Does anyone know why this is the only output I get from running a compile of Glibc-2.7 with src2pkg-1.93. I am trying to create a generic build of Glibc for testing purposes. I also need to become aware of the intricacies of building Glibc. I am obviously missing something. So if someone can explain the proper way of writing my glibc.src2pkg file, I would really appreciate it.

EXTRA_CONFIGS='--enable-profile --with-tls --enable-add-ons --enable-kernel=2.6.23 --libexecdir=/usr/lib64/glibc'

What else do I need to add to this? Also, I would like to build glibc as one single package, with everything included in it.

./
bin/
bin/sln
etc/
etc/rpc
lib64/
lib64/ld-2.7.so
lib64/libc-2.7.so
lib64/libBrokenLocale-2.7.so
lib64/libm-2.7.so
lib64/libdl-2.7.so
lib64/libmemusage.so
lib64/libcrypt-2.7.so
lib64/libpthread-2.7.so
lib64/libresolv-2.7.so
lib64/libnss_dns-2.7.so
lib64/libanl-2.7.so
lib64/libnss_files-2.7.so
lib64/librt-2.7.so
lib64/libSegFault.so
lib64/libpcprofile.so
lib64/libthread_db-1.0.so
lib64/libnss_hesiod-2.7.so
lib64/libnsl-2.7.so
lib64/libnss_nis-2.7.so
lib64/libnss_nisplus-2.7.so
lib64/libnss_compat-2.7.so
lib64/libutil-2.7.so
sbin/
sbin/sln
sbin/ldconfig
usr/
usr/doc/
usr/doc/glibc-2.7/
usr/doc/glibc-2.7/BUGS
usr/doc/glibc-2.7/ChangeLog
usr/doc/glibc-2.7/COPYING
usr/doc/glibc-2.7/FAQ
usr/doc/glibc-2.7/INSTALL
usr/doc/glibc-2.7/NEWS
usr/doc/glibc-2.7/README
install/
install/slack-desc
install/doinst.sh
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I'll try to help you on this one within a couple of days.

You probably _don't_ want to compile something like glibc with src2pkg - especially on Slamd64, where we're also doing the necessary magic to add in for 32 bit support.

In this case, you are better off just tweaking the glibc.SlackBuild as required to your needs.

I agree -sort of. When building gcc or glibc there are many tweaks which need to be done which don't fit into the 'normal' scheme of compiling and building packages. However, src2pgk works fine as a framework for making the build easier to script and repeat. I usually 'port' such builds to the src2pkg format by just commenting out a couple of the src2pkg commands for configuring, compiling and installing and paste in the code from the SlackBuild. Only minor modifications are needed to make this work and you can even create multiple packages from the same source tarball or one package from mulitple sources.

I've tried compiling ncurses with src2pkg. Each time I do, what I get is the source files being packed, instead of the files which have been compiled. Any ideas on how to change this outcome?

