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Title: Slpkg Date: 2019-1-18 08:21 Authors: dslackw Category: Home Slug: home
About
Slpkg is a powerful software package manager that installs, updates, and removes packages on Slackware based systems. It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should occur to install packages. Slpkg makes it easier to maintain groups of machines without having to manually update. Slpkg works in accordance with the standards of the organization slackbuilds.org to builds packages. Also uses the Slackware Linux instructions for installation, upgrading or removing packages. What makes slpkg to distinguish it from the other tools; The user friendliness it's a primary target as well as easy to understand and use, also use colors to highlight packages and display warning messages, etc.
Features
- Dependency resolution
- Dependencies visualizations
- Multiple options
- Multiple repositories
- Easy configuration
- Fully configurable
- Adaptability
- Powerful options
- Source builder
- Faster process
- Better Security
Installation
Download the latest release
(Required root privileges)
$ tar xvf slpkg-3.3.8.tar.gz
$ cd slpkg-3.3.8
$ ./install.sh
Installed as Slackware package
Uninstall:
$ slpkg -r slpkg
or
$ removepkg slpkg
Using pip:
$ pip install https://gitlab.com/dslackw/slpkg/-/archive/3.3.8/slpkg-3.3.8.tar.gz
Uninstall:
$ pip uninstall slpkg
Data remove run from source code:
$ python clean.py
Requirements
(See requirements.txt{:target="_blank"} file)
Upgrade
Since the version 2.1.4 you can update slpkg itself with the command slpkg update slpkg.
In each slpkg upgrade you will have to keep track of changes to the configuration files
in the directory /etc/slpkg.
Recommended
Stay updated, see SUN (Slackware Update Notifier){:target="_blank"}
Optional dependencies
- python2-pythondialog{:target="_blank"} for dialog box interface
- pygraphviz{:target="_blank"} for drawing dependencies diagram
- graph-easy{:target="_blank"} for drawing ascii dependencies diagram
- httpie alternative downloader
- aria2{:target="_blank"} alternative downloader
Demonstration
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Youtube Asciicasts
Playlist Tutorials{:target="_blank"}
Repositories
Default available Repositories:
- SBo{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2}
- Slack{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {3.3, 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.2, 13.0, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, current}
- Alien's{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, current}
- Slacky{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2}
- Robby's{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14,2}
- Conraid's{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86_64} Versions: {current}
- Slackonly{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {14.1, 14.2}
- Alien's ktown{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, current}
- Alien's multi{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86_64} Versions: {13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, current}
- Slacke E17 and E18{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64, arm} Versions: {14.1}
- SalixOS{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2}
- Slackel{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {current}
- Restricted{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {11.0, 12.0, 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14,1, 14.2, current}
- MATE Desktop Environment{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {14.0, 14,1, 14.2, current}
- Cinnamon Desktop Environment{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {14,1, 14.2, current}
- Connochaetos (Slack-n-Free){:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {14,1, 14.2}
- Microlinux mles{:target="_blank"} Arch: {x86, x86_64} Versions: {14,1, 14.2}
Choose default repositories you need to work from the file /etc/slpkg/repositories.conf
defaults are slack and sbo repositories and please read the REPOSITORIES file for each
of the particularities.
If a repository is not in the above list, manage the custom repositories with the commands
repo-add and repo-remove.
Issues
Please report any bugs in ISSUES{:target="_blank"}
Testing
The majority of trials have been made in an environment Slackware x86_64 'stable'.
Slackware Current
For Slackware 'current' users must to change the variable VERSION in /etc/slpkg/slpkg.conf
file.
$ slpkg -g edit
Slackware ARM
Must you use only two repositories currently there are 'slack' and 'sbo'.
Slackware Mirrors
Slpkg uses the central mirror "http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/" to find the
nearest one. If however for some reason this troublesome please edit the file in
/etc/slpkg/slackware-mirrors.
Slpkg configuration
It is important to read the configuration file /etc/slpkg/slpkg.conf. You will find many
useful options to configure the program so as you need it.
