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PorteuX module builder
Posted: 04 Aug 2023, 11:00
by rych
Does PorteuX include any of the getpkg, pmod, getmod from Porteus (
Package Managers, Module Builders )
Or where do I get modules from? For example, I'd like to have ARandR to set up my monitors. It's included in Porteus, but I can also make it through
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root@porteus:~# getmod -s arandr
arandr-0.1.10-x86_64-2salix15.0 (ARandR: Another XRandR GUI)
Now, I'm on the "current" channel of PorteuX. Which Slackware version is it then, Slackware Current? Not Slackware 15 as my Porteus? So, I'd better have a package manager/module builder sourcing from right Slackware repositories, right? I can't just build a module on Porteus 5.0 for PorteuX Current?
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 04 Aug 2023, 16:16
by porteux
Yes, getpkg and pmod are available out of the box. However, getmod isn't.
PorteuX current is in sync with Slackware current, while Porteux stable is in sync with Slackware 15.0.
In theory you can make a module for Porteus 5.0 and it should work in PorteuX current. Don't hurt trying
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 04 Aug 2023, 21:17
by Ed_P
porteux wrote: ↑04 Aug 2023, 16:16
In theory you can make a module for Porteus 5.0 and it should work in PorteuX current.
The Porteus 5.0 003-cimmanon.xzm doesn't work in PorteuX.
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It looks like Porteus 5.0's getmod module might require PorteuX code tweaking.
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root@porteux:/home/guest# getmod
grep: warning: stray \ before -
grep: warning: stray \ before -
getmod: A simple wrapper for slapt-get to build Porteus module.
getmod [-c] [-u] [-d|-m|-M|-n|-N PACKAGE_NAME] [-l PATTERN] [-s PATTERN]
Options:
BTW Some getmod tweaks I found useful can be found in this posting:
[Porteus 5.0's USM replacement] getmod: A wrapper for slapt-get to build modules (Post by Ed_P #92595)
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 06 Aug 2023, 10:04
by rych
porteux, Although I installed PorteuX from porteux-v0.5-lxde-0.10.1-current-x86_64.iso, the word "current" doesn't seem to appear in my system leading to:
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root@porteux:~# slackpkg update
You have selected a mirror for Slackware -current in /etc/slackpkg/mirrors,
but Slackware version 15.0+ appears to be installed.
Indeed:
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root@porteux:~# cat /etc/slackware-version
Slackware 15.0+
Proceeding nonetheless with a lengthy slackpkg update, I still get a surprising
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root@porteux:~# pmod -s arandr
Looking for arandr in package list. Please wait... DONE
No package name matches the pattern.
This finds nothing either and just exits:
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root@porteux:~# getpkg arandr
Searching in extra...
Searching in slackware64...
What else should I do? Or should this exercise decide for me which to use Slackware Current vs. Slackware 15: perhaps, Current is so incomplete that it doesn't even have basic utils such as Arandr?
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 06 Aug 2023, 10:37
by beny
https://slackbuilds.org/repository/15.0/desktop/arandr/
Slackware 15.0+ the + is for current, if you want software for... you have to adress at sbo-git that is for the slackware current slackbuilds or you have to search here:
https://slackware.nl/slakfinder/index.p ... e=#results
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 07 Aug 2023, 20:52
by porteux
@rych, arandr is not part of the official Slackware repository. As beny said, you'll need to build it using slackbuild -- and this should be pretty straightforward.
Regarding 'Slackware 15.0+', this is how Slackware refers to its current version, so this is not a PorteuX thing.
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 12 Aug 2023, 13:54
by rych
I don't know how to
porteux wrote: ↑07 Aug 2023, 20:52
build it using slackbuild
In Porteus I rely on getmod/pmod to make modules and resolve dependencies for me.
When testing PorteuX, should I rather use PorteuX Stable which is on the same Slackware 15 as Porteus? That way, will I be able to share modules between Porteus and PorteuX (apart from base modules as described here
https://github.com/porteux/porteux#comp ... -porteus-5)
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 12 Aug 2023, 21:31
by porteux
@rych, it's a matter of trying. But I believe there's a mistake in the readme as PorteuX current should be more compatible because Porteus 5 has been released with a glibc version higher than Slackware 15.0, and this lib is very critical.
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 14 Aug 2023, 10:10
by rych
porteux wrote: ↑12 Aug 2023, 21:31
PorteuX current should be more compatible because Porteus 5 has been released with a glibc version higher than Slackware 15.0, and this lib is very critical.
So, should I rather use PorteuX Current for more success when simply copying modules over from Porteus 5.0, or should I stay with PorteuX Stable?! By the way, I tried PorteuX Stable and pmod still didn't find the arandr. I know you said it is not part of the official Slackware repository. However, pmod on Poreteus 5.0 does find it. Maybe it's because of extra settings, like slackpkgplus.conf which I copied to PorteuX to no effect.
But actually, it's getmod that I want ideally and if it's not available in PorteuX, then I'm going to build my modules on Porteus and copy over to PorteuX. So, my question stands: in your opinion, should I rather use PorteuX Current or PorteuX Stable for this strategy?
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 14 Aug 2023, 13:41
by Ed_P
rych wrote: ↑14 Aug 2023, 10:10
should I rather use PorteuX Current or PorteuX Stable for this strategy?
porteux wrote: ↑12 Aug 2023, 21:31
PorteuX current should be more compatible
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 16 Aug 2023, 10:07
by rych
porteux wrote: ↑12 Aug 2023, 21:31
PorteuX current should be more compatible
OK, I'm going back to Current.
Question: the only difference between Current and Stable are in the base modules explicitly stating stable/current variant in their name, so in my case I need to replace
ONLY these back to *-current?
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/mnt/sda2/porteux/base/001-core-stable-20230710.xzm
/mnt/sda2/porteux/base/002-xorg-stable-20230710.xzm
/mnt/sda2/porteux/base/002-xtra-stable-20230710.xzm
/mnt/sda2/porteux/base/003-lxde-0.10.1-stable-20230710.xzm
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 16 Aug 2023, 17:39
by porteux
@rych, yes, only these.
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 30 Aug 2023, 08:22
by Rava
porteux wrote: ↑07 Aug 2023, 20:52
Regarding 'Slackware 15.0+', this is how Slackware refers to its current version, so this is not a PorteuX thing.
I presume that is when 15.0 is the most recent stable version?
E.g. when 'Slackware 13.37' was the most recent, then 'Slackware 13.37+' would have been current back then.
Same when we will have some day 'Slackware 16.0' - then the current would be 'Slackware 16.0+'
Do I presume correct?
PorteuX module builder
Posted: 30 Aug 2023, 19:53
by porteux
Yes.