Slpkg v3.3.8
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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 latest release:

.. code-block:: bash
    
    Required root privileges

    $ tar xvf slpkg-3.3.8.tar.gz (don't delete the archive file after extract)
    $ cd slpkg-3.3.8
    $ ./install.sh
    
    Installed as Slackware package

    Uninstall:

    $ slpkg -r slpkg

    or

    $ removepkg slpkg


Using pip:

.. code-block:: bash
    
    $ pip install https://gitlab.com/dslackw/slpkg/-/archive/v3.3.8/slpkg-v3.3.8.tar.gz
    
    Uninstall:

    $ pip uninstall slpkg

    Data remove run from source code:

    $ python clean.py


Requirements
------------

See `requirements.txt <https://gitlab.com/dslackw/slpkg/blob/master/requirements.txt>`_ file


Optional dependencies
---------------------

`python2-pythondialog <http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/python/python2-pythondialog/>`_ for dialog box interface

`pygraphviz <http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/graphics/pygraphviz/>`_ for drawing dependencies diagram

`graph-easy <http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/graphics/graph-easy/>`_ for drawing ascii dependencies diagram

`httpie <https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/network/httpie/>`_ alternative downloader

`aria2 <https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/network/aria2/>`_ alternative downloader


Recommended
-----------

Stay updated, see `SUN (Slackware Update Notifier) <https://gitlab.com/dslackw/sun>`_


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'.


Demonstration
-------------

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/slpkg_youtube.png
    :target: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTtD4XhHKlA


Youtube Asciicasts
------------------

`Playlist Tutorials <https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLzUUMSzaKvlS5--8AiFqWzxZPg3kxkqY>`_
 
 
Repositories
------------

Default available Repositories:

- `SBo <http://slackbuilds.org/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2}
- `Slack <http://www.slackware.com/>`_
  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 <http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/sbrepos/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, current}
- `Slacky <http://repository.slacky.eu/>`_
  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 <http://slackware.uk/people/rlworkman/>`_
  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 <http://slack.conraid.net/repository/slackware64-current>`_
  Arch: {x86_64}
  Versions: {current}
- `Slackonly <https://slackonly.com/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {14.1, 14.2}
- `Alien's ktown <http://alien.slackbook.org/ktown/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, current}
- `Alien's multi <http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/multilib/>`_
  Arch: {x86_64}
  Versions: {13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, current}
- `Slacke E17 and E18 <http://ngc891.blogdns.net/pub/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64, arm}
  Versions: {14.1}
- `SalixOS <http://download.salixos.org/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2}
- `Slackel <http://www.slackel.gr/repo/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {current}
- `Restricted <http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/restricted_slackbuilds/>`_
  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 <http://slackware.org.uk/msb/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {14.0, 14,1, 14.2, current}
- `Cinnamon Desktop Environment <http://slackware.org.uk/csb/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {14,1, 14.2, current}
- `Connochaetos (Slack-n-Free) <https://connochaetos.org/slack-n-free/>`_
  Arch: {x86, x86_64}
  Versions: {14,1, 14.2}
- `Microlinux mles <http://slackware.uk/microlinux/>`_
  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'.


Usage
-----

First need to run '# slpkg update' to synchronize the list of packages, also every time you add
a new repository.
To add or remove repositories must edit the file '/etc/slpkg/repositories.conf' or
run '# slpkg repo-enable' (python2-pythondialog required).

Add custom repositories with the command '# slpkg add-repo <repository name> <URL>' and after
run '# slpkg update' to update package list.

View list of repositories with the command '# slpkg repo-list' or get repository information 
with the command '# slpkg repo-info <repository>.

Update slpkg itself simply run '# slpkg update slpkg', and slpkg check from GitLab repository if
new versions are available.

Checking packages health with the command "# slpkg health" and slpkg check if the files missing from the package file list.

Print the dependencies status used by packages with the command '# slpkg deps-status' or 
drawing image map dependencies with the additional option '--graph=[image]'.

Manage .new configuration files with the command 'slpkg new-config' like remove, overwrite, merge etc.

If you have already downloaded the script and the source code you can build the package with 
the command '# slpkg -a <sbo_script.tar.gz> <sources>'.

Manage the packages in the black list with the command '# slpkg -b <packages> --add or --remove'.

Add the SBo packages to queue with the command '# slpkg -q <packages> --add or --remove' and 
manage as build, install or build and install with the command '# slpkg build or install or 
build-install'.
This is very useful if you want to install multiple packages together suffice to add in the 
right order if there are dependent packages.

View list of the packages from specific repository with command '# slpkg -l <repository>'.
Combine with the command 'grep' to catch the results you want.

Check and upgrade your distribution or upgrade your packages with the command '# slpkg -c <repository> 
--upgrade'. Don't forget to update the packages list before (for 'slack' repository it's not necessary).
This command except upgrade the packages will fix the packages with the broken dependencies. 
Switch off the automatic resolve dependencies with the additional option '--resolve-off'. 
Use '--checklist' option to help you to choose easy the packages. For advanced users, the 
option '--skip' give them more power (see man page).

The most famous command is '# slpkg -s <repository> <packages>', this command downloads, build 
and installs packages with the resolve all the dependencies or switch off resolve with the 
additional option '--resolve-off'. 
Also the additional option "--case-ins" help you find the packages with case insensitive.
Two new arguments will help you to rebuild '--rebuild' or reinstall '--reinstall' packages.
The last one argument "--patches" help you to switch in the patches/ directory only for slack
repository.

Tracking the dependencies of a package with command '# slpkg -t <repository> <package>'.
Displays a package dependency tree and also shows to you which ones are installed on your 
system events.
Check if the packages used from other packages with the additional option '--check-deps' or 
drawing image map dependencies with the additional option '--graph=[image]'.

Get information description of a package with the command '# slpkg -p <repository> <package>' 
and change the color of text with the additional flag '--color=[]'.

View a SBo package page on your terminal with command '# slpkg -n <package>' and then manage 
multiple choices such read, download, build, install etc.

If you want to find the packages of all the repositories, that command will solve your hands '# slpkg -F <packages>'. It will search in all the enabled repositories will find the configuration file '/etc/slpkg/repositories.conf' will print all the packages that match the description that you enter.

If you want to see if any packages are installed on your system enter the command '# slpkg -f <packages>'. The surprise in the end is the reporting of the packages sum and size that found.

The next four commands '# slpkg --installpkg, --upgradepkg, --removepkg <packages>' install, upgrade, 
remove packages from your system events.
Notable mention must give the command '# slpkg --removepkg <packages>' which can remove the packages with all dependencies together after editing configuration file '/etc/slpkg/slpkg.conf' 
(default is disable) or add additional option "--deps". Also you can check if the packages used as dependency with additional the option "--check-deps". Option "--tag" allow to remove packages with by TAG.
Optional you can use the dialog utility with the additional option "--checklist" (require python2-pythondialog).

The last command is useful to print the entire contents of a package installed on the system with the command '# slpkg -d <packages>'.

Some examples you will see below.


Issues
------

Please report any bugs in `ISSUES <https://gitlab.com/dslackw/slpkg/issues>`_


Testing
-------

The majority of trials have been made in an environment Slackware x86_64 'stable' 
and x86 'current' version 14.2.


Slackware Current
-----------------

For Slackware 'current' users must to change the variable VERSION in '/etc/slpkg/slpkg.conf' 
file.

.. code-block:: bash

    $ 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
-------------------

.. code-block:: bash

    /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
-----------------------

.. code-block:: bash

    Slpkg is a user-friendly package manager for Slackware installations

    Usage: slpkg [COMMANDS|OPTIONS] {repository|package...}

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                                                 _Slackware package manager_______
    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
                                                 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                           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

Slpkg Examples
--------------

Enable or disable default repositories, edit /etc/slpkg/repositories.conf file or with 
the command.
(require pythondialog, install with '# slpkg -s sbo python2-pythondialog'):

.. code-block:: bash
    
    $ slpkg repo-enable

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/repo_enable.png
   :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/repo_enable.png


If you use slpkg for the first time will have to create and update the package 
list. This command must be executed to update the package lists:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg update

    Update repository [slack] ... Done
    Update repository [sbo] ... Done
    Update repository [alien] ... Done
    Update repository [slacky] ... Done
    Update repository [conrad] ... Done
    Update repository [slonly] ... Done
    Update repository [ktown] ... Done
    Update repository [salix] ... Done
    Update repository [slacke] ... Done
    Update repository [slackl] ... Done
    Update repository [multi] ... Done
    Update repository [msb] ... Done

    Update specifically repositories:

    $ slpkg update --only=sbo,msb,slacky

Also you can check ChangeLog.txt for changes like:

.. code-block::

    $ slpkg -c sbo
    
    +==============================================================================
    | Repository         Status
    +==============================================================================
      sbo                News in ChangeLog.txt

    Summary
    ===============================================================================
    From 1 repositories need 1 updating. Run the command 'slpkg update'.


    $ slpkg -c ALL

    +==============================================================================
    | Repository         Status
    +==============================================================================
      slack              No changes in ChangeLog.txt
      sbo                News in ChangeLog.txt
      slacky             News in ChangeLog.txt
      alien              No changes in ChangeLog.txt
      rlw                No changes in ChangeLog.txt

    Summary
    ===============================================================================
    From 5 repositories need 2 updating. Run the command 'slpkg update'.


Add and remove custom repositories:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg repo-add ponce http://ponce.cc/slackware/slackware64-14.2/packages/

    Repository 'ponce' successfully added


    $ slpkg repo-add repo1 file:///home/user1/repos/alien/
    
    Repository 'repo1' successfully added

    
    $ slpkg repo-remove ponce

    Repository 'ponce' successfully removed

    
View information about the repositories:
    
.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg repo-list
    
    +==============================================================================
    | Repo id  Repo URL                                            Default   Status
    +==============================================================================
      alien    http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slackbuilds/        yes     disabled
      ktown    http://alien.slackbook.org/ktown/                   yes     disabled
      msb      http://slackware.org.uk/msb/                        yes      enabled
      multi    http://www.slackware.com/~alien/multilib/           yes     disabled
      ponce    http://ponce.cc/slackware/slackware64-14.2/packa~   no       enabled
      rested   http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/r~   yes     disabled
      rlw      http://rlworkman.net/pkgs/                          yes     disabled
      salix    http://download.salixos.org/                        yes     disabled
      sbo      http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/                 yes      enabled
      slack    http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/slackware/       yes      enabled
      slacke   http://ngc891.blogdns.net/pub/                      yes     disabled
      slackl   http://www.slackel.gr/repo/                         yes     disabled
      conrad    http://slack.conraid.net/repository/slackware64-~   yes     disabled
      slacky   http://repository.slacky.eu/                        yes     disabled
      slonly   https://slackonly.com/pub/packages/                 yes     disabled

    Repositories summary
    ===============================================================================
    3/14 enabled default repositories and 1 custom.
    For enable or disable default repositories edit '/etc/slpkg/repositories.conf' 
    file.

