RISC OS Package Creation Tools for use when cross-compiling.
PackTools are a collection of Perl scripts which are useful for working with RiscPkg format packages and repositories in a cross-compiling environment. They are required by RISC OS source code found amongst the adjacent repositories.
To install and use PackTools, it will be necessary to have suitable Linux system with a working installation of the GCCSDK.
It will also be necessary to ensure that the SFTOOLS_BIN and $SFTOOLS_MAKE variables are set to a suitable location within the current environment. For example
export SFTOOLS_BIN=/home/steve/sftools/bin
export SFTOOLS_MAKE=/home/steve/sftools/make
where the path is changed to suit your local settings and installation requirements. Finally, you will also need to have installed the Shared Makefiles and ManTools.
To install PackTools, use
make install
from the root folder of the project, which will copy the necessary files in to the location indicated by $SFTOOLS_BIN. It will also be necessary to install the DateTime, File::Find::Rule and LWP::UserAgent Perl Modules; if using a Debian-based Linux, this can be done with
apt install libfile-find-rule-perl libdatetime-perl libwww-perl
PackTools are licensed under the EUPL, Version 1.2 only (the "Licence"); you may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
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