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| Stuff I'm currently working on, and which will eventually end up as a page in the Slackware Documentation Project. | Stuff I'm currently working on, and which will eventually end up as a page in the Slackware Documentation Project. | ||
| - | ===== Software Management ===== | ||
| - | ==== Anatomy of a Slackware package ==== | ||
| - | A Slackware package is a simple TGZ or TXZ compressed archive containing: | ||
| - | * the tree structure of files and directories ; | ||
| - | * post-installation scripts ; | ||
| - | * the package description. | ||
| - | |||
| - | The name of every package provides a series of informations: | ||
| - | |||
| - | * the program name ; | ||
| - | * the program version ; | ||
| - | * the architecture of the package ; | ||
| - | * the build number. | ||
| - | |||
| - | Here's a few examples: | ||
| - | |||
| - | * '' | ||
| - | * '' | ||
| - | * '' | ||
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| - | ==== Managing Slackware packages using the traditional tools ==== | ||
| - | |||
| - | Since its early releases, Slackware provides a collection of simple tools - the '' | ||
| - | |||
| - | * '' | ||
| - | * '' | ||
| - | * '' | ||
| - | * '' | ||
| - | * '' | ||
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| - | === Installing software packages === | ||
| - | |||
| - | Install the Emacs editor from the Slackware DVD ((if it's not already installed)): | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom | ||
| - | # cd / | ||
| - | # installpkg emacs-24.2-i486-1.txz | ||
| - | Verifying package emacs-24.2-i486-1.txz. | ||
| - | Installing package emacs-24.2-i486-1.txz [ADD]: | ||
| - | PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: | ||
| - | # emacs (GNU Emacs) | ||
| - | # | ||
| - | # Emacs is the extensible, customizable, | ||
| - | # display editor. If this seems to be a bit of a mouthful, an | ||
| - | # easier explanation is that Emacs is a text editor and more. At | ||
| - | # its core is an interpreter for Emacs Lisp, a dialect of the Lisp | ||
| - | # programming language with extensions to support text editing. | ||
| - | # This version supports X. | ||
| - | # | ||
| - | # http:// | ||
| - | # | ||
| - | Executing install script for emacs-24.2-i486-1.txz. | ||
| - | Package emacs-24.2-i486-1.txz installed. | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | <note tip>If you're using the CD set, Emacs is on the first CD.</ | ||
| - | |||
| - | === Checking if a package is installed === | ||
| - | |||
| - | The package installation process has created a new entry in ''/ | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # ls / | ||
| - | / | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | Knowing if a package is installed boils down to checking the existence of the corresponding entry in ''/ | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # ls / | ||
| - | / | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | Firefox is installed on the system, in version 15.0.1. Another example : | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # ls / | ||
| - | ls: cannot access / | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | There is no '' | ||
| - | |||
| - | === Removing a package === | ||
| - | |||
| - | Use '' | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # removepkg emacs | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | It's also possible to provide the complete name as an argument. In that case, it's better to call the command from within ''/ | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # cd / | ||
| - | # removepkg emacs-24.2-i486-1 | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | === Upgrading a package === | ||
| - | |||
| - | Slackware provides security updates for its latest releases. Visit the official site to know more about the latest updates: | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # links http:// | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | - Follow the '' | ||
| - | - Check out '' | ||
| - | - Read the file '' | ||
| - | |||
| - | You can also use the Links browser to fetch updates manually. Before launching Links, create a ''/ | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # cd | ||
| - | # mkdir updates | ||
| - | # cd updates/ | ||
| - | # links mirrors.slackware.com | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | - Follow the '' | ||
| - | - Check out the directory corresponding to your release and architecture. | ||
| - | - Change into the '' | ||
| - | - Download any available updates. | ||
| - | | ||
| - | Quit Links and install your updates like this : | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # upgradepkg bind-9.9.1_P4-i486-1_slack14.0.txz | ||
| - | |||
| - | +============================================================================== | ||
| - | | Upgrading bind-9.9.1_P3-i486-1 package using ./ | ||
| - | +============================================================================== | ||
| - | Pre-installing package bind-9.9.1_P4-i486-1_slack14.0... | ||
| - | Removing package / | ||
| - | --> Deleting / | ||
| - | --> Deleting / | ||
| - | --> Deleting / | ||
| - | ... | ||
| - | Verifying package bind-9.9.1_P4-i486-1_slack14.0.txz. | ||
| - | Installing package bind-9.9.1_P4-i486-1_slack14.0.txz: | ||
| - | PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: | ||
| - | bind (DNS server and utilities) | ||
| - | # | ||
| - | # The named daemon and support utilities such as dig, host, and | ||
| - | # nslookup. | ||
| - | # nameserver are included. | ||
| - | # setup can be found in / | ||
| - | # | ||
| - | Executing install script for bind-9.9.1_P4-i486-1_slack14.0.txz. | ||
| - | Package bind-9.9.1_P4-i486-1_slack14.0.txz installed. | ||
| - | | ||
| - | Package bind-9.9.1_P3-i486-1 upgraded with new package | ||
| - | ./ | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | Another example : | ||
| - | |||
| - | < | ||
| - | # upgradepkg iptables-1.4.14-i486-2_slack14.0.txz | ||
| - | </ | ||
| === Know more about the contents of a package === | === Know more about the contents of a package === | ||
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| ==== Managing Slackware packages with slackpkg ==== | ==== Managing Slackware packages with slackpkg ==== | ||
| - | L' | + | The '' |
| - | Deux mises en garde s' | + | A few remarks: |
| - | - Seuls les paquets officiels sont gérés par '' | + | - Only official Slackware packages are handled by '' |
