Pyrus - A few PEAR Compatible Packages

PEAR_PackageFileManager_Cli

This package is now a part of PEAR

A command line interface to PEAR_PackageFileManager. Use this tool as a quick alternative to writing a php script to create or edit your package xml files. The tool uses a series of menus and questions and passes the information on to PEAR_PackageFileManager. There are, however, some limitations to this tool.

• The minimum PHP version cannot be automatically determined. PHP_Compat does not work properly with PEAR_PackageFileManager and only detects PHP dependency based on functions and not language constructs.
• This tool does not yet support adding & removing selected files from the filelist.

To run this tool you should be able to just execute pfm from the command line.

Creating a Package File

If you are creating a new package file, the tool will ask you a series of questions to fulfil the necessary components:

[dave@beethoven PEAR_PackageFileManager_Cli]$ pfm

PEAR Package File Manager Command Line Tool

Please enter the location of your package [.]*:

Creating a new package file ...

Enter the base install directory*: PEAR/PackageFileManager

Enter the name of the package [PEAR_PackageFileManager_Cli]*:

Channel or URI based package? [c] (c,u)*:

Enter the name of the channel [pear.php.net]*:

Enter a 1 line summary*: A command line interface to PEAR_PackageFileManager

Enter a description* (2 blank lines to finish):
A command line interface to PEAR_PackageFileManager.
Use this tool as a quick alternative to creating and editing you package.xml files.


Enter the release version*: 0.1.0

Enter the API version [0.1.0]*:

Choose a release stability [alpha] (alpha,beta,stable)*:

Choose an API stability [alpha] (alpha,beta,stable)*:

Enter any release notes* (2 blank lines to finish):
Initial Release


Enter the minimum PHP version [5]*:

Enter the minimum PEAR Installer version [1.4.0]*:

Please choose a license from one of the following options

1) Apache
2) BSD Style
3) LGPL
4) MIT
5) PHP

Please choose an option: 3

How many maintainers?*: 1

What type of maintainer is #1? [lead] (lead,developer,contributor,helper)*:

Enter maintainer #1's name*: David Sanders

Enter maintainer #1's username [shangxiao]*:

Enter maintainer #1's email [shangxiao@php.net]*:


PEAR Package File Manager Command Line Tool

1. Package name                     [PEAR_PackageFileManager_Cli]
2. Channel/URI                      [Channel: pear.php.net]
3. Summary                          [A command line interface to PEAR_Pack...]
4. Description                      [A command line interface to PEAR_Pack...]
5. Maintainers
6. Version                          [Release: 0.1.0 API: 0.1.0]
7. Stability                        [Release: alpha API: alpha]
8. License                          [LGPL]
9. Notes                            [Initial Release]
10. Dependencies
11. Tasks
12. Regenerate contents
13. Echo package file to stdout
14. Save & Quit
15. Quit without saving (ctrl-c)

Please choose an option from the menu:

Editing a Package File

When editing an existing package file, the tool will ask you to choose a baseinstalldir to use as the default. It will then proceed to the main menu.

[dave@beethoven PEAR_PackageFileManager_Cli]$ pfm

PEAR Package File Manager Command Line Tool

Please enter the location of your package [.]*:

Enter the base install directory

1) PEAR/PackageFileManager

Please choose an option: 1


PEAR Package File Manager Command Line Tool

1. Package name                     [PEAR_PackageFileManager_Cli]
2. Channel/URI                      [Channel: pear.php.net]
3. Summary                          [A command line interface to PEAR_Pack...]
4. Description                      [A command line interface to PEAR_Pack...]
5. Maintainers
6. Version                          [Release: 0.1.0 API: 0.1.0]
7. Stability                        [Release: alpha API: alpha]
8. License                          [LGPL]
9. Notes                            [Initial Release]
10. Dependencies
11. Tasks
12. Regenerate contents
13. Echo package file to stdout
14. Save & Quit
15. Quit without saving (ctrl-c)

Please choose an option from the menu: