Creating a new package: gforth

[bci_]

I'm working on installing a custom package, gforth https://www.gnu.org/software/gforth/

I'm using this package file:

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name=gforth
version=0.7.3
release=1
source=(https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/${name}/${name}-${version}.tar.gz)

build() {
cd ${name}-${version}
./configure
make
make DESTDIR=$PKG install
}
I've made the directory /usr/ports/perso/gforth, and invoke

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sudo pkgmk -d
Everything works smooth, but at one point I get

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make[3]: Leaving directory '/usr/ports/perso/gforth/work/src/gforth-0.7.3'
make[2]: Leaving directory '/usr/ports/perso/gforth/work/src/gforth-0.7.3'
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/ports/perso/gforth/work/src/gforth-0.7.3'
=======> ERROR: Building '/usr/ports/perso/gforth/gforth1588685885x86_64.cards.tar.xz' failed.

To check my work, I went ahead and installed the application  normally (not as a package). The installation went through smoothly (so I know it's not a problem with the application itself), and then, for kicks, I went ahead and attempted to complete the package installation - and it worked! I was then able to add the package and have it on my system. However, to make sure my package formula was correct, I uninstalled the package, and got rid of the conventional installation. That is, no more 'gforth' files on my system, except the Pkgfile in gforth's ports folder.

I reattempt the install, and I get this error. When I had succeeded in installing the package, I did, in fact, get that tar.xz file, and was able to use it to fully install the package.

[Thierry]

Your output:

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=======> ERROR: Building '/usr/ports/perso/gforth/gforth1588685885x86_64.cards.tar.xz' failed.is the result of the compilation error.
As the package is  simple, I went to check if ArchLinux had it in they AUR.

Package is committed. I just add what was missing in your recept.

[bci_]

Thanks. It's interesting to see what the necessary modifications turned out to be. Maybe it'll help in the building of future
packages. 

Also, being able to check build recipes in the AUR is a neat trick.