Summary
This post shows how to install/uninstall Protonmail "Import-Export app" on Arch Linux (manually, instead of using AUR packages).
It is also about how to install a package with PKGBUILD file and makepkg script.
Install
First, visit:
https://protonmail.com/import-export
and get the PKGBUILD.
Move the PKGBUILD to the working directory, where .deb and .pkg.tar.zst files will be created. Then, run there:
$ makepkg -sci
The output was (Well, "y" was entered at each confirmation):
==> Making package: protonmail-import-export-app-bin 1.3.3-1 (2021年08月17日 11時53分36秒)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Installing missing dependencies...
[sudo] password for nabbisen:
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (1) qt5-quickcontrols-5.15.2-1
Total Installed Size: 4.76 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [##############################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [##############################] 100%
:: Processing package changes...
(1/1) installing qt5-quickcontrols [##############################] 100%
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving sources...
-> Downloading protonmail-import-export-app_1.3.3-1_amd64.deb...
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 61.1M 100 61.1M 0 0 282k 0 0:03:41 0:03:41 --:--:-- 409k
==> Validating source files with sha256sums...
protonmail-import-export-app_1.3.3-1_amd64.deb ... Passed
==> Extracting sources...
-> Extracting protonmail-import-export-app_1.3.3-1_amd64.deb with bsdtar
==> Entering fakeroot environment...
==> Starting package()...
==> Tidying install...
-> Removing libtool files...
-> Purging unwanted files...
-> Removing static library files...
-> Stripping unneeded symbols from binaries and libraries...
-> Compressing man and info pages...
==> Checking for packaging issues...
==> Creating package "protonmail-import-export-app-bin"...
-> Generating .PKGINFO file...
-> Generating .BUILDINFO file...
-> Generating .MTREE file...
-> Compressing package...
==> Leaving fakeroot environment.
==> Finished making: protonmail-import-export-app-bin 1.3.3-1 (2021年08月17日 11時57分36秒)
==> Installing package protonmail-import-export-app-bin with pacman -U...
loading packages...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (1) protonmail-import-export-app-bin-1.3.3-1
Total Installed Size: 160.06 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [##############################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [##############################] 100%
:: Processing package changes...
(1/1) installing protonmail-import-export-app-bin [##############################] 100%
Optional dependencies for protonmail-import-export-app-bin
pass: pass support
gnome-keyring: gnome-keyring support [installed]
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/2) Updating icon theme caches...
(2/2) Updating the desktop file MIME type cache...
==> Cleaning up...
Done. The app will be started with the command (or some desktop menu):
$ protonmail-import-export-app
Uninstall
Just run:
$ sudo pacman -Rs \
protonmail-import-export-app-bin
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