You don't have to install it after makepkg is done. `tar tf > kernel26-mainline-blah.pkg.tar.xz` will list the contents. pacman can > do that as well (for specifics, see the manual). > > The package was first uploaded on 17 Aug 2010, at that time there was > no linux 3.0. > > You can tell makepkg to only build the packages you want from a split > pkgbuild (again, see the manual). > Yes I know how build specific packages in PKGBUILD. I want to know that do i have to compile and install the kernel header and kernel docs package or should I install only the kernel package?
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