Re: [RFC] Binary pecl packages

On Thu, Jun 19, 2003 at 01:59:35PM +0200, Tomas V.V.Cox wrote: > >> pear build -b peclfoo-3.1.2.tgz > >> > >> The -b (or --bin) option generates the package containing only the > >> compiled extension and the files marked with role "php", "doc", > >> "test", > >> "data" or "script" with the original package.xml modified > >> automagically (explained in the next point). > > > I think 'pear dist' would be a more appropriate name for this > > operation (or maybe just an extension of 'pear package'). > > Umm, yes, maybe it's better to just use "package". We have now native > pear packages, rpm, msi is planned and others will surely come. > Additionally we can generate the package description file and also > call the tools for generating the whole package. > > Let's say something like: > > pear package [-t <type>] [-b] [-s] <package> > > -t <type> The type of package you want to generate (pear, rpm, > msi, etc) > -b Specifies a binary package > -d Only generate the description package file I think this sounds good. The 'pear makerpm' command could be deprecated in favor of using the above, and this scheme allows more flexibility moving forward. -- Jon Parise (jon@php.net) :: The PHP Project (http://www.php.net/)