[iOS] Theos Dependencies package and iOS Toolchain are outdated

[L1ghtmann]

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What are the steps to reproduce this issue?

1. Setup Theos on an iOS device
2. Try to compile a project

What happens?

Various incompatible architecture errors

What were you expecting to happen?

The project to compile without error(s).

Any logs, error output, etc?

...

Any other comments?

What needs updating:

• iOS Toolchain package
• Theos Dependencies package

My Thoughts:

• Since all required packages will likely remain available on Procursus or Bingner/Elucubratus moving forward, it may be worth creating a new Theos Dependencies package, labeling it "Legacy," and giving it the current package's Depends: and Description: fields. This would allow allow older versions to remain supported while not hindering future versions. Unrelated note: the description is missing "unzip" from the list of packages installed.

• Since the current Theos Dependencies package will no longer be hindered by legacy compatibility, a new, generic toolchain (that would also likely want to be on BigBoss) should be published that depends on clang, ld64, odcctools, make, and ldid.

• Since the now "legacy" version supports up to iOS 11 and Procursus is iOS 12+, the Theos Dependencies package and this new toolchain should be installed if firmware >= 12. It may also be worth adding firmware << 12 to the legacy package to ensure that it isn't installed on versions that it's incompatible with.

• The current Theos Dependencies package should drop CoolStar's toolchain and Perl from its Depends field in favor of the new toolchain and generic Perl.

• The current Theos Dependencies package's Description should be updated to list https://apt.bingner.com/ and https://apt.procurs.us/ instead of CoolStar's public repo and Sam's other repo. It may also be worth adding a note about bootstrap compatibility (e.g., that 'x' repo should only be installed on 'y and z jailbreaks') so that there's no confusion/accidental installations from incompatible bootstraps.

• This doesn't really make a difference, but org.thebigboss.cacerts can be changed to ca-certificates for the current Theos Dependencies package since it's available (and preinstalled) by both modern bootstraps.

What versions of software are you using?

Operating System:
iOS 14.3

Toolchain Version:
N/A

SDK Version:
N/A

[Diatrus]

My solution to this is going to be offering a Theos Dependencies package on Procursus.

UPDATE: It's now up.

[kirb]

Thanks heaps @Diatrus!

I’m going to keep this open since there are still some good ideas mentioned in the issue regarding the original Theos Dependencies package:

• Rename it to “legacy” or perhaps “for Telesphoreo only”
• Add note to description that the toolchain is old and only supports up to iOS X.X SDK (I think 9.3?)
• Possibly link to the Theos wiki for more info on using Theos on macOS/Linux/Windows.

[Diatrus]

Thanks heaps @Diatrus!

I’m going to keep this open since there are still some good ideas mentioned in the issue regarding the original Theos Dependencies package:

• Rename it to “legacy” or perhaps “for Telesphoreo only”

• Add note to description that the toolchain is old and only supports up to iOS X.X SDK (I think 9.3?)

• Possibly link to the Theos wiki for more info on using Theos on macOS/Linux/Windows.

Sounds great. If you'd like me to change the description of the one on Pro, just lmk.

[Muhammed5445]

Foundation Fpundation h error
Help me pls

[kirb]

@Muhammed5445 Please create a discussion thread for this.

[L1ghtmann]

@kirb Instead of having the dependencies package be specific to each bootstrap, wouldn't it be easier to maintain and less work all around to have the theos dev team host their own package (like you are now) on BigBoss or another default repo? Currently, the 'updated' package is only available for Procursus users, which leaves Elucubratus users stuck manually installing the required packages.

Just my two cents.

[L1ghtmann]

In the event that you guys do decide to go with a 'universal' dependencies package, I've tested the following on both Procursus and Elucubratus and have confirmed that it's sufficient:
Depends: ca-certificates, clang, coreutils, curl, dpkg, git, grep, ldid, make, odcctools, perl, plutil | com.bingner.plutil | libplist-utils, rsync, unzip, xz | xz-utils, firmware (>=12.0).

I also revised the description to match the changes:
Description: A meta package that provides what Theos needs including: cacerts, clang, coreutils, curl, dpkg, git, grep, ldid, make, darwin cc tools, perl, plutil or plistutil, rsync, unzip, and xz utils. For devices running iOS >= 12.0. For devices running iOS << 12.0, see [legacy package name].

Obviously you don't have to use any of that, but figured I'd go ahead and share it in case it was being considered.

[kirb]

That looks good, thanks for figuring that out! Considering how straightforward that is, we could definitely host a modern version of the dependencies package somewhere.

By the way, plutil can be plutil | com.bingner.plutil, the prefixed name is used on Elucubratus.

[L1ghtmann]

Sure thing. And, oop, good catch!