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Fixing Selectolax AUR Installation Issues

Problem

The AUR python-selectolax package was failing to install due to build issues with the upstream source.

Solution

Generate a proper source distribution tarball from the cloned repository and use it for the AUR package.

Steps to Fix

1. Clone and Setup Repository

cd ~/Github/
git clone https://github.com/rushter/selectolax.git
cd selectolax

2. Create Python Virtual Environment

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

3. Install Build Dependencies

pip install Cython==3.0.11 setuptools wheel

4. Initialize Submodules

git submodule update --init --recursive

5. Build Source Distribution

# Build extensions in place with Cython
python setup.py build_ext --inplace --cython

# Create the source distribution tarball
python setup.py sdist

6. Copy Tarball to AUR Package Directory

# Copy the generated tarball to your AUR helper's python-selectolax folder
cp dist/selectolax-*.tar.gz /path/to/aur-helper/python-selectolax/

7. Update PKGBUILD

• Edit the PKGBUILD to point to the local tarball
• Update the SHA verification hash for the new tarball:

sha512sum selectolax-*.tar.gz

8. Generate New .SRCINFO

makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO

9. Install Package

makepkg -si

Result

The package now installs successfully using the properly built source distribution that includes all necessary Cython extensions and submodules (lexbor and modest parsers).

Why This Works

• The original AUR package source may have been missing submodules or new version for Cython compilation
• Building the source distribution locally ensures all dependencies and extensions are properly included
• The generated tarball is identical to what would be produced by the official GitHub release workflow