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feat(install): add --keepsrc to keep pkg/ and src/ directories #2272

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@jdholtz jdholtz commented Sep 7, 2023

Should fix #798.

Providing this flag during installation of AUR packages allows for keeping the src/ and pkg/ directories produced my makepkg. If the user wants to delete the directories, they can either select to cleanBuild in the cleanmenu or run the installation without the --nocleanbuild flag.

The one inconsistency I found when running Yay without the --nocleanbuild flag (and if pkg/ and src/ directories previously existed), since Yay runs pacman -U separately from makepkg, Yay will not clean the directories if the package is cached already whereas makepkg will. I don't think this is a big deal since Yay provides the cleanmenu, but we could discuss solutions to fix this inconsistency if you want.

I added tests in both places that make this check.

I opted not to add a --cleanbuild option that would override the option in the config file as I thought it would be confusing due to it being a makepkg flag. However, I can add it if desired. Also, I can change the name of the flag (paru uses --keepsrc but we could think of a different name to use as well).

Last, I exposed the CleanBuild attribute in the cmdBuilder as that is where I thought it was the easiest to access it. I'm not super familiar with Go so please let me know if it could be refactored to be put in a more logical place.

AUR packages

Providing this flag during installation of AUR packages allows for keeping
the src/ and pkg/ directories produced my makepkg. If the user wants to
delete the directories, they can either select to cleanBuild in the
cleanmenu or run the installation without the --nocleanbuild flag (yay
will only remove the directories if the package is rebuilt)
@jdholtz jdholtz requested a review from Jguer as a code owner September 7, 2023 16:57
This makes the description consistent with the descriptions in the
man page, --help, and zsh completion.
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This is absolutely critical for building large packages like kernels, where a failed build step (for whatever reason) can really take a lot of time to get back to.

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Jguer commented Sep 15, 2023

Hey @jdholtz , I think we can merge this, let try and fix the CI.

I think keepsrc is a better flag name to expose to the user (and if paru already uses it, it's more familiar)

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jdholtz commented Sep 15, 2023

I think keepsrc is a better flag name to expose to the user (and if paru already uses it, it's more familiar)

Sounds good. Do you want me to go with keepsrc and nokeepsrc` to have both options then?

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Jguer commented Sep 15, 2023

I think keepsrc is enough.
(In the future we should look at allowing 'real' boolean flags for this ex: --keepsrc=false)

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Would be good. Though =yes and =no I think is nicer.

This naming scheme is more familiar to users since it is the name of the
flag in Paru.
@jdholtz jdholtz changed the title feat(install): add --nocleanbuild to keep pkg/ and src/ directories feat(install): add --keepsrc to keep pkg/ and src/ directories Sep 15, 2023
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jdholtz commented Sep 15, 2023

(In the future we should look at allowing 'real' boolean flags for this ex: --keepsrc=false)

Yes, that would be nice. Many of the options prefixed with no can be removed and replaced with this format.

Though =yes and =no I think is nicer.

There could be multiple booleans used, like "yes", "true", and "y" for true and "no", "false", and "n" for false.

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Jguer commented Sep 18, 2023

merging :)

@jdholtz would you be interested in implementing this boolean flag system?

We'd just need to keep old toggles working for a while

@Jguer Jguer merged commit 04c76a4 into Jguer:next Sep 18, 2023
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Jguer commented Sep 18, 2023

sorry @jdholtz , ended forgetting to remove the coauthored line from the merge message, if it's important for you I'll revert and recommit with the proper author information

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jdholtz commented Sep 18, 2023

would you be interested in implementing this boolean flag system?

Yes, I can.

it's important for you I'll revert and recommit with the proper author information

No worries, you can keep it as is.

@jdholtz jdholtz deleted the nocleanbuild branch September 18, 2023 14:28
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Is it possible to keep the src directory?
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