    $ slpkg repo-info alien

    Default: yes
    Last updated: Tue Dec 23 11:48:31 UTC 2014
    Number of packages: 3149
    Repo id: alien
    Repo url: http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slackbuilds/
    Status: enabled
    Total compressed packages: 9.3 Gb
    Total uncompressed packages: 36.31 Gb


Installing packages from the repositories (supporting multi packages):

.. code-block:: bash
    
    $ slpkg -s sbo brasero
    Reading package lists... Done
    Resolving dependencies... Done

    The following packages will be automatically installed or upgraded 
    with new version:

    +==============================================================================
    | Package                 New version        Arch    Build  Repos          Size
    +==============================================================================
    Installing:
      brasero                 3.12.1             x86_64         SBo
    Installing for dependencies:
      orc                     0.4.23             x86_64         SBo
      gstreamer1              1.4.5              x86_64         SBo
      gst1-plugins-base       1.4.5              x86_64         SBo
      gst1-plugins-bad        1.4.5              x86_64         SBo

    Installing summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total 5 packages.
    5 packages will be installed, 0 already installed and 0 package
    will be upgraded.

    Would you like to continue [y/N]?
    
    
    Example install multi packages:
    
    $ slpkg -s sbo brasero pylint atkmm
    Reading package lists... Done
    Resolving dependencies... Done

    The following packages will be automatically installed or upgraded 
    with new version:
    
    +==============================================================================
    | Package                 New version        Arch    Build  Repos          Size
    +==============================================================================
    Installing:
      brasero                 3.12.1             x86_64         SBo
      pylint-1.3.1            1.3.1              x86_64         SBo
      atkmm                   2.22.7             x86_64         SBo
    Installing for dependencies:
      libsigc++               2.2.11             x86_64         SBo
      glibmm                  2.36.2             x86_64         SBo
      cairomm                 1.10.0             x86_64         SBo
      pangomm                 2.34.0             x86_64         SBo
      six-1.8.0               1.8.0              x86_64         SBo
      pysetuptools-17.0       17.0               x86_64         SBo
      logilab-common-0.63.2   0.63.2             x86_64         SBo
      astroid-1.3.6           1.3.6              x86_64         SBo
      orc                     0.4.23             x86_64         SBo
      gstreamer1              1.4.5              x86_64         SBo
      gst1-plugins-base       1.4.5              x86_64         SBo
      gst1-plugins-bad        1.4.5              x86_64         SBo

    Installing summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total 15 packages.
    10 packages will be installed, 5 already installed and 0 package
    will be upgraded.

    Would you like to continue [y/N]?


    Example from 'alien' repository:

    $ slpkg -s alien atkmm
    Reading package lists... Done
    Resolving dependencies... Done

    +==============================================================================
    | Package                 New version        Arch    Build  Repos          Size
    +==============================================================================
    Installing:
      atkmm                   2.22.6             x86_64  1      alien         124 K
    Installing for dependencies:
      libsigc++               2.2.10             x86_64  2      alien         128 K
      glibmm                  2.32.1             x86_64  1      alien        1012 K
      cairomm                 1.10.0             x86_64  2      alien         124 K
      pangomm                 2.28.4             x86_64  1      alien         124 K

    Installing summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total 5 packages.
    5 packages will be installed, 0 will be upgraded and 0 will be reinstalled.
    Need to get 124 Kb of archives.
    After this process, 620 Kb of additional disk space will be used.

    Would you like to continue [y/N]?

    
Close auto resolve dependencies:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -s alien atkm --resolve-off
    Reading package lists... Done

    The following packages will be automatically installed or upgraded 
    with new version:

    +==============================================================================
    | Package                 New version        Arch    Build  Repos          Size
    +==============================================================================
    Installing:
      atkmm                   2.22.6             x86_64  1      alien         124 K
    
     Installing summary
     ===============================================================================
     Total 1 package.
     1 package will be installed, 0 will be upgraded and 0 will be reinstalled.
     Need to get 124 Kb of archives.
     After this process, 620 Kb of additional disk space will be used.

     Would you like to continue [y/N]?



Build packages and passing variables to the script:

.. code-block:: bash

    First export variable(s) like:
    
    $ export FFMPEG_ASS=yes FFMPEG_X264=yes
    
    
    And then run as you know:

    $ slpkg -s sbo ffmpeg

    or

    $ slpkg -n ffmpeg

    or if already script and source donwloaded:

    $ slpkg -a ffmpeg.tar.gz ffmpeg-2.1.5.tar.bz2

    
Tracking all the dependencies of packages,
and also displays the installed packages:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -t sbo brasero
    Resolving dependencies... Done

    +=========================
    | brasero dependencies   :
    +=========================
    \ 
     +---[ Tree of dependencies ]
     |
     +--1 orc
     |
     +--2 gstreamer1
     |
     +--3 gst1-plugins-base
     |
     +--4 gst1-plugins-bad
     |
     +--5 libunique

    
Check if the dependencies used:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -t sbo Flask --check-deps
    Resolving dependencies... Done

    +=============================
    | Package Flask dependencies :
    +=============================
    \
     +---[ Tree of dependencies ]
     |
     +--1: pysetuptools is dependency --> Flask, bpython, pip, pylint
     |
     +--2: MarkupSafe is dependency --> Flask
     |
     +--3: itsdangerous is dependency --> Flask
     |
     +--4: Jinja2 is dependency --> Flask
     |
     +--5: werkzeug is dependency --> Flask

    
Drawing the dependencies diagram:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -t sbo flexget --graph=image.x11

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/deps2.png
   :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/deps2.png


.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -t sbo Flask --check-deps --graph=image.x11
    Resolving dependencies... Done

