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wiki:user:mfillpot:sbopkg [2012/12/20 03:37 (UTC)] – [Using the Rename Option] mfillpot | wiki:user:mfillpot:sbopkg [2012/12/20 04:14 (UTC)] (current) – [Application CLI Use] added content mfillpot | ||
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All files in the renames.d will be replaced as the sbopkg application is updated, if you make changes to any of the file you will need to backup your changes in another location so they can be reverted.</ | All files in the renames.d will be replaced as the sbopkg application is updated, if you make changes to any of the file you will need to backup your changes in another location so they can be reverted.</ | ||
- | Sometimes | + | Sometimes |
The file contents are very simple, OldName=NewName. | The file contents are very simple, OldName=NewName. | ||
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=== First Use === | === First Use === | ||
- | After the application is installed, your first task is to cleate | + | After the application is installed, your first task is to create |
To accomplish all of the listed tasks you simply need to issue the command to sync the repo. | To accomplish all of the listed tasks you simply need to issue the command to sync the repo. | ||
< | < | ||
+ | //This will also create the necessary directories to hold the repo, cache, queue files and output packages.// | ||
Upon completion of the syncronization procedure you are free to build, install or inspect all slackbuild from http:// | Upon completion of the syncronization procedure you are free to build, install or inspect all slackbuild from http:// | ||
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**Basic Commands** | **Basic Commands** | ||
+ | * **-u** - check for an update to sbopkg. | ||
* **-r** - Sync the local repo | * **-r** - Sync the local repo | ||
* **-c** - check for updates to installed SBo packages | * **-c** - check for updates to installed SBo packages | ||
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* **-i** - Download the source, build packages and install/ | * **-i** - Download the source, build packages and install/ | ||
* **-k** - skip selected process for installed application(s) | * **-k** - skip selected process for installed application(s) | ||
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+ | **Search and Display Options** | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * **-g** - Search for package name that matches a string. | ||
+ | * **-s** - Search for a specific package and display the package information. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Cache and File Maintenance** | ||
+ | * **-o** - Display the obsolete source files and prompt for deletion. | ||
+ | * **-P** - Display the cache files for uninstalled apps and prompt for deletion. | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Building Applications from the SlackBuilds.org Repo === | ||
+ | Before each set of uses it is recommended to re-sync the repo to guarantee that all updated and new SlackBuilds are available, this is again accomplished with the **-r** option. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For this example we will conduct all steps necessary to install the pysolfc application. As the goal is to download the source, build and install this application, | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | Upon submitting the command all steps will begin running and the application will display the verbose output, you will also be prompted if there is an error or the checksum does not match the file. | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Updating Installed Applications/ | ||
+ | To search for updates to applications and libraries that were installed from SlackBuilds you must first re-sync your repo to gather all updates. Upon completing that task you will issue the **-c** option, after a quick scan the list of potential updates will be displayed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | root@darkstar# | ||
+ | [ Checking for potential updates ] | ||
+ | This may take a few moments. Press <ESC> to abort. | ||
+ | 100%[======================================================================] | ||
+ | Listing installed SBo repository for Slackware 14.0 packages and flagging | ||
+ | potential updates... | ||
+ | |||
+ | google-talkplugin: | ||
+ | INSTALLED PACKAGE IS NEWER THAN REPO | ||
+ | Installed version: | ||
+ | Repo version: | ||
+ | Note: repo version not obtainable by standard method, may be inaccurate. | ||
+ | libevent: | ||
+ | POTENTIAL UPDATE | ||
+ | Installed version: | ||
+ | Repo version: | ||
+ | mathomatic: | ||
+ | INSTALLED PACKAGE IS NEWER THAN REPO | ||
+ | Installed version: | ||
+ | Repo version: | ||
+ | warzone2100: | ||
+ | INSTALLED PACKAGE IS NEWER THAN REPO | ||
+ | Installed version: | ||
+ | Repo version: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Potential update list complete. | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can then install build and install the newly updated applications with the standard install and build options. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <note warning> | ||
==== Application GUI Use ==== | ==== Application GUI Use ==== | ||