[SOLVED] One problem making a slackware pkg...

OK
I always have just one issue making a slackware pkg using makepkg

the darn install/slack-desc never "shows" and gives the package description when doing installpkg/upgradepkg on the finished package

Example A

I make a package today from "ranger" cli file manager
heres the slack-desc

# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
# leave one space after the ':'.

             |----handy-ruler--------------------------------------------------------|
ranger-master: ranger-master (small cli filemanager)
ranger-master: 
ranger-master: Ranger is a small cli file manager
ranger-master: ported from ARCH Linux
ranger-master: 
ranger-master: Homepage: https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/ranger/
ranger-master: 
ranger-master: 
ranger-master: 
ranger-master: 
ranger-master:

and doing ls -al in terminal shows

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  785 2010-07-29 18:24 slack-desc

I think its supposed to be 764?
not sure...how do i change it?

Or, what am I doing wrong?
thx

Please list the package directory (or the relevant bits).

For what it's worth I just ls -l one of mine:

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 932 2010-05-16 07:47 slack-desc

According the the SBo template:

Lines without any other text should *not* have a space after the :

I'm not sure if that's causing the problem though.

What's the actual package called? Like, the filename of the complete package? Whatever it is, the name at the beginning of each entry in the slack-desc must be identical. If it isn't, you get the symptoms you are getting now.

If your package is called ranger-1.2.3-x86-1.tgz then the start of the slack-desc lines should be "ranger:";
If your package is called ranger-master-1.2.3-x86-1.tgz then the start of the slack-desc lines should be "ranger-master:";

Anyhow, that's what usually gets me when making packages.

Are you sure you are making the package name correctly. I noticed your package name has a dash which can confuse pkgtools unless you're careful. The standard Slackware package naming is broken dowen like this :

$APPNAME-$PKG_VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD

and pkgtools expect this. You shoule name you're package accordingly adding all components. In your case the package name is "ranger-master" so for a Slackware64 package a suitable package name would be "ranger-master-1.0-x86_64-1.txz". If you have missed any components for the package name structure out the dash in "ranger-master" will confuse pkgtools to think "ranger" is the APPNAME portion of the name and ignore your current slack-desc given the "ranger-master" headed lines.

Edit: Sorry, GrapefruiTgirl beat me to it as I was typeing with basically the same information

You know I just spent yesterday evening and this evening fixing a friend's virus-ridden laptop. Forgive me for not seeing the wood for the trees.

There is slackbuild for ranger (mine) up at slackbuilds.org. Also, yes, the original ranger source untarred into ranger-master directory, rather than ranger. I have mentioned this upstream and it ought to be fixed soon.

http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.1/system/ranger/

OK
thanks guys I'll get it

Dive, I didn't know you had a pkg already
thanks I'll use yours probably

..will report back if any more issues
I think as you have said I named it wrong, etc

I just submitted version 1.1.0 so in a few days that will appear hopefully.

Thanks Dive
I need to bookmark your links too...

OK
great
you guys advice worked!
duh...

edited slack-desc

# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
# leave one space after the ':'.

             |----handy-ruler--------------------------------------------------------|
ranger: ranger (small cli filemanager)
ranger: 
ranger: Ranger is a small cli file manager
ranger: ported from ARCH Linux
ranger: 
ranger: Homepage: https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/ranger/
ranger: 
ranger: 
ranger: 
ranger: 
ranger:

makepkg /root/ranger-1.1.2-i686-1.txz

and when I installed it the description came up
awesome
Slackware is best distro ever man...

OH
Dive; my pkg is little diff maybe
as I added

/usr/share/applications/ranger.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Ranger CLI File Manager
Categories=System;Utility;Core;GTK;
Exec=xterm -e /usr/bin/ranger
Icon=apple-green
StartupNotify=true
Type=Application
Terminal=false
MimeType=x-directory/normal;inode/directory;
GenericName=File Manager
GenericName[ru]=Файловый менеджер
GenericName[zh_TW]=檔案管理程式
GenericName[fi]=Tiedostonhallinta
GenericName[et]=Failihaldur
GenericName[ja]=ファイルマネージャ
Comment=Browse the file system and manage the files
Comment[zh_TW]=瀏覽檔案系統及管理檔案
Comment[fi]=Selaa tiedostojärjestelmää ja hallitse tiedostoja
Comment[et]=Lehitse failisüsteemi ja halda faile
Comment[ja]=ファイルシステムをブラウズし、ファイルの管理を行います

and
/usr/share/pixmaps/apple-green.png

So, it's a great little tool...

EDIT: hey Dive; could you make a SlackBuild for pcmanfm-mod
its great too...
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pcmanfm-mod/

Originally Posted by linus72 EDIT: hey Dive; could you make a SlackBuild for pcmanfm-mod its great too... http://sourceforge.net/projects/pcmanfm-mod/

You might be interested in this:

http://www.dawoodfall.net/slackbuild...rsion/mkslack/

It's not perfect but it gives you a start.

Your the man!
aka SubGenius

Thank You

So
here's my completed new Slackware pkg's Dive/everyone

just to share and you can check them out

Ranger CLI File Manager
http://multidistro.com/downloads/App...1.2-i686-1.txz

PCManFM-Mod
http://multidistro.com/downloads/App...0.4-i686-1.txz

NOTE: the above pcmanfm installs as "pcmanfm" so you can uninstall SlackBuilds pcmanfm as its same but more extensions, etc

pic below

Right, after some mishaps on my part we have a proper ranger slackbuild in pending. Linus72, it's worth noting that it is called python-ranger now since the new templates were issued. RWorkman has kindly removed the old ranger from his git leaving python-ranger 1.1.1 on sbo. This is the version that I've updated the slackbuild for.

Mental Note to Self: Don't play with slackbuilds before 9am