    +=============================
    | Package Flask dependencies :
    +=============================
    \
     +---[ Tree of dependencies ]
     |
     +--1: pysetuptools is dependency --> APScheduler, Flask, Jinja2, MarkupSafe, astroid, autopep8, blessings, bpython, cffi, cryptography, curtsies, itsdangerous, monty, ndg_httpsclient, pip, pyOpenSSL, pylint, wcwidth
     |
     +--2: MarkupSafe is dependency --> Flask, Jinja2
     |
     +--3: itsdangerous is dependency --> Flask
     |
     +--4: Jinja2 is dependency --> Flask
     |
     +--5: werkzeug is dependency --> Flask

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/deps3.png
   :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/deps3.png


Drawing the dependencies ascii diagram:

.. code-block:: bash
   
    $ slpkg -t sbo botocore --graph=ascii
    
                                       +---------------------------------+
                                       |                                 |
                                       |                                 |
                                       |    +---------+                  |
                                       |    |         |                  |
                                       |    |         |                  |
                      +----------------+----+----+    |                  |
                      |                |    |    |    |                  |
    +--------------+  |  +--------------------+  |  +-----------------+  |
    |   jmespath   | -+- |      botocore      |  +- | python-dateutil |  |
    +--------------+  |  +--------------------+     +-----------------+  |
      |               |    |           |    |         |                  |
      |               |    |           |    |         |                  |
      |               |    |           |    |         |                  |
    +--------------+  |  +----------+  |    |       +-----------------+  |
    | pysetuptools | -+  |  bcdoc   | -+----+------ |       six       | -+
    +--------------+     +----------+  |    |       +-----------------+
      |                    |           |    |
      |                    |           |    |
      |                    |           |    |
      |                  +----------+  |    |
      |                  | docutils | -+    |
      |                  +----------+       |
      |                                     |
      +-------------------------------------+


Print the dependencies status used by packages:

.. code-block:: bash
   
    $ slpkg deps-status

    +==============================================================================
    | Dependencies                    Packages
    +==============================================================================
      astroid                         pylint
      logilab-common                  pylint
      werkzeug                        Flask
      cryptography                    bpython
      ndg_httpsclient                 bpython
      enum34                          bpython
      pyOpenSSL                       bpython
      curtsies                        bpython
      six                             bpython, pylint
      cffi                            bpython
      python-requests                 bpython
      pysetuptools                    Flask, bpython, pip, pylint
      MarkupSafe                      Flask
      Pygments                        bpython
      Jinja2                          Flask
      pycparser                       bpython
      blessings                       bpython
      greenlet                        bpython
      pyasn1                          bpython

    Summary
    ===============================================================================
    Found 19 dependencies in 4 packages.


Use the additional option "--graph=[image]" to drawing the dependencies diagram:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg deps-status --graph=image.x11

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/deps.png
    :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/deps.png

Check if your packages is up to date or the changes in ChangeLog.txt:

.. code-block:: bash

    You can check the ChangeLog.txt for changes before with the command:

    $ slpkg -c sbo

    +==============================================================================
    | Repository         Status
    +==============================================================================
      sbo                News in ChangeLog.txt

    Summary
    ===============================================================================
    From 1 repositories need 1 updating. Run the command 'slpkg update'.


And check if the packages need upgrade with:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -c sbo --upgrade
    Checking... Done
    Reading package lists... Done
    Resolving dependencies... Done

    The following packages will be automatically installed or upgraded 
    with new version:

    +==============================================================================
    | Package                 New version        Arch    Build  Repos          Size
    +==============================================================================
    Upgrading:
      astroid-1.3.2           1.3.4              x86_64         SBo           
      jdk-7u51                8u31               x86_64         SBo           
    Installing for dependencies:
      six-1.7.3               1.8.0              x86_64         SBo           
      logilab-common-0.60.1   0.63.2             x86_64         SBo           
      pysetuptools-6.1        7.0                x86_64         SBo           

    Installing summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total 5 packages.
    0 package will be installed, 2 already installed and 3 packages
    will be upgraded.

    Would you like to continue [y/N]?


    $ slpkg -c slacky --upgrade
    Checking... Done
    Reading package lists... Done
    Resolving dependencies... Done

    +==============================================================================
    | Package                 New version        Arch    Build  Repos          Size
    +==============================================================================
    Upgrading:
      gstreamer1-1.4.1        1.4.4              x86_64  1      slacky       1563 K

    Installing summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total 1 package.
    0 package will be installed, 1 will be upgraded and 0 will be reinstalled.
    Need to get 1.53 Mb of archives.
    After this process, 14.55 Mb of additional disk space will be used.

    Would you like to continue [y/N]? 


Check if your Slackware distribution is up to date.
This option works independently of the others i.e not need before you updating the list of
packages by choosing "# slpkg update", works directly with the official repository and
why always you should have update your system:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -c slack --upgrade
    Reading package lists... Done

    These packages need upgrading:
    
    +==============================================================================
    | Package                   New version      Arch     Build  Repos         Size
    +==============================================================================
    Upgrading:
      dhcpcd-6.0.5              6.0.5            x86_64   3      Slack         92 K
      samba-4.1.0               4.1.11           x86_64   1      Slack       9928 K
      xscreensaver-5.22         5.29             x86_64   1      Slack       3896 K

    Installing summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total 3 package will be upgrading and 0 will be installed.
    Need to get 13.58 Mb of archives.
    After this process, 76.10 Mb of additional disk space will be used.
    
    Would you like to continue [y/N]?

