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reading "Build Files Exist" seems to suggest the package already exists, but it's not, I think.

So what is "CleanBuild" and what do the options mean: [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]t Installed

And is meant by (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4) ?

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[–] MinekPo1@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I would guess that "Build Files Exist" means makepkg successfully downloaded the files it needs to build the package. I assume cleanBuild is referring to the building of packages itself.

As for the options, my guesses are:

  • N don't install anything and continue
  • A build and install all the listed packages
  • Ab interrupt everything and exit
  • I rebuild packages which are already installed, but don't install new ones
  • No build and install packages which are not installed on the system

I think you can also pick specific packages by referring to their index

  • either listing them all (1 2 3)
  • specifying a range (1-3)
  • or excluding those which you don't want (^4)

Note that I don't use arch btw so I'm only guessing.

[–] yum13241@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[N] builds normally.
[A] deletes the source code from your machine and starts building from scratch.
[Ab] aborts like you'd expect.
[I] clean builds only installed packages.
[No] Idem, but only not installed packages.