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Package request: dosemu2

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Description

Package name

dosemu2

Package homepage

https://dosemu2.github.io/dosemu2/

Description

dosemu2 is an emulator for running DOS programs under linux. It can also serve as a VM to boot various DOSes.

Does the requested package meet the package requirements?

Required, Compiled

Is the requested package released?

Yes

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the dosemu2 homepage and the Void package requirements described in the issue. Identify the package entry point and build steps from the repository's packaging conventions, then verify that dosemu2 is packaged as a required compiled package and can be built successfully.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
linux, shell
Domain
build-system, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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