    
    
Upgrade only distribution:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -c slack --upgrade --skip="multi:*multilib*,ktown:*"  // This upgrade 
    Checking... Done                                              // distribution
                                                                  // and skip all 
    Slackware64 'stable' v14.2 distribution is up to date         // packages from
                                                                  // ktown repository
                                                                  // and multilib
                                                                  // from multi.
Skip the packages when upgrading:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -c sbo --upgrade --skip=pip,jdk     // Available options:
    Checking... Done                            // repository:*string*
    Reading package lists... Done               // repository:string*
    Resolving dependencies... Done              // repository:*string

    The following packages will be automatically installed or upgraded 
    with new version:

    +==============================================================================
    | Package                 New version        Arch    Build  Repos          Size
    +==============================================================================
    Upgrading:
      cffi-1.0.1              1.1.0              x86_64         SBo
    Installing for dependencies:
      pysetuptools-17.0       17.0               x86_64         SBo
      pycparser-2.12          2.13               x86_64         SBo

    Installing summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total 3 packages.
    0 package will be installed, 1 already installed and 2 packages
    will be upgraded.

    Would you like to continue [y/N]?


View complete slackbuilds.org site in your terminal.
Read files, download, build or install:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -n bitfighter
    Reading package lists... Done

    +==============================================================================
    |                             SlackBuilds Repository
    +==============================================================================
    | 14.2 > Games > bitfighter
    +===============================================================================
    | Package url: http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/games/bitfighter/
    +===============================================================================
    | Description: multi-player combat game
    | SlackBuild: bitfighter.tar.gz
    | Sources: bitfighter-019c.tar.gz, classic_level_pack.zip 
    | Requirements: OpenAL, SDL2, speex, libmodplug
    +===============================================================================
    | README               View the README file
    | SlackBuild           View the .SlackBuild file
    | Info                 View the .info file
    | Doinst.sh            View the doinst.sh file
    | Download             Download this package
    | Build                Download and build this package
    | Install              Download/Build/Install
    | Clear                Clear screen
      Quit                 Quit
    +================================================================================ 
      Choose an option > _


Use the dialog utility to help you find the packages:

.. code-block:: bash
    
    Load all repository:

    $ slpkg -n ALL --checklist
    Reading package lists...

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog5.png
    :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog5.png

.. code-block:: bash
    
    Search from pattern such as all 'perl' packages:

    $ slpkg -n perl --checklist
    Reading package lists...

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog6.png
    :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog6.png

     
Auto tool to build a package:

.. code-block:: bash

    Two files termcolor.tar.gz and termcolor-1.1.0.tar.gz
    must be in the same directory.
    (slackbuild script & source code or extra sources if needed)

    $ slpkg -a termcolor.tar.gz termcolor-1.1.0.tar.gz

    termcolor/
    termcolor/slack-desc
    termcolor/termcolor.info
    termcolor/README
    termcolor/termcolor.SlackBuild
    termcolor-1.1.0/
    termcolor-1.1.0/CHANGES.rst
    termcolor-1.1.0/COPYING.txt
    termcolor-1.1.0/README.rst
    termcolor-1.1.0/setup.py
    termcolor-1.1.0/termcolor.py
    termcolor-1.1.0/PKG-INFO
    running install
    running build
    running build_py
    creating build
    creating build/lib
    copying termcolor.py -> build/lib
    running install_lib
    creating /tmp/SBo/package-termcolor/usr
    creating /tmp/SBo/package-termcolor/usr/lib64
    creating /tmp/SBo/package-termcolor/usr/lib64/python2.7
    creating /tmp/SBo/package-termcolor/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages
    copying build/lib/termcolor.py -> 
    /tmp/SBo/package-termcolor/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages
    byte-compiling /tmp/SBo/package-termcolor/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor.py 
    to termcolor.pyc
    running install_egg_info
    Writing 
    /tmp/SBo/package-termcolor/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor-1.1.0-py2.7.egg-info

    Slackware package maker, version 3.14159.

    Searching for symbolic links:

    No symbolic links were found, so we wont make an installation script.
    You can make your own later in ./install/doinst.sh and rebuild the
    package if you like.

    This next step is optional - you can set the directories in your package
    to some sane permissions. If any of the directories in your package have
    special permissions, then DO NOT reset them here!

    Would you like to reset all directory permissions to 755 (drwxr-xr-x) and
    directory ownerships to root.root ([y]es, [n]o)? n

    Creating Slackware package:  /tmp/termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz

    ./
    usr/
    usr/lib64/
    usr/lib64/python2.7/
    usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/
    usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor.py
    usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor.pyc
    usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor-1.1.0-py2.7.egg-info
    usr/doc/
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/termcolor.SlackBuild
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/README.rst
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/CHANGES.rst
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/PKG-INFO
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/COPYING.txt
    install/
    install/slack-desc

    Slackware package /tmp/termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz created.

    Total build time for package termcolor : 1 Sec


Upgrade, install the packages like Slackware command '# upgradepkg --install-new':

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -u --install-new /tmp/termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz

    +==============================================================================
    | Installing new package ./termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz
    +==============================================================================

    Verifying package termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz.
    Installing package termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz:
    PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
    # termcolor (ANSII Color formatting for output in terminal)
    #
    # termcolor allows you to format your output in terminal.
    #
    # Project URL: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/termcolor
    #
    Package termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz installed.

