slpkg/man/slpkg.8

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.TH Slpkg "8" "5 2014" "slpkg"
.SH NAME
slpkg - Utility to help package management in Slackware
.SH SYNOPSIS
 \fBslpkg\fP \fB-h\fP \fB-v\fP \fB-a script [source ...]\fP \fB-l all, sbo [all, sbo ...]\fP
 \fB-t\fP \fB-n\fP \fB-c sbo, slack [sbo, slack ...]\fP \fB-s\fP \fB-i [...]\fP \fB-u [...]\fP
 \fB-o [...]\fP \fB-r [...]\fP \fB-f [...]\fP \fB-d [...]\fP
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBslpkg\fP is a terminal tool in order to easy use Slackware packages.
.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-a script [source ...]\fP
  \fB			   auto build package\fP
  \fB-l all, sbo [all, sbo ...]\fP
  \fB                      list of installed packages\fP
  \fB-t                    tracking dependencies\fP
  \fB-n                    find from SBo repositority\fP
  \fB-c sbo, slack [sbo, slack ...]\fp                   
  \fb                      check if your package is up to date\fP
  \fB-s                    download, build & install pkg from SBo\fP
  \fB-i  [ ...]            install binary packages\fP
  \fB-u  [ ...]            install-upgrade packages with new\fP
  \fB-o  [ ...]            reinstall the same packages\fP
  \fB-r  [ ...]            remove packages\fP
  \fB-f  [ ...]            find if packages installed\fP
  \fB-d  [ ...]            display the contents of the packages\fP

.SH GLOBAL OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-v\fP, \fB\-\-verbose\fP
Print the version of program and exit.
.SH COMMANDS
.PP
The following commands are available.
.SS -a script source extra
\fBslpkg\fP \fB-a\fP <\fIscript\fP> <\fIsource\fP> <\fIextra sources\fP>
.PP
With this argument, build slackware package from source quickly and easy.
Support .tar.gz and .tar.bz2 slackbuilds archives.
.SS -l 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 -t , tracking dependencies
\fBslpkg\fP \fB-t\fP <\fIname of package\fP>
.PP
Tracking all dependencies of that package.
The sequence shown is that you must follow to correctly install package.
.SS -n , find from SBo repositority
\fBslpkg\fP \fB-n\fP <\fIname of package\fP>
.PP
With this method you can find the SBo script that interests you through
the network. (www.slackbuilds.org)
.SS -c , sbo, slack [sbo, slack ...] check if your package is up to date
\fBslpkg\fP \fB-c\fP <\fIsbo\fP> <\fIslack\fP> <\fIname of package\fP>
.PP
Check your packages from Slackware official mirrors or from 
slackbuilds.org is up to date.
.SS -s , find, download, build and install package with all dependencies
\fBslpkg\fP \fB-s\fP <\fIname of package\fP>
.PP
Find package from slackbuild.org with all dependencies,
download, build and install them.
.SS -i , install binary package
\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.
.SS -u , install-upgrade package 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'
(like slackware command upgradepkg --install-new)
.SS -o reinstall binary package
\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)
.SS -r , remove package
\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. 'Requires root
privileges' (like slackware command removepkg)
.SS -f find packages
\fBslpkg\fP \fB-f\fP <\fIname of packages\fP>
.PP
Find if package allready installed or not.
.SS -d display contents
\fBslpkg\fP \fB-d\fP <\fIname of packages\fP>
.PP
Display the contents of the package with all descriptions.
.SH HELP OPTION
Specifying the help option displays help for slpkg itself, or a
command.
.br
For example:
  \fBslpkg \-\-help\fP - display help for slpkg
.SH EXAMPLES


$ \fBslpkg -t brasero\fP

  +=========================
  | `brasero' dependencies :
  +=========================
   |
   |
   -- 1 orc
   |
   -- 1 gstreamer1
   |
   -- 1 gst1-plugins-base
   |
   -- 2 libunique gst1-plugins-bad

$ \fBslpkg -s brasero\fP
  Searching [ brasero ] from slackbuilds.org ...
  Searching [ libunique ] from slackbuilds.org ...
  Searching [ gst1-plugins-bad ] from slackbuilds.org ...
  Searching [ gst1-plugins-base ] from slackbuilds.org ...
  Searching [ gstreamer1 ] from slackbuilds.org ...
  Searching [ orc ] from slackbuilds.org ...

  +==============================================================================
  | Installing new package /tmp/brasero-3.11.3-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz
  +==============================================================================

  Verifying package brasero-3.11.3-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz.
  Installing package brasero-3.11.3-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz:
  PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
  # brasero (CD/DVD burning application)
  #
  # Brasero is a application to burn CD/DVD for the Gnome Desktop. It is
  # designed to be as simple as possible and has some unique features to
  # enable users to create their discs easily and quickly.
  #
  # Homepage: http://projects.gnome.org/brasero
  #
  Executing install script for brasero-3.11.3-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz.
  Package brasero-3.11.3-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz installed.


$ \fBslpkg -c sbo flashplayer-plugin\fP
  Searching `flashplayer-plugin` from slackbuilds.org ...

  New version is available:
  +==============================================================================
  | Package: flashplayer-plugin 11.2.202.356 --> flashplayer-plugin 11.2.202.394
  +==============================================================================
 
  Would you like to install ? [Y/y]

$ \fBslpkg -c slack upgrade\fp

  Your system is up to date

$ \fBslpkg -n termcolor\fP

  Searching 'termcolor' from slackbuilds.org ...

  +==============================================================================
  | The `termcolor` found in --> http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.1/python/termcolor/
  +==============================================================================
  | Download SlackBuild : http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/14.1/python/termcolor.tar.gz
  | Source Downloads : https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/t/termcolor/termcolor-1.1.0.tar.gz
  | Extra Downloads : 
  | Package requirements :
  +===============================================================================
   README               View the README file
   SlackBuild           View the SlackBuild file
   Info                 View the Info file
   Download             Download this package
   Build                Download and build this package
   Install              Download/Build/Install

  _

  Two files termcolor.tar.gz and termcolor-1.1.0.tar.gz
  must be in the same directory.

$ \fBslpkg -a termcolor.tar.gz termcolor-1.1.0.tar.gz\fP

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

$ \fBslpkg -u /tmp/termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo.tgz\fP

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

$ \fBslpkg -r termcolor yetris\fP
  
  [ delete ] -- > termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo

  Are you sure to remove 1 package(s) [Y/y]
    
  Package: termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo
  Package: yetris-2.0.1-x86_64-1_SBo
          Removing...

  Package termcolor removed

$ \fBslpkg -f termcolor\fP

  Package: termcolor not found

$ \fBslpkg -d termcolor\fP

  Package: termcolor not found

$ \fBslpkg -v\fP

  Version: x.x.x

.SH AUTHOR
Dimitris Zlatanidis <d.zlatanidis@gmail.com>
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 2014 Dimitris Zlatanidis

.SH SEE ALSO
installpkg(8), upgradepkg(8), removepkg(8), pkgtool(8), slackpkg(8)