[ISSUE] Package request: Zotero

[ISSUE] Package request: Zotero

[harrisonthorne]

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New issue by harrisonthorne on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508

Description:
Zotero is a neat looking tool for bibliographies and for helping research. I've found it useful for school and I think others might find some good use out of it. :)

[GitHub page](https://github.com/zotero/zotero)

Re: Package request: Zotero

[ericonr]

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New comment by ericonr on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-706646739

Comment:
See #21434 

It's an extremely complicated package, using their released versions is probably the best option.

Re: Package request: Zotero

[harrisonthorne]

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New comment by harrisonthorne on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-706649242

Comment:
From Zotero's download page, this is the resulting download link:

https://download.zotero.org/client/release/5.0.91/Zotero-5.0.91_linux-x86_64.tar.bz2

So `distfiles` could be `https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_MACHINE}.tar.bz2`?

Where should I extract these files? On my system I extracted them to `/opt/zotero`, which would probably turn into `/opt/${pkgname}`. Would that be okay?

Re: Package request: Zotero

[harrisonthorne]

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New comment by harrisonthorne on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-706649242

Comment:
From Zotero's download page, this is the resulting download link:

https://download.zotero.org/client/release/5.0.91/Zotero-5.0.91_linux-x86_64.tar.bz2

So `distfiles` could be `https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_MACHINE}.tar.bz2`?

Where should I extract these files? On my system I extracted them to `/opt/zotero`, which would probably turn into `/opt/${pkgname}`. Would that be okay?

Edit: It seems clear enough at this point that I could write the template file. Just need to confirm the questions in this comment :)

Re: Package request: Zotero

[harrisonthorne]

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New comment by harrisonthorne on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-706657828

Comment:
Here's what I've got so far:

```bash
# Template file for 'Zotero'
pkgname=Zotero
version=5.0.91
revision=1
wrksrc="Zotero_linux-${XBPS_MACHINE}"
short_desc="Easy-to-use tool to help collect, organize, cite, and share research"
maintainer="Harrison Thorne <harrisonthorne@protonmail.com>"
license="AGPL-3.0-or-later"
homepage="https://www.zotero.org/"
distfiles="https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_MACHINE}.tar.bz2"
nopie=yes
checksum=429afb0ef9e8cfa17a89424fd38f7a43841b697709bfc4e647beba62e7943b65

do_install() {
	vmkdir "opt/${pkgname}"
	vcopy * "opt/${pkgname}"
}

post_install() {
	./set_launcher_icon
}
```

When I try to start zotero from the command line, however, I get "Couldn't load XPCOM". I'm guessing this is a dependency issue (dependency missing?) but I've gotta get to bed. Let me know if you figure this out before I do :)

Re: Package request: Zotero

[b1scu1t]

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New comment by b1scu1t on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-714620928

Comment:
I think I would look at Arch's (AUR) pkgbuild file for reference.
This app is a lifesaver for uni students!

Re: Package request: Zotero

[Veganizer]

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New comment by Veganizer on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-821168042

Comment:
XPCOM belongs to the Firefox Runtime xulrunner
https://github.com/duanyao/xulrunner-stub/blob/master/src/stub/nsXPCOMPrivate.h

It is outdated since firefox 41
https://github.com/zotero/translation-server-old/issues/24

Re: Package request: Zotero

[Veganizer]

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New comment by Veganizer on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-821168042

Comment:
XPCOM belongs to the Firefox Runtime xulrunner
https://github.com/duanyao/xulrunner-stub/blob/master/src/stub/nsXPCOMPrivate.h

It is outdated since firefox 41
https://github.com/zotero/translation-server-old/issues/24

Seems to be updated:
https://github.com/zotero/translation-server-old/pull/34
So you need Firefox SDK at least. Maybe you can package it?