Install mass-packages:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -u --install-new *.t?z
    
    or 

    $ slpkg -i *.t?z


Slpkg auto detect Slackware binary packages (.tgz, .txz, .tlz and .tbz) for installation:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg pysed-0.7.8-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz

    Detected Slackware binary package for installation:

      pysed-0.7.8-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz

    +==============================================================================
    | Choose a Slackware command:
    +==============================================================================
    | i)  installpkg
    | r)  upgradepkg --reinstall
    | u)  upgradepkg --install-new
    +==============================================================================
     > _

    
Search for the packages from the enabled repositories:

.. code-block:: bash
   
    $ slpkg -F aria2

    Packages with name matching [ aria2 ]

    +==============================================================================
    | Repository  Package                                                      Size
    +==============================================================================
      sbo         aria2-1.18.10                                                 0 K
      slonly      aria2-1.18.10-x86_64-1_slack.txz                           1124 K
      salix       aria2-1.18.1-x86_64-1rl.txz                                1052 K
      conrad      aria2-1.18.10-x86_64-1cf.txz                               1140 K
    
    Found summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total found 4 packages in 4 repositories.

   
    Search in repositories with case insensitives:

    $ slpkg -F pyqt5 AAA --case-ins

    Packages with name matching [ pyqt5, AAA ]

    +==============================================================================
    | Repository  Package                                                      Size
    +==============================================================================
      slack       aaa_base-14.2-x86_64-1.txz                                   12 K
      slack       aaa_elflibs-14.2-x86_64-3.txz                              4316 K
      slack       aaa_terminfo-5.8-x86_64-1.txz                                44 K
      sbo         jaaa-0.8.4                                                    0 K
      sbo         python3-PyQt5-5.5                                             0 K
      slonly      jaaa-0.8.4-x86_64-1_slack.txz                                40 K
      slonly      python3-PyQt5-5.5-x86_64-1_slack.txz                       3088 K

    Found summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total found 7 packages in 3 repositories.


Find the installed packages:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -f apr

    Packages with matching name [ apr ] 
    
    [ installed ] - apr-1.5.0-x86_64-1_slack14.1
    [ installed ] - apr-util-1.5.3-x86_64-1_slack14.1
    [ installed ] - xf86dgaproto-2.1-noarch-1
    [ installed ] - xineramaproto-1.2.1-noarch-1

    Found summary
    ===============================================================================
    Total found 4 matcing packages
    Size of installed packages 1.61 Mb

    
Display the contents of the packages:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -d termcolor lua

    PACKAGE NAME:     termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo
    COMPRESSED PACKAGE SIZE:     8.0K
    UNCOMPRESSED PACKAGE SIZE:     60K
    PACKAGE LOCATION: ./termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz
    PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
    termcolor: termcolor (ANSII Color formatting for output in terminal)
    termcolor:
    termcolor: termcolor allows you to format your output in terminal.
    termcolor:
    termcolor:
    termcolor: Project URL: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/termcolor
    termcolor:
    termcolor:
    termcolor:
    termcolor:
    FILE LIST:
    ./
    usr/
    usr/lib64/
    usr/lib64/python2.7/
    usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/
    usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor.py
    usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor.pyc
    usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor-1.1.0-py2.7.egg-info
    usr/lib64/python3.3/
    usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/
    usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/termcolor-1.1.0-py3.3.egg-info
    usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/__pycache__/
    usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/__pycache__/termcolor.cpython-33.pyc
    usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/termcolor.py
    usr/doc/
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/termcolor.SlackBuild
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/README.rst
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/CHANGES.rst
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/PKG-INFO
    usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/COPYING.txt
    install/
    install/slack-desc
    
    No such package lua: Cant find


Removes a previously installed Slackware binary packages:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -r termcolor
    
    Packages with name matching [ termcolor ]
    
    [ delete ] --> termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo

    Removed summary
    ===============================================================================
    Size of removed packages 50.0 Kb.

    Are you sure to remove 1 package(s) [y/N]? y

    Package: termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo
        Removing... 

    Removing package /var/log/packages/termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo...
        Removing files:
    --> Deleting /usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/CHANGES.rst
    --> Deleting /usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/COPYING.txt
    --> Deleting /usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/PKG-INFO
    --> Deleting /usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/README.rst
    --> Deleting /usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/termcolor.SlackBuild
    --> Deleting /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor-1.1.0-py2.7.egg-info
    --> Deleting /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor.py
    --> Deleting /usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/termcolor.pyc
    --> Deleting /usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/__pycache__/termcolor.cpython-33.pyc
    --> Deleting /usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/termcolor-1.1.0-py3.3.egg-info
    --> Deleting /usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/termcolor.py
    --> Deleting empty directory /usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/__pycache__/
    WARNING: Unique directory /usr/lib64/python3.3/site-packages/ contains new files
    WARNING: Unique directory /usr/lib64/python3.3/ contains new files
    --> Deleting empty directory /usr/doc/termcolor-1.1.0/

    +==============================================================================
    | Package: termcolor-1.1.0 removed
    +==============================================================================


Remove packages with all the dependencies and check if used as dependency:
(Presupposes install with the option '# slpkg -s <repository> <packages>')

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -r Flask --check-deps 

    Packages with name matching [ Flask ]

    [ delete ] --> Flask-0.10.1-x86_64-1_SBo

    Removed summary
    ===============================================================================
    Size of removed packages 1.2 Mb.

