jgmenu pkrsrc build.

shep

I think I'm close on an x11/jgmenu build but have one sticking point:

$ cat PLIST                                                                    
@comment $NetBSD$
bin/jgmenu
bin/jgmenu_run
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-apps
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-config
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-greeneye
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-hide-app.sh
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-i18n
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-init.sh
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-ob
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-obtheme
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-socket
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-themes.sh
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-unity-hack.py
man/man1/jgmenu-apps.1
man/man1/jgmenu-i18n.1
man/man1/jgmenu-lx.1
man/man1/jgmenu-ob.1
man/man1/jgmenu-pmenu.1
man/man1/jgmenu.1
man/man1/jgmenu_run.1
man/man7/jgmenututorial.7
man/man7/jgmenuunicode.7
share/applications/jgmenu.desktop
share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/jgmenu.svg

The build is choking on a python based "hack" for Ubuntu's Unity Desktop:

*** Please use pkgtools/verifypc to sanity check dependencies.
===> Installing for jgmenu-4.7.0
=> Generating pre-install file lists
=> Automatic manual page handling
=> Generating post-install file lists
=> Checking file-check results for jgmenu-4.7.0
=> Checking for non-existent script interpreters in jgmenu-4.7.0
ERROR: [check-interpreter.mk] The interpreter "/usr/bin/env" of "/usr/pkgsrc/wi/jgmenu/work/.destdir/usr/pkg/libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-unity-hack.py" is not allowd.
*** Error code 1

The status of the Unity Desktop enviroment is tenuous, even in Ubuntu and I think the odds of the Unity Desktop being packaged in pkgsrc are very, very low. Should I just delete the libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu--unity-hack.py pre-install or is there a way to have it install?
My Makefile:

# $NetBSD$

DISTNAME=       jgmenu-4.7.0
CATEGORIES=     x11
MASTER_SITES=   ${MASTER_SITE_GITHUB:=jgmenu/}
GITHUB_TAG=     refs/tags/v${PKGVERSION_NOREV}

MAINTAINER=     pkgsrc-users@NetBSD.org
HOMEPAGE=       https://jgmenu.github.io/
COMMENT=        Freedesktop-compliant menu for openbox and tint2
LICENSE=        gnu-gpl-v2

WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}

HAS_CONFIGURE=  yes

USE_TOOLS+=     gmake pkg-config

GNU_CONFIGURE=  yes

CONFIGURE_ARGS+=        --libexecdir=${LOCALBASE}/libexec

.include "../../devel/glib2/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../devel/pango/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../graphics/cairo/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../graphics/hicolor-icon-theme/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../graphics/librsvg/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../sysutils/desktop-file-utils/desktopdb.mk"
.include "../../sysutils/menu-cache/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../x11/gtk3/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../x11/libX11/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../x11/libXrandr/buildlink3.mk"

.include "../../mk/bsd.pkg.mk"

Guidance appreciated.

smurfd

hey, i have not packaged a file/program for pkgsrc, but the error indicates a problem with the python file
/usr/pkgsrc/wi/jgmenu/work/.destdir/usr/pkg/libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-unity-hack.py
The first row in that file starts with a #!/usr/bin/env python or somethign similar, i would guess
Try changing it to:

#!/usr/bin/python

found that in a python file from vim, on netbsd
/usr/pkg/share/vim/vim92/tools/demoserver.py
or if you need to change it in the check-interpreter.mk file!? that i dont know.

shep

smurfd

Thanks, I patched jgmenu-unity-hack.py and it still gave the interpreter error, this time for
#!/usr/bin/python

I think I'm just going to delete it at some stage - having a python script laying around with nothing to do seems sloppy.. Have to read up on the stage and syntax.

rvp

shep We have pkgsrc experts here, but I don't know how active they are these days.
Ask on pkgsrc-users@ too.

shep

@smurfd put me on the right track, vim used a CHECK_INTERPRETER_SKIP+=
that I adapted:
CHECK_INTERPRETER_SKIP+= libexec/jgmenu/*.py
The hack*.py file is the only python code in jgmenu.

I did try to email pkgsrc-users but the email has not shown up in the archive after 8 hours.

I'll also reach out to anyone, with an account, who might "sponsor", after reviewing.
With the exception of a broken calcurse, I have everything working on my install. It has a idle ram use of 320M.

Calcurse, by the way, core dumps and appears to be missing ncursesw. ncursew was dropped in pkgsrc.
Edit: I tried to upload a tarball of the build - error. What file types are accepted?

shep

I did get an email reply from Thomas Klausner (wiz at netbsd | org) and it looks like the only way to submit is by generating an ssh key. Github pkgsrc-wip is read only.
I still have software issues with calcurse and building wip/freecad
In the interim I've developed a visual field defect that is getting me sent to a specialist 110 miles away. I think I know what it is - if confirmed it should not worsen but also will not resolve.
I'm going to cut down on my screen time for now. I'll share what I have on jgmenu and if anyone wants to carry this one, feel free.

