diff --git a/man/slpkg.8 b/man/slpkg.8 index 56e0572d..e75dba61 100644 --- a/man/slpkg.8 +++ b/man/slpkg.8 @@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ You can check for new versions and update slpkg itself. \fBslpkg\fP \fB-a\fP <\fIscript\fP> <\fIsources\fP> .PP With this argument, build slackware package from source quickly and easy. -If you want to pass variables to the script exported as: -# export FFMPEG_X264=yes FFMPEG_LAME=yes +(If you want to pass variables to the script exported as: '# export FFMPEG_X264=yes FFMPEG_LAME=yes') .SS -b , add, remove, view packages in blacklist \fBslpkg\fP \fB-b\fP \fBlist\fP, <\fIpackages\fP> \fB--add\fP, \fB--remove\fP @@ -186,9 +185,9 @@ all repositories. \fBslpkg\fP \fB-q\fP \fBbuild\fP, \fBinstall\fP, \fBbuild-install\fP .PP List, add, or remove sbo packages from queue. This argument is very useful if you want -to build and install multiple packages together. What to watch out for is the correct -order if there are dependencies. If you want to remove all the packages from the list -run '# slpkg -q all --remove'. (these arguments only working for the sbo repository) +to build and install multiple packages together. Note the correct order if there are +dependencies. If you want to remove all the packages from the list run '# slpkg -q all --remove'. +(these arguments only working for the sbo repository) Build or install or build and install packages are queued. .SS -g , configuration file management @@ -204,10 +203,10 @@ List of packages per repository. Support command 'grep' like '# slpkg -l sbo | g .SS -c , check if your packages is up to date \fBslpkg\fP \fB-c\fP <\fIrepository\fP> \fB--upgrade\fP .PP -Check your packages is up to date. +Check your packages if up to date. Slackware 'patches' repository works independently of the others i.e not need before updating the list of packages by choosing "# slpkg update", works directly with the official repository -and why always you can have updated your system. +and so always you can have updated your system. .SS -s , download, build and install package with all dependencies \fBslpkg\fP \fB-s\fP <\fIrepository\fP> <\fIname of packages\fP> @@ -215,12 +214,14 @@ and why always you can have updated your system. Installs or upgrade packages from the repositories with automatically resolving all dependencies of the package. Sometimes to install a package have to pass part of the version of the package as 'slpkg -s alien ffmpeg-2.4.3'. +(If you want to pass variables to the script exported as: '# export FFMPEG_X264=yes FFMPEG_LAME=yes') .SS -t , tracking dependencies \fBslpkg\fP \fB-t\fP <\fIrepository\fP> <\fIname of package\fP> .PP Tracking all dependencies of that package. The sequence shown is that you must follow to correctly install package. +Also you can check if the package has installed all the required dependencies. .SS -p , print packages description \fBslpkg\fP \fB-p\fP <\fIrepository\fP> <\fIname of package\fP>, \fB--color=\fP @@ -236,42 +237,38 @@ Example you can view all installed sbo packages like '# slpkg -f _SBo'. .SS -n , view SBo packages \fBslpkg\fP \fB-n\fP <\fIname of package\fP> .PP -View complete slackbuilds.org site in your terminal. Read fies, download, -build or install. +View complete slackbuilds.org site in your terminal. Read file, download, +build or install etc. .SS -i , install binary packages \fBslpkg\fP \fB-i\fP <\fIpackages.t?z\fP> .PP -Installs single binary packages designed for use with the -Slackware Linux distribution into your system. +Installs single binary packages designed for use with the Slackware Linux +distribution into your system. .SS -u , install-upgrade packages with new \fBslpkg\fP \fB-u\fP <\fIpackages.t?z\fP> .PP -Normally upgrade only upgrades packages that are already -installed on the system, and will skip any packages that do not -already have a version installed. 'Requires root privileges' +Normally upgrade only upgrades packages that are already installed on the system, +and will skip any packages that do not already have a version installed. (like slackware command upgradepkg --install-new) .SS -o , reinstall binary packages \fBslpkg\fP \fB-o\fP <\fIpackages.t?z\fP> .PP -Upgradepkg usually skips packages if the exact same package -(matching name, version, arch, and build number) is already -installed on the system.'Requires root privileges' (like -slackware command upgradepkg --reinstall) +Upgradepkg usually skips packages if the exact same package (matching name, version, +arch, and build number) is already installed on the system. +(like slackware command upgradepkg --reinstall) .SS -r , remove packages \fBslpkg\fP \fB-r\fP <\fIname of packages\fP> .PP -Removes a previously installed Slackware package, while writing -a progress report to the standard output. A package may be -specified either by the full package name (as you'd see listed in -/var/log/packages/), or by the base package name. If installed -packages with command 'slpkg -s sbo ' then write a file -in /var/log/slpkg/dep/ with all dependencies and it allows you -can remove them all together. 'Requires root -privileges' (like slackware command removepkg) +Removes a previously installed Slackware package, while writing a progress report to +the standard output. A package may be specified either by the full package name (as +you'd see listed in /var/log/packages/), or by the base package name. If installed +packages with command 'slpkg -s sbo ' then write a file in /var/log/slpkg/dep/ +with all dependencies and it allows you can remove them all together. +(like slackware command removepkg) .SS -d , display contents \fBslpkg\fP \fB-d\fP <\fIname of packages\fP>