    Are you sure to remove 1 package [y/N]? y

    +==============================================================================
    | Found dependencies for package Flask:
    +==============================================================================
    | pysetuptools-18.0.1
    | MarkupSafe-0.23
    | werkzeug-0.9.4
    | Jinja2-2.7.3
    | itsdangerous-0.24
    +==============================================================================
    | Size of removed dependencies 5.52 Mb
    +==============================================================================

    Remove dependencies (maybe used by other packages) [y/N]? y
    
    
    +==============================================================================
    |                              !!! WARNING !!!  
    +==============================================================================
    | pysetuptools is dependency of the package --> Flask
    | MarkupSafe is dependency of the package --> Flask
    | werkzeug is dependency of the package --> Flask
    | Jinja2 is dependency of the package --> Flask
    | itsdangerous is dependency of the package --> Flask
    | pysetuptools is dependency of the package --> flake8
    | pysetuptools is dependency of the package --> pip
    | pysetuptools is dependency of the package --> pipstat
    | pysetuptools is dependency of the package --> pylint
    | pysetuptools is dependency of the package --> wcwidth
    +==============================================================================
    +==============================================================================
    | Insert packages to exception remove:
    +==============================================================================
     > pysetuptools

    .
    .
    .
    +==============================================================================
    | Total 5 packages removed
    +==============================================================================
    | Package Flask-0.10.1 removed
    | Package MarkupSafe-0.23 removed
    | Package itsdangerous-0.24 removed
    | Package Jinja2-2.7.3 removed
    | Package werkzeug-0.9.4 removed
    +==============================================================================

Remove the packages with by TAG:

.. code-block:: bash
    
    $ slpkg -r _SBo --tag
    
    Packages with name matching [ _SBo ]

    [ delete ] --> Jinja2-2.7.3-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> MarkupSafe-0.23-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> Pafy-0.3.72-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> Pulse-Glass-1.02-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> Pygments-1.6-x86_64-2_SBo
    [ delete ] --> asciinema-1.1.1-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> astroid-1.3.8-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> autopep8-1.2-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> blessings-1.6-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> bpython-0.14.2-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> cffi-1.1.2-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> cryptography-0.8.2-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> curtsies-0.1.19-x86_64-1_SBo
    [ delete ] --> enum34-1.0.4-x86_64-1_SBo

    Removed summary
    ===============================================================================
    Size of removed packages 24.61 Mb.

    Are you sure to remove 14 packages [y/N]? 

Remove the packages using dialog utility:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -r _SBo --tag --checklist

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog.png
   :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog.png

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -r Flask --check-deps --checklist

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog2.png
   :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog2.png

.. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog3.png
   :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog3.png

 .. image:: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog4.png
   :target: https://gitlab.com/dslackw/images/raw/master/slpkg/pythondialog4.png


Build and install the packages that have added to the queue:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -q roxterm SDL2 CEGUI --add
    
    Add packages in queue:

    roxterm
    SDL2
    CEGUI

    
    $ slpkg -q roxterm --remove (or 'slpkg -q ALL --remove' remove all packages)
    
    Remove packages from queue:

    roxterm

    
    $ slpkg -q list

    Packages in queue:

    SDL2
    CEGUI
    
    
    $ slpkg -q build (build only packages from queue)

    $ slpkg -q install (install packages from queue)

    $ slpkg -q build-install (build and install)


Add or remove the packages in blacklist file manually from 
/etc/slpkg/blacklist or with the following options:

.. code-block:: bash
    
    $ slpkg -b live555 speex faac --add

    Add packages in blacklist: 

    live555
    speex
    faac


    $ slpkg -b speex --remove (or 'slpkg -b ALL --remove' remove all packages)

    Remove packages from blacklist:

    speex


    $ slpkg -b list

    Packages in blacklist:

    live555
    faac

    Note: you can use asterisk "*" to match more packages like:

    *lib*   \\ Add all packages inlcude string "lib"
    *lib    \\ Add all packages ends with string "lib"
    lib*    \\ Add all packages starts with string "lib"

    multi:*multilib*   \\ Add all packages include string "multilib" from "multi"
                       \\ repository.
    
Print a package description:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ slpkg -p alien vlc --color=green

    vlc (multimedia player for various audio and video formats)

    VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various
    audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...)
    as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
    It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in
    IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.


    vlc home: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/


Man page it is available for full support:

.. code-block:: bash

    $ man slpkg


Python modules
--------------
Slpkg has been designed it to work as cli tool however you can use some modules in your
own python code.

Get the package dependencies from the sbo repository:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> from slpkg.sbo.dependency import Requires
    >>> Requires(flag="").sbo("vlc")
    [['libass', 'libdc1394', 'libdvbpsi', 'libmpeg2', 'libupnp', 'lua', 'portaudio',
    'twolame', 'opus', 'ffmpeg', 'libwebp', 'gsm', 'opencv', 'libtar', 'libkate', '
    faac', 'libdca', 'libmatroska', 'libshout', 'speex', 'avahi', 'projectM', 'jack-
    audio-connection-kit', 'libsidplay2', 'zvbi', 'faad2', 'libavc1394', 'libmodplug
    ', 'musepack-tools', 'vcdimager', 'dirac', 'gnome-vfs', 'live555', 'qt5', 'rtmpd
    ump', 'libdvdcss', 'fluidsynth', 'schroedinger', 'libminizip', 'chromaprint', 'x
    264', 'x265', 'libbluray'], ['libmp4v2'], ['libebml'], ['libdaemon'], ['ftgl'],
    ['libcuefile', 'libreplaygain'], ['gnome-mime-data', 'libbonobo'], ['ORBit2'], [
    'libxkbcommon', 'libinput'], ['libwacom']]

Example from binary repository:

.. code-block:: bash
    
    >>> from slpkg.binary.dependency import Dependencies
    >>> Dependencies(repo="slonly", black="").binary(name="Flask", flag="")
    [['Jinja2', 'click', 'itsdangerous', 'werkzeug'], ['MarkupSafe']]

Grab packages from the sbo repository:

Get all the package names:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> from slpkg.sbo.greps import SBoGrep
    >>> SBoGrep(name="").names()
    ...