Re: Package request: Zotero

[Veganizer]

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New comment by Veganizer on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-821168042

Comment:
XPCOM belongs to the Firefox Runtime xulrunner
https://github.com/duanyao/xulrunner-stub/blob/master/src/stub/nsXPCOMPrivate.h

It is outdated since firefox 41
https://github.com/zotero/translation-server-old/issues/24

Seems to be updated:
https://github.com/zotero/translation-server-old/pull/34
So you need Firefox SDK at least. Maybe you can package it?

I have found following pages too:
https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/comparison-with-xul-xpcom-extensions/
https://extensionworkshop.com/documentation/develop/porting-a-legacy-firefox-extension/

Re: Package request: Zotero

[sprocklem]

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New comment by sprocklem on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-1200313957

Comment:
I've been using (some version of) the following package template for several months now and it seems to work fine. It is not ready for release however, as it does not install the required license (which is not AFAICT distributed in the official release tarball) and probably needs a better `short_desc`. `./xpbs-src update-check zotero` also doesn't work, but I haven't taken the time to fix that.

```
# Template file for 'zotero'
pkgname=zotero
version=6.0.10
revision=1
wrksrc="Zotero_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}"
short_desc="Research assistant tool"
maintainer="Maeve Sproule <sprocklem@gmail.com>"
license="AGPL-3.0-only"
homepage="https://www.zotero.org/"
distfiles="https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}.tar.bz2>Zotero-${version}-linux.tar.bz2"
checksum=f9115314e6557f4c3d1c1964d39a44b2cb2216511a3c9f574eadbd429b888a5f
nopie=1

do_install() {
	# Usually modified from the 'set_launcher_icon' script.
	sed -i -e 's|^Icon=.*|Icon=/opt/zotero/chrome/icons/default/default256.png|' zotero.desktop
	# Also fix this up:
	sed -i -e 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=zotero -url %U/' zotero.desktop
	# Disable app update, borrowed from AUR's zotero-bin package.
	sed -i '/pref("app.update.enabled", true);/c\pref("app.update.enabled", false);' defaults/preferences/prefs.js

	vmkdir usr/share/applications
	vcopy zotero.desktop usr/share/applications/zotero.desktop

	sed -i -e 's|^CALLDIR=.*|CALLDIR=/opt/zotero|' zotero
	vbin zotero

	vmkdir opt/zotero
	vcopy '*' opt/zotero
}
```

I don't recall why I used `nopie=1` (or if it was even needed).

Re: Package request: Zotero

[sprocklem]

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New comment by sprocklem on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-1200313957

Comment:
I've been using (some version of) the following package template for several months now and it seems to work fine for me. It is not ready for release however, as it does not install the required license (which is not AFAICT distributed in the official release tarball) and probably needs a better `short_desc`. `./xpbs-src update-check zotero` also doesn't work, but I haven't taken the time to fix that.

```
# Template file for 'zotero'
pkgname=zotero
version=6.0.10
revision=1
wrksrc="Zotero_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}"
short_desc="Research assistant tool"
maintainer="Maeve Sproule <sprocklem@gmail.com>"
license="AGPL-3.0-only"
homepage="https://www.zotero.org/"
distfiles="https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}.tar.bz2>Zotero-${version}-linux.tar.bz2"
checksum=f9115314e6557f4c3d1c1964d39a44b2cb2216511a3c9f574eadbd429b888a5f
nopie=1

do_install() {
	# Usually modified from the 'set_launcher_icon' script.
	sed -i -e 's|^Icon=.*|Icon=/opt/zotero/chrome/icons/default/default256.png|' zotero.desktop
	# Also fix this up:
	sed -i -e 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=zotero -url %U/' zotero.desktop
	# Disable app update, borrowed from AUR's zotero-bin package.
	sed -i '/pref("app.update.enabled", true);/c\pref("app.update.enabled", false);' defaults/preferences/prefs.js

	vmkdir usr/share/applications
	vcopy zotero.desktop usr/share/applications/zotero.desktop

	sed -i -e 's|^CALLDIR=.*|CALLDIR=/opt/zotero|' zotero
	vbin zotero

	vmkdir opt/zotero
	vcopy '*' opt/zotero
}
```

I don't recall why I used `nopie=1` (or if it was even needed).

