Chocolatey-coreteampackages: Feature request: compile packages from source

[Foadsf]

I think I have asked for this feature before but I'm not able to find it now. Sorry in advance if it is a duplicate.

What:
Following the discussions with @gep13 here on Twitter and @pauby here I'm proposing to add compile from source feature:

choco install package --source

as suggested here in this Scoop issue.

Why:

• there will be less need for binary hosting
• less maintenance for outdated formulas
• users will have access to the latest bug fixes and features in real time
• for those who want the optimized binaries
• incremental updates instead of downloading the whole binary

Other:
On MacOS HomeBrew can do this and on Linux guix/nix, Spack, EasyBuild, portage, pkgsrc, LinuxBrew ...

[majkinetor]

Wrong place to post this. You want https://github.com/chocolatey/choco.

Although this is technically doable during the update, I don't think this is something we will ever see here due to fantastic amount of work involved for random package for end result that has zero benefit to typical user and next to zero benefit to any user - all the stuff you mentioned in _Why_ section are either not worth it or incorrect.

[Foadsf]

@majkinetor is there anyway to move this ticket to the right place? Or I have to reopen it there?

[gep13]

@Foadsf said...
is there anyway to move this ticket to the right place? Or I have to reopen it there?

Best to open a new ticket.

[ferventcoder]

@majkinetor I agree with you. I elaborated a bit more on this as well - https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues/1709#issuecomment-453605012