Grab the package sources links:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> SBoGrep(name="jdk").source()
    'http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/8u152-b16/aa0333dd3019491ca4f6ddbe7
    8cdb6d0/jdk-8u152-linux-x64.tar.gz'


Grap a package requires:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> SBoGrep(name="Flask").requires()
    ['werkzeug', 'Jinja2', 'itsdangerous', 'click']

Grap a package checksum:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> SBoGrep(name="Flask").checksum()
    ['97278dfdafda98ba7902e890b0289177']

Grap a package description:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> SBoGrep(name="Flask").description()
    'Flask (Microframework for Python)'

Grap the package files:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> SBoGrep(name="Flask").files()
    'Flask.SlackBuild Flask.info README slack-desc'

Grab the packages for binary repository:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> from slpkg.binary.greps import repo_data
    >>> from slpkg.binary.repo_init import RepoInit
    >>> PACKAGES_TXT, mirror = RepoInit("slonly").fetch()
    >>> name, location, size, unsize = repo_data(PACKAGES_TXT, repo="slonly", flag="")

Find a package url from the sbo repository:

.. code-block:: bash

    from slpkg.sbo.search import sbo_search_pkg
    >>> sbo_search_pkg(name="Flask")
    'http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/14.2/python/Flask/'

Check if the package exist in the binary repository:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> from slpkg.binary.search import search_pkg
    >>> search_pkg(name="vlc", repo="alien")
    'vlc'

Read files from the sbo repository:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> from slpkg.sbo.search import sbo_search_pkg
    >>> from slpkg.sbo.read import ReadSBo
    >>> url = sbo_search_pkg(name="libreoffice")
    >>> ReadSBo(url).readme("README")
    'LibreOffice is a productivity suite that is compatible with other major\noffice
     suites, and available on a variety of platforms. It is free\nsoftware and there
    fore free to download, use and distribute.\n\nThis script builds a Slackware pac
    kage from the official binary (RPM\'s)\ndistributed by The Document Foundation.
     Everything needed by the\napplication should be built statically into it, so th
    ere aren\'t any\ndependencies not satisfied by a normal installation.\n\nBe sure
     to look at the script for some optional things you can do when\nbuilding.\n\nNO
    TE: See the separate SlackBuild script for the language packs.\n\nNOTE2: To keep
     LibreOffice installed concurrently with OpenOffice, run the\n       included "o
    pen-libre-together.sh" script saved in the documentation\n       directory of th
    is package to patch the .desktop menu files.\n\nNOTE3: LibreOffice versions chan
    ge quite often. If the version for which\n       this script was written is no l
    onger available, look for it at:\n       http://download.documentfoundation.org/
    libreoffice/old/stable/\n       It will go there after the next release.\n
     You can also try building the newer version using:\n       # VERSION="x.y.z" ./
    libreoffice.SlackBuild\n       This *might* work, but upstream has a habit of ch
    anging the naming\n       and structure of the files, etc. between versions, so:
     YMMV.\n'
    
    >>> ReadSBo(url).slackbuild("libreoffice", ".SlackBuild")
    ...

    >>> ReadSBo(url).info("libreoffice", ".info")
    'PRGNAM="libreoffice"\nVERSION="5.4.3"\nHOMEPAGE="http://www.libreoffice.org"\nD
    OWNLOAD="http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/5.4.3/rpm/x86
    /LibreOffice_5.4.3_Linux_x86_rpm.tar.gz"\nMD5SUM="bada10945a979537ff42268462fc8b
    de"\nDOWNLOAD_x86_64="http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/
    5.4.3/rpm/x86_64/LibreOffice_5.4.3_Linux_x86-64_rpm.tar.gz"\nMD5SUM_x86_64="4b0b
    46a6d2df74a1446837ba76af07fd"\nREQUIRES="jdk"\nMAINTAINER="Willy Sudiarto Raharj
    o"\nEMAIL="willysr@slackbuilds.org"\n'


    >>> ReadSBo(url).doinst("doinst.sh")
    'if [ -x /usr/bin/update-desktop-database ]; then\n  /usr/bin/update-desktop-dat
    abase -q usr/share/applications\nfi\n\nif [ -x /usr/bin/update-mime-database ];
    then\n  /usr/bin/update-mime-database usr/share/mime >/dev/null 2>&1\nfi\n\nif [
    -x /usr/bin/gtk-update-icon-cache ]; then\n  for theme in gnome locolor hicolor
    ; do\n    if [ -e usr/share/icons/$theme/icon-theme.cache ]; then\n      /usr/b
    in/gtk-update-icon-cache -f usr/share/icons/$theme >/dev/null 2>&1\n    fi\n  do
    ne\nfi\

Get the Slackware version:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> from slpkg.slack.slack_version import slack_ver
    >>> slack_ver()
    '14.2'

Find a Slackware package:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> from slpkg.pkg.find import find_package
    >>> find_package(find_pkg="vlc", directory="/var/log/packages/")
    ['vlc-2.2.6-x86_64-1alien']

Check for the installed packages:

.. code-block:: bash

    >>> from slpkg.pkg.installed import GetFromInstalled
    >>> GetFromInstalled(package="ffmpeg").name()
    'ffmpeg'
    >>> GetFromInstalled(package="ffmpeg").version()
    '-3.2.4'



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Copyright 
---------

- Copyright 2014-2018 © Dimitris Zlatanidis
- Slackware® is a Registered Trademark of Patrick Volkerding.
- Linux is a Registered Trademark of Linus Torvalds.