COMMIT_MSG DESCR      Makefile   PLIST      distinfo   files      patches
$ cat Makefile
# $NetBSD$

DISTNAME=       jgmenu-4.7.0
CATEGORIES=     x11
MASTER_SITES=   ${MASTER_SITE_GITHUB:=jgmenu/}
GITHUB_TAG=     refs/tags/v${PKGVERSION_NOREV}

MAINTAINER=     pkgsrc-users@NetBSD.org
HOMEPAGE=       https://jgmenu.github.io/
COMMENT=        Freedesktop-compliant menu for openbox and tint2
LICENSE=        gnu-gpl-v2

WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}

HAS_CONFIGURE=  yes

USE_TOOLS+=     gmake pkg-config

GNU_CONFIGURE=  yes

CONFIGURE_ARGS+=        --libexecdir=${PREFIX}/libexec

CHECK_INTERPRETER_SKIP+=        libexec/jgmenu/*.py

.include "../../devel/glib2/schemas.mk"
.include "../../devel/pango/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../graphics/cairo/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../graphics/hicolor-icon-theme/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../graphics/librsvg/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../sysutils/desktop-file-utils/desktopdb.mk"
.include "../../sysutils/menu-cache/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../x11/gtk3/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../x11/libX11/buildlink3.mk"
.include "../../x11/libXrandr/buildlink3.mk"

.include "../../mk/bsd.pkg.mk"

cat distinfo

$NetBSD$

BLAKE2s (jgmenu-4.7.0.tar.gz) = 69c9331204debac0be78963240b28d1d5a5cb19b74bf9c63db40711dc3a3ee24
SHA512 (jgmenu-4.7.0.tar.gz) = b856921672dd2e559e4db9f7d3401b257de4435401017231c386cc1bb7ee48062564b5afd2ef15888908cd48a2f152611d3247597d88bbef7977b7d92ee137bb
Size (jgmenu-4.7.0.tar.gz) = 387270 bytes
SHA1 (patch-docs_manual_Makefile) = ba1cdf6d3ed0c79c65000736200413f955a84dd2
SHA1 (patch-src_jgmenu__run) = 57683f85ab717351549c6659ed3bb6a4a9703659

$ cat DESCR

jgmenu is a simple, independent and contemporary-looking X11 menu, designed
for scripting, modding and tweaking.

It is hackable and has a simple code base. It does not depend on any toolkits
such as GTK and Qt, but uses cairo and pango to render the menu.

It can optionally use some appearance settings from XSettings, tint2 and GTK.

cat PLIST

@comment $NetBSD$
bin/jgmenu
bin/jgmenu_run
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-apps
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-config
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-greeneye
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-hide-app.sh
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-i18n
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-init.sh
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-ob
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-obtheme
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-socket
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-themes.sh
libexec/jgmenu/jgmenu-unity-hack.py
man/man1/jgmenu-apps.1
man/man1/jgmenu-i18n.1
man/man1/jgmenu-lx.1
man/man1/jgmenu-ob.1
man/man1/jgmenu-pmenu.1
man/man1/jgmenu.1
man/man1/jgmenu_run.1
man/man7/jgmenututorial.7
man/man7/jgmenuunicode.7
share/applications/jgmenu.desktop
share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/jgmenu.svg

cat files/README.pkgsrc

To enable jgmenu to access XDG configuration files, the following should be
set in either ~/.xinitrc, ~/.xsession or the environment of your window
manager,
eg ~/.config/openbox/environment:

export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/usr/pkg/etc/xdg
export XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/pkg/share

cat patches/patch-docs_manual_Makefile

$NetBSD$

Use pkgsrc /man location

--- docs/manual/Makefile.orig   2026-09-21 15:52:06.171399856 +0000
+++ docs/manual/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ man7pages  = jgmenututorial.7 jgmenuunic
 manpages   = $(man1pages) $(man7pages)
 
 prefix ?= /usr/local
-mandir ?= $(prefix)/share/man
+mandir ?= $(prefix)/man
 man1dir = $(mandir)/man1
 man7dir = $(mandir)/man7

cat patches/patch-src_jgmenu__run

$NetBSD$

Use BSD pkill for lockfile

--- src/jgmenu_run.orig 2026-09-20 22:36:09.431153959 +0000
+++ src/jgmenu_run
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ then
        if test -e ${JGMENU_LOCKFILE}
        then
                send_tint2_env_vars_to_jgmenu
-               if killall -SIGUSR1 jgmenu >/dev/null 2>&1
+               if pkill -SIGUSR1 jgmenu >/dev/null 2>&1
                then
                        exit 0
                else

cat COMMIT_MSG

x11/jgmenu:  Add jgmenu version 4.7.0

Jgmenu is simple, independent and contemporary-looking X11 menu, designed
for scripting, modding and tweaking. It has UTF-8 search support.

It can display the following types of menu (or any combination of):

    bespoke menu using a jgmenu flavoured CSV format
    application menu (XDG compatible) with localisation support
    for openbox XML menu including openbox pipe-menus