instructions

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description	How to write an SBUILD

Instructions

Prerequisites

• Install Soar
• Read the Spec
• View examples

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Write

1. Copy the template
2. Fill in the fields following the spec and examples
3. Validate with sbuild-linter:

soar add "sbuild-linter"
sbuild-linter "./example.SBUILD"

# To test pkgver fetching
sbuild-linter "./example.SBUILD" --pkgver

4. Submit a Pull Request or Issue with the .validated version

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Build

{% hint style="warning" %} Use a sandbox or container when running untested SBUILDs. {% endhint %}

soar add "sbuild"
sbuild "./example.SBUILD" --log-level "verbose" --keep --outdir "./SBUILD-TEST"