| - | - La gestion des dépendances reste toujours à la charge de l'administrateur. | + | - Third-party packages can be managed if you use Matteo Rossini's '' |
| + | - Dependencies still have to be managed manually. | ||
| + | === Initial configuration === | ||
| - | === Configuration initiale === | + | Edit ''/ |
| - | + | ||
| - | Éditer | + | |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | <note warning>Attention à ne pas se tromper de section | + | <note warning>If you are using a stable release of Slackware, don't get the section |
| - | Si l'on préfère gérer les paquets localement et faire fi des mises à jour, on peut également utiliser le DVD d'installation | + | If you prefer managing packages locally without the benefit of updates, you can still use the Slackware |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Ne pas oublier de monter le DVD avant chaque invocation de '' | + | Don't forget to mount the DVD before calling |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Mettre à jour les informations sur les paquets disponibles | + | Update the information on available packages: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | < | + | < |
| - | <note tip>Avant de rechercher, d'installer ou de mettre à jour un paquet, c'est une bonne idée d' | + | <note tip>It's always a good idea to invoke |
| + | === Installing packages === | ||
| - | === Installer des paquets === | + | Example with a single package: |
| - | + | ||
| - | Exemple avec un seul paquet | + | |
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Il suffit de confirmer l'installation | + | Confirm the installation |
| - | On peut également fournir plusieurs paquets en argument : | + | You can also provide several packages as an argument: |
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Les groupes de paquets sont également gérés | + | You can also manage whole package groups: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Ou encore | + | Another example for package groups: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | === Supprimer des paquets | + | === Remove packages |
| - | Exemple avec un seul paquet | + | Example with a single package: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Là aussi, il suffit de confirmer la suppression dans l' | + | As above, confirm the removal of the package in the subsequent screen. |
| - | Supprimer plusieurs paquets à la fois : | + | Remove several packages at once: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Les groupes de paquets sont également gérés pour la suppression | + | Likewise, you can remove a whole package group: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Ou encore | + | Or: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | === Mettre à jour des paquets | + | === Upgrading packages |
| - | Lorsqu' | + | When a package update is available, you can install it using the following command: |
| - | ceci : | + | |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | De même pour plusieurs paquets | + | Update several packages at once: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Dans la pratique quotidienne, | + | It is common practice to keep your whole system up to date: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | === Rechercher des paquets ou des fichiers individuels | + | === Search for specific packages or files === |
| - | Rechercher un paquet spécifique | + | Search for a specific package: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Si le paquet est déjà installé, on obtiendra le résultat suivant | + | If the package is already installed, here's what you get: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | On peut également chercher des fichiers individuels, | + | You can also search for individual files. The search will eventually display on or several packages containing the file in question: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Si l'on veut en savoir plus sur le contenu d'un paquet | + | If you want to know more about the content of a package: |
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | === Faire le ménage | + | === Cleaning the system |
| - | Supprimer tous les paquets tiers qui ne font pas partie de la distribution officielle | + | Remove all third-party packages: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Dans l' | + | If you decide to keep some of the packages, simply unselect them in the subsequent screen. |
| - | On peut également se servir de '' | + | You can also use '' |
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | À partir de là, il me suffit de réinstaller le paquet en question | + | With this information, I can simply reinstall the package: |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | ==== Recompiler des paquets officiels | + | ==== Rebuild official packages |
| + | |||
| + | Slackware provides the entire system' | ||
| - | Slackware fournit le code source | + | * the source |
| + | * its fabrication recipe in the shape of a '' | ||
| + | * the package description in a '' | ||
| + | * eventually, a post-installation script named '' | ||
| + | * various other files like patches, custom menu entries, etc. | ||
| - | * le code source | + | === Build a package from source |
| - | * sa recette de fabrication sous forme de fichier '' | + | |
| - | * le descriptif du paquet, nommé '' | + | |
| - | * parfois, un fichier post-installation nommé '' | + | |
| - | * d' | + | |
| - | === Fabriquer un paquet à partir du code source | + | In the example below, we will build the '' |
| - | Dans l' | + | <note warning> |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Choisir un endroit pour ranger le code source | + | Choose an appropriate place on your system to store the source |
| < | < | ||
| # cd | # cd | ||
| # mkdir -pv source/ | # mkdir -pv source/ | ||
| - | mkdir: | + | mkdir: |
| - | mkdir: | + | mkdir: |
| # cd source/ | # cd source/ | ||
| # links mirrors.slackware.com | # links mirrors.slackware.com | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | Récupérer le contenu de '' | + | Fetch the content from the '' |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Rendre le fichier | + | Make the '' |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Le script | + | The script |
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Il ne reste plus qu'à installer ce paquet | + | Now we can install the resulting package: |
| < | < | ||
