updated for version 1.0.8

README.rst

@@ -48,21 +48,24 @@ Command Line Tool Usage
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-	usage: slpkg [-h] [-v] [-u] [-a] [-s name script source] [-r] [-l] [-f] [-d]
+	usage: slpkg.py [-h] [-v] [-s script source] [-l all, sbo [all, sbo ...]] [-i]
+                [-u] [-a] [-r] [-f] [-d]
 
 	Utility to help package management in Slackware
-
+	
 	optional arguments:
-	  -h, --help           show this help message and exit
-	  -v, --verbose        print version and exit
-	  -u, --upgrade        install-upgrade package with new
-	  -a, --reinstall      reinstall the same package
-	  -s  script source, --slackbuild script source
-                        auto build package
-	  -r, --remove         remove package
-	  -l, --list           list of installed packages
-	  -f, --find           find if package installed
-	  -d, --display        display the contents of the package
+      	  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
+	  -v, --verbose         print version and exit
+	  -s script source, --slackbuild script source
+                                auto build package
+	  -l all, sbo [all, sbo ...], --list all, sbo [all, sbo ...]
+                                list of installed packages
+	  -i , --install        install binary package
+	  -u , --upgrade        install-upgrade package with new
+	  -a , --reinstall      reinstall the same package
+	  -r , --remove         remove package
+	  -f , --find           find if package installed
+	  -d , --display        display the contents of the package
 
 
 Slpkg Examples

bin/slpkg.py

@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ def main():
 			    action="store_true")
 	parser.add_argument("-s", "--slackbuild", help="auto build package",
                             type=str, nargs=2, metavar=('script','source'))
+	parser.add_argument("-l", "--list", help="list of installed packages",
+                            nargs="+", choices="all sbo".split(), metavar=('all, sbo'))
+	parser.add_argument("-i", "--install", help="install binary package",
+                            type=str, metavar=(''))
         parser.add_argument("-u", "--upgrade", help="install-upgrade package with new",
 			    type=str, metavar=(''))
 	parser.add_argument("-a", "--reinstall", help="reinstall the same package",
 			    type=str, metavar=(''))
 	parser.add_argument("-r", "--remove", help="remove package",
 			    type=str, metavar=(''))
-        parser.add_argument("-l", "--list", help="list of installed packages",
-			    action="store_true")
 	parser.add_argument("-f", "--find", help="find if package installed",
 			    type=str, metavar=(''))
 	parser.add_argument("-d", "--display", help="display the contents of the package",
@@ -65,6 +67,18 @@ def main():
                 os.chdir(path + pkg_name)
                 os.system("sh {}{}{}".format(path, pkg_name + "/", pkg_name + ".SlackBuild"))
 
+	''' view list of installed packages '''
+        if args.list:
+                if "all" in args.list:
+                        os.system("ls " + __packages__ + "* | more")
+
+                if "sbo" in args.list:
+                        os.system("ls " + __packages__ + "* | grep 'SBo' | more")
+
+	''' install binary package '''
+        if args.install:
+                os.system("installpkg {}".format(args.install))
+
 	''' upgrade package with new '''
         if args.upgrade:
 		os.system("upgradepkg --install-new {}".format(args.upgrade))
@@ -83,10 +97,6 @@ def main():
 			if remove_pkg == "y" or remove_pkg == "Y":
 				os.system("removepkg {}".format(args.remove))
 
-	''' view list of installed packages '''
-	if args.list:
-		os.system("ls " + __packages__ + "* | more")
-
 	''' find if package installed on your system '''
 	if args.find:
 		if find_package(args.find) == "":		
@@ -101,8 +111,8 @@ def main():
 		else:
 			os.system("cat {}".format(find_package(args.display)))
 	''' fix null arguments '''
-	if not any([args.verbose, args.upgrade, args.reinstall, args.slackbuild,
-		 args.remove, args.list, args.find, args.display]):
+	if not any([args.verbose, args.slackbuild, args.install, args.upgrade, args.reinstall,
+		    args.remove, args.list, args.find, args.display]):
 		os.system("slpkg -h")
 