Re: Package request: Zotero

[sprocklem]

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New comment by sprocklem on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-1200313957

Comment:
I've been using (some version of) the following package template (based on the official binary release) for several months now and it seems to work fine for me. It is not ready for release however, as it does not install the required license (which is not AFAICT distributed in the official release tarball) and probably needs a better `short_desc`. `./xpbs-src update-check zotero` also doesn't work, but I haven't taken the time to fix that.

```
# Template file for 'zotero'
pkgname=zotero
version=6.0.10
revision=1
wrksrc="Zotero_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}"
short_desc="Research assistant tool"
maintainer="Maeve Sproule <sprocklem@gmail.com>"
license="AGPL-3.0-only"
homepage="https://www.zotero.org/"
distfiles="https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}.tar.bz2>Zotero-${version}-linux.tar.bz2"
checksum=f9115314e6557f4c3d1c1964d39a44b2cb2216511a3c9f574eadbd429b888a5f
nopie=1

do_install() {
	# Usually modified from the 'set_launcher_icon' script.
	sed -i -e 's|^Icon=.*|Icon=/opt/zotero/chrome/icons/default/default256.png|' zotero.desktop
	# Also fix this up:
	sed -i -e 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=zotero -url %U/' zotero.desktop
	# Disable app update, borrowed from AUR's zotero-bin package.
	sed -i '/pref("app.update.enabled", true);/c\pref("app.update.enabled", false);' defaults/preferences/prefs.js

	vmkdir usr/share/applications
	vcopy zotero.desktop usr/share/applications/zotero.desktop

	sed -i -e 's|^CALLDIR=.*|CALLDIR=/opt/zotero|' zotero
	vbin zotero

	vmkdir opt/zotero
	vcopy '*' opt/zotero
}
```

I don't recall why I used `nopie=1` (or if it was even needed).

Re: Package request: Zotero

[sprocklem]

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New comment by sprocklem on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-1200313957

Comment:
I've been using (some version of) the following package template (based on the official binary release) for several months now and it seems to work fine for me. It is not ready for release however, as it does not install the required license (which is not AFAICT distributed in the official release tarball) and probably needs a better `short_desc`. `./xpbs-src update-check zotero` also doesn't work, but I haven't taken the time to fix that.

```
# Template file for 'zotero'
pkgname=zotero
version=6.0.10
revision=1
wrksrc="Zotero_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}"
short_desc="Research assistant tool"
maintainer="Maeve Sproule <sprocklem@gmail.com>"
license="AGPL-3.0-only"
homepage="https://www.zotero.org/"
distfiles="https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}.tar.bz2>Zotero-${version}-linux.tar.bz2"
checksum=f9115314e6557f4c3d1c1964d39a44b2cb2216511a3c9f574eadbd429b888a5f
nopie=1

do_install() {
	# Usually modified from the 'set_launcher_icon' script.
	sed -i -e 's|^Icon=.*|Icon=/opt/zotero/chrome/icons/default/default256.png|' zotero.desktop
	# Also fix this up:
	sed -i -e 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=zotero -url %U/' zotero.desktop
	# Disable app update, borrowed from AUR's zotero-bin package.
	sed -i '/pref("app.update.enabled", true);/c\pref("app.update.enabled", false);' defaults/preferences/prefs.js

	vmkdir usr/share/applications
	vcopy zotero.desktop usr/share/applications/zotero.desktop

	sed -i -e 's|^CALLDIR=.*|CALLDIR=/opt/zotero|' zotero
	vbin zotero

	vmkdir opt/zotero
	vcopy '*' opt/zotero
}
```

I don't recall why I used `nopie=1` (or if it was even needed).

Edit: I honestly see no reason why I'm not seeing the same XPCOM error that harrisonthorne reported. Maybe because I have firefox installed?

