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edeonarchlinux [2014/03/29 06:12]
kraileth Moved content over from "InstallingOnArch" since this page doesn't neccessarily have to deal only with installation but with any distro specific things.
edeonarchlinux [2015/10/03 14:54] (current)
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 When installing ''​EDE''​ on an [[https://​www.archlinux.org/​|Arch Linux]] machine you can choose between using a custom repository provided by ''​EDE''​ or building the packages yourself. Using the former method, Arch's package manager ([[https://​wiki.archlinux.org/​index.php/​Pacman|pacman]]) can take care of updating ''​EDE''​ if a new version is released on the ''​EDE''​ repository. When installing ''​EDE''​ on an [[https://​www.archlinux.org/​|Arch Linux]] machine you can choose between using a custom repository provided by ''​EDE''​ or building the packages yourself. Using the former method, Arch's package manager ([[https://​wiki.archlinux.org/​index.php/​Pacman|pacman]]) can take care of updating ''​EDE''​ if a new version is released on the ''​EDE''​ repository.
  
-===== Installing ​pre-built packages =====+===== Using pre-built packages =====
  
-**Note: All packages in the ''​EDE''​ repository are currently //​unsigned//​!**+:!: **Note:** All packages in the ''​EDE''​ repository are currently //​unsigned//​! 
 + 
 +==== Architectures ==== 
 + 
 +The ''​EDE''​ repository holds packages for both **i686** and **x86_64**. 
 + 
 +==== Packages available ==== 
 + 
 +''​EDE''​ for Arch Linux comes split into six packages: 
 + 
 +  * **edelib** - ''​EDE'''​s support library which implements functions not provided by ''​FLTK''​ 
 +  * **ede-common** - Platform independent data for ''​EDE''​ (e.g. icons) 
 +  * **ede-wm** - ''​EDE'''​s window manager (a slightly modified PekWM) 
 +  * **ede-bin** - ''​EDE''​ binaries 
 +  * **ede-doc** - __Optional__ documentation package 
 +  * **ede-wallpapers** - __Optional__ wallpaper package 
 + 
 +==== Installing EDE ====
  
 Installing EDE can be done in 4 simple steps: Installing EDE can be done in 4 simple steps:
-  - Open your pacman configuration file (///​etc/​pacman.conf//​) with your favorite editor+  - Open your pacman configuration file (///​etc/​pacman.conf//​) with your favorite editor ​(and root privileges!)
   - Add the following lines to it (you can just leave the //$arch// variable as it is; your system knows it): <​code>​   - Add the following lines to it (you can just leave the //$arch// variable as it is; your system knows it): <​code>​
   [ede]   [ede]
-  SigLevel = Never +  SigLevel = Optional 
-  Server = http://www.equinox-project.org/repos/arch/$arch+  Server = http://ede.elderlinux.org/repos/archlinux/$arch
 </​code>​ </​code>​
   - Update pacman database files by invoking: **pacman -Syy**   - Update pacman database files by invoking: **pacman -Syy**
-  - Simply install ''​EDE''​ like any other package. E.g.: **pacman -S ede**+  - Simply install ​any package or the entire ​''​EDE'' ​group like any other package. E.g.: **pacman -S ede**
  
-==== Packages available ​====+==== Updating ​====
  
-''​EDE'' ​for Arch is currently split into four packages:+Even though the number of packages has changed, you can simply update ​''​EDE'' ​2.0 to version 2.1 with the new binary ​packages. The package //ede-bin// replaces the former //ede// package.
  
-  ​* **edelib** - ''​EDE'''​s support library which implements functions not provided by ''​FLTK''​ +:!: **Note:** The repository URL has changed with the release of version 2.1. Make sure to enter the correct one in your //​pacman.conf//​. 
-  ​* **ede-common** - Platform independent data for ''​EDE'' ​(e.g. icons) + 
-  * **ede** - ''​EDE''​ and ''​PekWM''​ binaries +If you made sure that the new URL is provided ​in //​pacman.conf//,​ pacman will pick up the new packages during the next update. You can do an update ​by simply issuing ​**pacman ​-Syyu** (with root privileges) on a terminal.
-  * **ede-wallpapers** - __Optional__ wallpaper package+
  
 ==== Trouble shooting ==== ==== Trouble shooting ====
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 ===== Building / installing from source ====== ===== Building / installing from source ======
  
-For Arch Linux there are two //​PKGBUILD//​ files available in the [[https://​aur.archlinux.org/​|AUR]]:​ **edelib** and **ede**. You can download those and use the [[https://​wiki.archlinux.org/​index.php/​ABS|Arch Build System]] to create packages yourself (this will currently create only two packages instead of four as in our repository).+For Arch Linux there are two //​PKGBUILD//​ files available in the [[https://​aur.archlinux.org/​|AUR]]:​ **edelib** and **ede**. You can download those and use [[https://​wiki.archlinux.org/​index.php/​Makepkg|makepkg]] to create packages yourself (this will currently create only two packages instead of six as in our repository).
  
 Alternatively you can of course follow the generic building procedure, too: InstallingFromSource. Alternatively you can of course follow the generic building procedure, too: InstallingFromSource.
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