 

man/slpkg.8

@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ remove, find and view Slackware packages contents.
 .PP
 It's a quick and easy way to manage your packages in slackware to a command.
 .SH EXAMPLES
-  \fB-h, --help           show this help message and exit\fP
-  \fB-v, --verbose        print version and exit\fP
-  \fB-u, --upgrade        install-upgrade package with new\fP
-  \fB-a, --reinstall      reinstall the same package\fP
-  \fB-s  script source, --slackbuild script source\fP
-  \fB			  auto build package\fP
-  \fB-r, --remove         remove package\fP
-  \fB-l, --list           list of installed packages\fP
-  \fB-f, --find           find if package installed\fP
-  \fB-d, --display        display the contents of the package\fP
+  \fB-h, --help            show this help message and exit\fP
+  \fB-v, --verbose         print version and exit\fP
+  \fB-s script source, --slackbuild script source\fP
+  \fB                      auto build package\fP
+  \fB-l all, sbo [all, sbo ...], --list all, sbo [all, sbo ...]\fP
+  \fB		    	   list of installed packages\fP
+  \fB-i , --install        install binary package\fP
+  \fB-u , --upgrade        install-upgrade package with new\fP
+  \fB-a , --reinstall      reinstall the same package\fP
+  \fB-r , --remove         remove package\fP
+  \fB-f , --find           find if package installed\fP
+  \fB-d , --display        display the contents of the package\fP
 .SH GLOBAL OPTIONS
 .TP
 \fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
@@ -39,7 +41,21 @@ Print the version of program and exit.
 .SH COMMANDS
 .PP
 The following commands are available.
-.SS -u --upgrade
+.SS -s script source, --slackbuild script source
+\fBslpkg\fP \fB-s\fP <\fIscript\fP> <\fIsource\fP>
+.PP
+With this argument, build slackware package quickly and easy.
+Support .tar.gz and .tar.bz2 slackbuilds archives.
+.SS -l all, sbo [all, sbo ...], --list all, sbo [all, sbo ...]
+\fBslpkg\fP \fB-l\fP <\fIall\fP> <\fIsbo\fP>
+.PP
+Two display options list, one for all packages and another
+only for packages SBo.
+.SS -i , --install install binary package
+\fBslpkg\fP \fB-i\fP <\fIpackage.tgz or .txz\fP>
+Installs single binary packages designed for use with the 
+Slackware Linux distribution into your system.
+.SS -u , --upgrade install-upgrade package with new
 \fBslpkg\fP \fB-u\fP <\fIpackage.tgz or .txz\fP>
 .PP
 Normally upgrade only upgrades packages that are already
@@ -49,16 +65,11 @@ already have a version installed. 'Requires root privileges'
 .SS -a --reinstall
 \fBslpkg\fP \fB-a\fP <\fIpackage.tgz or .tgz or else\fP>
 .PP
-Upgradepkg usually skips packages ifthe exact same package
+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)
-.SS -s name script source
-\fBslpkg\fP \fB-s\fP <\fIscript\fP> <\fIsource\fP>
-.PP
-With this argument, build slackware package quickly and easy.
-Support .tar.gz and .tar.bz2 slackbuilds archives.
-.SS -r --remove
+.SS -r , --remove package
 \fBslpkg\fP \fB-r\fP <\fIname of package\fP>
 .PP
 Removes a previously installed Slackware package, while writing
@@ -66,10 +77,6 @@ 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. 'Requires root
 privileges' (like slackware command removepkg)
-.SS -l --list
-\fBslpkg\fP \fB-l\fP
-.PP
-List all installed packages.
 .SS -f --find
 \fBslpkg\fP \fB-f\fP <\fIname of package\fP>
 .PP