Portfile Workflow Advice

[Rainer Müller]

Hello,

On 2013-01-14 09:18, rod wrote:
> I've been finding developing and especially updating Portfiles a bit
> tricky and error prone, so have been writing some tools for myself to
> help with this...
> 
> https://github.com/rodnaph/pearl
> https://github.com/rodnaph/ghsum
> 
> But while submitting the second via Trac it was pointed out you can do
> this already with Macports...
> 
> $> port -d checksum

'port -v checksum' would be enough for a less cluttered output.

However, I have to remind that at least one checksums should be verified
from upstream. I prefer to keep a checksum provided by upstream to make
it easier to detect whether a stealth update happened or a mirror
actually serves the wrong file.

Most projects provide checksums (for example in a file called MD5SUMS or
CHECKSUMS on their mirrors). Take this checksum and add it to the
Portfile; then you can use the above command to generate more checksums.

> So I was wondering what tools everyone else uses to create and update
> their Portfiles?  Are all the utilities provided through the "port" tool
> and I'm just missing them?  Or are there other utilities (like
> https://trac.macports.org/browser/users/ryandesign/scripts/portcheckup) that
> are available to help?

Some basic tasks are described here:
https://trac.macports.org/wiki/CommittersTipsAndTricks

More helpful tools for maintainers:
  port lint [--nitpick]
  port livecheck maintainer:<handle>
  cd $(port dir <portname>)

Rainer