Re: Package request: Zotero

[sprocklem]

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New comment by sprocklem on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-1200313957

Comment:
I've been using (some version of) the following package template (based on the official binary release) for several months now and it seems to work fine for me. It is not ready for release however, as it does not install the required license (which is not AFAICT distributed in the official release tarball) and probably needs a better `short_desc`. `./xpbs-src update-check zotero` also doesn't work, but I haven't taken the time to fix that.

```
# Template file for 'zotero'
pkgname=zotero
version=6.0.10
revision=1
wrksrc="Zotero_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}"
short_desc="Research assistant tool"
maintainer="Maeve Sproule <sprocklem@gmail.com>"
license="AGPL-3.0-only"
homepage="https://www.zotero.org/"
distfiles="https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}.tar.bz2>Zotero-${version}-linux.tar.bz2"
checksum=f9115314e6557f4c3d1c1964d39a44b2cb2216511a3c9f574eadbd429b888a5f
nopie=1

do_install() {
	# Usually modified from the 'set_launcher_icon' script.
	sed -i -e 's|^Icon=.*|Icon=/opt/zotero/chrome/icons/default/default256.png|' zotero.desktop
	# Also fix this up:
	sed -i -e 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=zotero -url %U/' zotero.desktop
	# Disable app update, borrowed from AUR's zotero-bin package.
	sed -i '/pref("app.update.enabled", true);/c\pref("app.update.enabled", false);' defaults/preferences/prefs.js

	vmkdir usr/share/applications
	vcopy zotero.desktop usr/share/applications/zotero.desktop

	sed -i -e 's|^CALLDIR=.*|CALLDIR=/opt/zotero|' zotero
	vbin zotero

	vmkdir opt/zotero
	vcopy '*' opt/zotero
}
```

I don't recall why I used `nopie=1` (or if it was even needed).

Edit: I honestly see no reason why I'm not seeing the same XPCOM error that harrisonthorne reported. Maybe because I have firefox installed? Maybe whatever was causing it was fixed in the intervening year and a half?

Re: Package request: Zotero

[sprocklem]

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New comment by sprocklem on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/25508#issuecomment-1200313957

Comment:
I've been using (some version of) the following package template (based on the official binary release) for several months now and it seems to work fine for me. It is not ready for release however, as it does not install the required license (which is not AFAICT distributed in the official release tarball) and probably needs a better `short_desc`. `./xpbs-src update-check zotero` also doesn't work, but I haven't taken the time to fix that.

```
# Template file for 'zotero'
pkgname=zotero
version=6.0.10
revision=1
wrksrc="Zotero_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}"
short_desc="Research assistant tool"
maintainer="Maeve Sproule <sprocklem@gmail.com>"
license="AGPL-3.0-only"
homepage="https://www.zotero.org/"
distfiles="https://download.zotero.org/client/release/${version}/Zotero-${version}_linux-${XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE}.tar.bz2>Zotero-${version}-linux.tar.bz2"
checksum=f9115314e6557f4c3d1c1964d39a44b2cb2216511a3c9f574eadbd429b888a5f
nopie=1

do_install() {
	# Usually modified from the 'set_launcher_icon' script.
	sed -i -e 's|^Icon=.*|Icon=/opt/zotero/chrome/icons/default/default256.png|' zotero.desktop
	# Also fix this up since zotero's in the path:
	sed -i -e 's/^Exec=.*/Exec=zotero -url %U/' zotero.desktop
	# Disable app update, borrowed from AUR's zotero-bin package.
	sed -i '/pref("app.update.enabled", true);/c\pref("app.update.enabled", false);' defaults/preferences/prefs.js

	vmkdir usr/share/applications
	vcopy zotero.desktop usr/share/applications/zotero.desktop

	sed -i -e 's|^CALLDIR=.*|CALLDIR=/opt/zotero|' zotero
	vbin zotero

	vmkdir opt/zotero
	vcopy '*' opt/zotero
}
```

I don't recall why I used `nopie=1` (or if it was even needed).

Edit: I honestly see no reason why I'm not seeing the same XPCOM error that harrisonthorne reported. Maybe because I have firefox installed? Maybe whatever was causing it was fixed in the intervening year and a half?