Summary:	ASTERISK-27738: [patch] install_prereq: Add Arch Linux.
Reporter:	Alexander Traud (traud)	Labels:	patch
Date Opened:	2018-03-12 10:18:59	Date Closed:	2018-03-16 08:43:14
Priority:	Trivial	Regression?
Status:	Closed/Complete	Components:	Contrib/General
Versions:	13.19.2	Frequency of Occurrence
Related Issues:
Environment:	Arch Linux (rolling release)	Attachments:	( 0) Arch_install_prereq.patch
Description:	When it comes to Arch Linux, Asterisk has seen contributions from the community in the past, like the startup script with Mantis 13667 (ASTERISK-12868, commit [493e903|http://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/commit/493e903892b6f4584fa1803c639d9e6f4769de97]). Arch Linux offers no pre-compiled package of Asterisk. Therefore, the support should be as complete as possible, at least on the same level within Asterisk already. One puzzle piece is the script {{./contrib/scripts/install_prereq}}, which allows a first-time user to install required libraries to compile all Asterisk modules. After tests in Arch Linux the following differences to Red Hat were revealed (see ASTERISK-27686): *not added* because not found: * [Codec 2|http://www.rowetel.com/?page_id=452] * Corosync * [Hoard|http://hoard.org/] * [iksemel|http://code.google.com/p/iksemel] * libresample, not API compatible with libsamplerate either *not added*: * jack The module app_jack -- the only module which requires jack -- requires libresample as well. libresample was not found. Therefore, no reason was found to install jack, although that is available as port. *Notes* Arch Linux has Python 3 as default. Because I am not sure whether Asterisk is Python 3 compatible/tested already, I went for Python 2 like with the other distributions. The package libutil-linux and sqlite are pre-installed. However, to change them as explicitly installed, I had to add {{--asexplicit}}. Like Debian/Ubuntu, Arch Linux allows to search all packages for specific files; very fast via the command line interface:{code}pacman -Fy pacman -Fs libedit.so{code}Thanks to that, this list of packages was collected in minutes. Furthermore, the interface was so fast, I could even double-check not only via the library name but also via the header name, whether I have the latest package. Kudos to the team of Arch Linux for this!
Comments:	By: Asterisk Team (asteriskteam) 2018-03-12 10:19:00.269-0500 Thanks for creating a report! The issue has entered the triage process. That means the issue will wait in this status until a Bug Marshal has an opportunity to review the issue. Once the issue has been reviewed you will receive comments regarding the next steps towards resolution. A good first step is for you to review the [Asterisk Issue Guidelines|https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Asterisk+Issue+Guidelines] if you haven't already. The guidelines detail what is expected from an Asterisk issue report. Then, if you are submitting a patch, please review the [Patch Contribution Process|https://wiki.asterisk.org/wiki/display/AST/Patch+Contribution+Process]. By: Friendly Automation (friendly-automation) 2018-03-16 08:43:16.171-0500 Change 8514 merged by Jenkins2: install_prereq: Add Arch Linux. [https://gerrit.asterisk.org/8514|https://gerrit.asterisk.org/8514] By: Friendly Automation (friendly-automation) 2018-03-16 08:50:27.800-0500 Change 8513 merged by Jenkins2: install_prereq: Add Arch Linux. [https://gerrit.asterisk.org/8513|https://gerrit.asterisk.org/8513] By: Friendly Automation (friendly-automation) 2018-03-16 08:55:03.747-0500 Change 8512 merged by Jenkins2: install_prereq: Add Arch Linux. [https://gerrit.asterisk.org/8512|https://gerrit.asterisk.org/8512]