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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Part of the SMLinux distribution
+# http://git.pktsurf.in/smlinux
+#
+# autobuild version 0.100
+# Bash script to automatically build section-specific packages for SMLinux
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2023 PktSurf <smlinux@pktsurf.in>
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+# WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+# ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+# WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+# ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+############
+
+sections=(base xorg gtk extra net xfce)
+
+buildcleanup() {
+  [[ -f $autobuildtemp ]] && rm -f $autobuildtemp
+  exit
+}
+
+trap "buildcleanup" INT
+trap "buildcleanup" EXIT
+
+err() {
+  printf "**ERROR**\n$@\n"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+warn() {
+  printf "[WARN]\n$@\n"
+}
+
+info() {
+  printf "[INFO] $@\n"
+}
+
+parenttmp="/tmp"
+autobuild=1
+arch="$HOSTTYPE"
+colours=0
+autobuildtemp="$(mktemp $parenttmp/SMBUILD.XXXXXX)"
+
+export parenttmp autobuild arch colours autobuildtemp
+
+for section in "${sections[@]}" ; do
+
+  pkgdest="$parenttmp/sml/packages/$arch/$section"
+  logdir="$parenttmp/sml/sml-buildlogs/$arch/$section"
+  export section pkgdest
+  mkdir -p $pkgdest $logdir
+
+  if [[ ! -d $section ]] ; then
+    err "Section directory '$section' not found!"
+  fi
+
+  cd $section
+
+  # This check compares a list of source directories with the list of the
+  # packages in the build list and warns of any missing package names 
+  # in either of the two.
+
+  dirtempfile=$(mktemp $parenttmp/DIRECTORYNAMES."$section".XXXXXX)
+  dirfiletemppath="$dirtempfile"
+  dirlist=$(find . -type d -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 | sed 's@./@@' | sort > $dirfiletemppath)
+
+  packtempfile=$(mktemp $parenttmp/BUILDFILENAMES."$section".XXXXXX)
+  packfiletemppath="$packtempfile"
+  sort .buildlist.$section > $packfiletemppath
+  
+  directorycount="$( wc -l < $dirtempfile )"
+  buildlistcount="$( wc -l < $packtempfile )"
+
+  # Get number of total packages
+  totalpkgnumber="$(wc -l < .buildlist.$section)"
+  export totalpkgnumber
+
+  if diff -u "$dirfiletemppath" "$packfiletemppath" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+    diffstatus="0"
+  else
+    diffstatus="1"
+  fi
+
+  if [ "$diffstatus" != "0" ]; then 
+    warn "In section '"$section"', the number of packages in the hidden file '.buildlist."$section"' is different to the number of package directories. Some packages may not have been added to this file/section directory. They are listed below:"
+
+    diff -u "$dirfiletemppath" "$packfiletemppath" || true
+    diff -u "$packfiletemppath" "$dirfiletemppath" || true
+
+    warn "Building anyways :-) "
+    sleep 2
+  fi
+  rm -f $packfiletemppath $dirfiletemppath
+
+  if [[ ! -f .buildlist.$section ]] ; then
+    err "Section build list file '.buildlist.$section' not found!"
+  fi
+
+  while IFS="" read -r package || [[ -n $package ]] ; do
+    currentpkgnumber="$(grep -Ewn "^$package" .buildlist.$section | cut -d: -f 1)"
+    export currentpkgnumber
+      (
+        cd $package
+        source $package.SMBuild
+	# Check if package installer exists or is installed on the system
+	# If the package installer does not exist in the set pkg destination, build it
+        if [ ! -f $pkgdest/$app-$version-*-$build.* ] ; then
+          bldpkg 2>&1 | tee -a $logdir/$app-$version-$build.log.txt
+	  # If the package is not installed in the system, install it
+          if [ ! -f /var/log/packages/$app-$version-*-$build ] ; then
+            upgradepkg --install-new $pkgdest/$app-$version-*-$build.*
+	  else
+	    info "'$app-$version' already installed, skipping it"
+          fi
+        elif [ ! -f /var/log/packages/$app-$version-*-$build ] ; then
+          upgradepkg --install-new $pkgdest/$app-$version-*-$build.*
+        else
+          info "Already built '$app-$version', skipping it"
+        fi
+      )
+  done < ".buildlist.$section"
+
+  cd ..
+
+done