Configuration files
/tmp/slpkg- Slpkg temponary donwloaded files and build packages
/etc/slpkg/slpkg.conf- General configuration of slpkg
/etc/slpkg/repositories.conf- Configuration file for repositories
/etc/slpkg/blacklist- List of packages to skip
/etc/slpkg/slackware-mirrors- List of Slackware Mirrors
/etc/slpkg/default-repositories- List of default repositories
/etc/slpkg/custom-repositories- List of custom repositories
/etc/slpkg/pkg_security- List of packages for security reasons
/var/log/slpkg- ChangeLog.txt repositories files
- SlackBuilds logs and dependencies files
/var/lib/slpkg- PACKAGES.TXT files
- SLACKBUILDS.TXT files
- CHECKSUMS.md5 files
- FILELIST.TXT files
Command Line Tool Usage
Slpkg is a user-friendly package manager for Slackware installations
Usage: slpkg [COMMANDS|OPTIONS] {repository|package...}
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Commands:
update, --only=[...] Run this command to update all
the packages list.
upgrade, --only=[...] Delete and recreate all packages
lists.
repo-add [repository name] [URL] Add custom repository.
repo-remove [repository] Remove custom repository.
repo-enable Enable or disable default
repositories via dialog utility.
repo-list Print a list of all the
repositories.
repo-info [repository] Get information about a
repository.
update slpkg Upgrade the program directly from
repository.
health, --silent Health check installed packages.
deps-status, --tree, --graph=[type] Print dependencies status used by
packages or drawing dependencies
diagram.
new-config Manage .new configuration files.
Optional arguments:
-h | --help Print this help message and exit.
-v | --version Print program version and exit.
-a | --autobuild, [script] [source...] Auto build SBo packages.
If you already have downloaded the
script and the source code you can
build a new package with this
command.
-b | --blacklist, [package...] --add, Manage packages in the blacklist.
--remove, list Add or remove packages and print
the list. Each package is added
here will not be accessible by the
program.
-q | --queue, [package...] --add, Manage SBo packages in the queue.
--remove, list, build, install, Add or remove and print the list
build-install of packages. Build and then
install the packages from the
queue.
-g | --config, print, edit, reset Configuration file management.
Print, edit the configuration file
or reset in the default values.
-l | --list, [repository], --index, Print a list of all available
--installed, --name packages from repository, index or
print only packages installed on
the system.
-c | --check, [repository], --upgrade, Check for updated packages from
--skip=[...], --resolve--off the repositories and upgrade or
--checklist install with all dependencies.
-s | --sync, [repository] [package...], Sync packages. Install packages
--rebuild, --reinstall, directly from remote repositories
--resolve-off, --download-only, with all dependencies.
--directory-prefix=[dir],
--case-ins, --patches
-t | --tracking, [repository] [package], Tracking package dependencies and
--check-deps, --graph=[type], print package dependencies tree
--case-ins with highlight if packages is
installed. Also check if
dependencies used or drawing
dependencies diagram.
-p | --desc, [repository] [package], Print description of a package
--color=[] directly from the repository and
change color text.
-n | --network, [package], --checklist, View a standard of SBo page in
--case-ins terminal and manage multiple
options like reading, downloading,
building, installation, etc.
-F | --FIND, [package...], --case-ins Find packages from each enabled
repository and view results.
-f | --find, [package...], --case-ins, Find and print installed packages
--third-party reporting the size and the sum.
-i | --installpkg, [options] [package...] Installs single or multiple .tgz
options=[--warn, --md5sum, --root, (or .tbz, .tlz, .txz) Slackware
--infobox, --menu, --terse, --ask, binary packages designed for use
--priority, --tagfile] with the Slackware Linux
distribution onto your system.
-u | --upgradepkg, [options] [package...] Upgrade single or multiple
options=[--dry-run, --install-new, Slackware binary packages from
--reinstall, --verbose] an older version to a newer one.
-r | --removepkg, [options] [package...], Removes a previously installed
--deps, --check-deps, --tag, Slackware binary packages,
--checklist, --third-party while writing a progress report
options=[-warn, -preserve, -copy, to the standard output.
-keep] Use only package name.
-d | --display, [package...] Display the contents of installed
packages and file list
Donate
If you feel satisfied with this project and want to thanks me make a donation.
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Copyright
Copyright 2014-2019 © Dimitris Zlatanidis Slackware® is a Registered Trademark of Patrick Volkerding. Linux is a Registered Trademark of Linus Torvalds.