Zen Browser XBPS Package

This repository contains files for packaging Zen Browser for Void Linux using the XBPS package manager.

Files

1. template: XBPS template file for Zen Browser
2. files/update-template.sh: Script to update the Zen Browser XBPS template

Template File

The template file is an XBPS template for Zen Browser.

• Architecture: x86_64 only
• Build style: precompiled binaries
• Maintainer: SalahDin Rezk [email protected]

The template file handles the installation of precompiled binaries and sets up the necessary dependencies.

Installation

To install the Zen Browser package:

1. Clone the Void Packages repository:

   git clone https://github.com/salastro/zen-browser.git
   

2. Copy the directory to the srcpkgs/zen-browser directory in your Void Packages repository:

   cp -rf zen-browser /path/to/void-packages/srcpkgs/
   

3. Build the package:

   ./xbps-src pkg zen-browser
   

4. Install the package:

   sudo xbps-install --repository=hostdir/binpkgs zen-browser
   

5. Run Zen Browser:

   zen
   

6. Enjoy!

• You can also install using vpsm instead of (3) and (4):

  vpsm install zen-browser
  

Update Script

The update-template.sh script automates the process of updating the Zen Browser XBPS template. It performs the following tasks:

1. Fetches the latest release version from the Zen Browser GitHub repository
2. Updates the version in the template file
3. Updates the checksums
4. Installs the updated Zen Browser package

Prerequisites

To use the update script, you need:

• vpsm
• xbps-src
• curl
• sed
• sh

You must also set the XBPS_DISTDIR environment variable to point to your Void Packages directory.

Example:

export XBPS_DISTDIR="$HOME/.void-packages"

Usage

To update the Zen Browser package:

1. Ensure you have met all prerequisites
2. Run the update script:

   chmod +x files/update-template.sh
   ./files/update-template.sh
   

Contributing

If you want to contribute to this package, please make sure to test your changes thoroughly before submitting a pull request.

Issues

If you encounter any issues with the package or the update script, please open an issue in this repository.