https://github.com/dslackw/slpkg/blob/master/README.rst
Use of slpkg commented by alien bob:
http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/introdu ... ositories/
First run:
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# slpkg updateCode: Select all
root@porteus:~# slpkg -h
slpkg - version 3.2.7 | Slackware release: stable - 14.2
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
--rebuild --skip=[...], the repositories and upgrade or
--resolve-off, --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
-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.
You can read more about slpkg from manpage or see examples from readme file.
Issues: https://github.com/dslackw/slpkg/issues
Homepage: https://github.com/dslackw/slpkg
root@porteus:~#Downloads:
Slackware: slpkg-3.2.7-i586-1_dsw.txz
https://github.com/dslackw/slpkg/releas ... -1_dsw.txz
Slackware64: slpkg-3.2.7-x86_64-1_dsw.txz
https://github.com/dslackw/slpkg/releas ... -1_dsw.txz
git:
https://github.com/dslackw/slpkg
Optional dependencies, all available thru usm:
python2-pythondialog for dialog box interface
pygraphviz for drawing dependencies diagram
graph-easy for drawing ascii dependencies diagram
httpie alternative downloader
aria2 alternative downloader
Video demonstration seems impressive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTtD4XhHKlA
Has to be tested.