./
usr/
usr/bin/
usr/bin/ncurses/
usr/bin/ncurses/base/
usr/bin/ncurses/base/README
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_clear.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_clearok.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_echo.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_endwin.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_clreol.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_immedok.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_inchstr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_isendwin.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_leaveok.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_scrollok.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_scrreg.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_nl.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/memmove.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/nc_panel.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkatr_set.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkatron.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkatrof.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkinit.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slktouch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_flash.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_winch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_delwin.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_touch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slklab.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_scanw.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_delch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_refresh.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_screen.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkcolor.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_window.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_clrbot.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_ungetch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_overlay.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/tries.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/key_defined.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_insdel.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkatrset.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/sigaction.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/safe_sprintf.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkattr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_colorset.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_insnstr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/vsscanf.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_newwin.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/resizeterm.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_dft_fgbg.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slk.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_move.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_scroll.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/version.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_wattroff.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_wattron.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_insch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_vline.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_beep.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_instr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/keyok.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/MKunctrl.awk
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_initscr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_bkgd.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_erase.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/define_key.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_box.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/legacy_coding.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_getstr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_restart.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_newterm.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_mvwin.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_getch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_hline.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/keybound.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/MKkeyname.awk
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_set_term.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_addstr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkclear.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_addch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/MKlib_gen.sh
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_chgat.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_color.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_pad.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/wresize.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_redrawln.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_mouse.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkrefr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_freeall.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_printw.c
usr/bin/ncurses/base/lib_slkset.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/README
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/getenv_num.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_longname.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/add_tries.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/MKnames.awk
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/MKcaptab.awk
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_baudrate.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_has_cap.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_raw.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/doalloc.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_ti.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/strings.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_tputs.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/MKkeys_list.sh
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/setbuf.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_termname.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_cur_term.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/name_match.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/comp_expand.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_kernel.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_data.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_nusr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_tparm.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/parse_entry.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/home_terminfo.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/comp_hash.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/make_keys.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/comp_error.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_acs.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/init_keytry.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_options.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/free_ttype.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/comp_scan.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/alloc_ttype.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/comp_parse.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/MKfallback.sh
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_setup.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/read_termcap.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/access.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/read_entry.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/hashed_db.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_termcap.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/db_iterator.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/write_entry.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_tgoto.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_print.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/trim_sgr0.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/lib_ttyflags.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/captoinfo.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tinfo/alloc_entry.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/README
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/trace_xnames.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/trace_tries.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/trace_buf.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/varargs.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/lib_tracechr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/lib_tracemse.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/lib_trace.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/lib_tracedmp.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/visbuf.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/lib_traceatr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/trace/lib_tracebits.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/tty_input.h
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/MKexpanded.sh
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/hardscroll.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/tty_display.h
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/lib_vidattr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/hashmap.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/lib_tstp.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/lib_twait.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/tty_update.c
usr/bin/ncurses/tty/lib_mvcur.c
usr/bin/ncurses/README
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_vline_set.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_hline_set.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_erasewchar.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_box_set.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_pecho_wchar.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_in_wchnstr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_get_wstr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_inwstr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_unget_wch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_slk_wset.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_cchar.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/charable.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_wunctrl.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_ins_wch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_get_wch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_in_wch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_vid_attr.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_add_wch.c
usr/bin/ncurses/widechar/lib_wacs.c
usr/bin/ncurses/fifo_defs.h
usr/bin/ncurses/README.IZ
usr/bin/ncurses/SigAction.h
usr/bin/ncurses/modules
usr/bin/ncurses/Makefile.in
usr/bin/ncurses/llib-lncurses
usr/bin/ncurses/curses.priv.h
usr/bin/ncurses/llib-lncursesw
usr/bin/ncurses/Makefile
usr/bin/ncurses/names.c
usr/bin/ncurses/codes.c
usr/bin/ncurses/names-stamp
usr/bin/ncurses/make_hash
usr/bin/ncurses/comp_captab.c
usr/bin/ncurses/expanded.c
usr/bin/ncurses/fallback.c
usr/bin/ncurses/lib_gen.c
usr/bin/ncurses/keys.list
usr/bin/ncurses/lib_keyname.c
usr/bin/ncurses/link_test.c
usr/bin/ncurses/unctrl.c
usr/bin/ncurses/make_keys
usr/bin/ncurses/init_keytry.h
usr/doc/
usr/doc/ncurses-5.6/
usr/doc/ncurses-5.6/ANNOUNCE
usr/doc/ncurses-5.6/AUTHORS
usr/doc/ncurses-5.6/INSTALL
usr/doc/ncurses-5.6/MANIFEST
usr/doc/ncurses-5.6/NEWS
usr/doc/ncurses-5.6/README
install/
install/slack-desc
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Shingoshi

I wrote this yesterday, and forgot to submit it. Talk about procrastination.

Not to imply in anyway that I am tired of saying thanks. Because I realize that I have asked for a lot from you, and taken a good deal of your time. So the fact that you're still willing to help, is gratifying. I posted something after this original one. I forgot to post it right away. I think I was trying to figure some stuff out on my own. But that didn't get anywhere. So I am thinking that my learning whatever you will have to share, will help with that as well.

Thanks,
Shingoshi