add packages from the installation disk

wakkana12 · 08-02-2010, 02:47 AM

i'm done selecting packages from the slackware installer and the installation was finished. the problem is that when i tried to 'startx' it gives me an error.. i think there's some missing packages. how to go to the selection of packages again?

repo · 08-02-2010, 02:52 AM

What errors ?
To rerun the setup scripts

Code:

#pkgtool

wakkana12 · 08-02-2010, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

What errors ?
To rerun the setup scripts

Code:

#pkgtool

when i run the

Code:

pkgtool

it shows me options, then i choose others so that i can specify the location of the cd then i point it to

Code:

/media/cdrom/sources

after that nothing happens.

the cdrom was mounted properly.

repo · 08-02-2010, 06:56 AM

Install everything in x and xap
then run xorgsetup or xorgconfig.

Again, what are the errors when you start X ?

wakkana12 · 08-05-2010, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

Install everything in x and xap
then run xorgsetup or xorgconfig.

Again, what are the errors when you start X ?

actually i dont want to install everything in x and xap.. i just wanna add some packages which i forgot to add during the installation setup..

repo · 08-05-2010, 03:52 AM

Quote:

actually i dont want to install everything in x and xap.. i just wanna add some packages which i forgot to add during the installation setup..

mount the cd, and install whatever you want.

wakkana12 · 08-05-2010, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

mount the cd, and install whatever you want.

yeah.. but is there an easy way? like something in the installation where i can just select and deselect those packages..

rg3 · 08-05-2010, 01:41 PM

Locate the package files for the packages you want to install inside the mounted CD, and simply use something like

Code:

installpkg /path/to/package.txz

or

Code:

upgradepkg --install-new /path/to/package.txz

By the way, I don't think my Slackware DVD has a "sources" directory, and if it's there, it's probably the package sources, not the package files.

wakkana12 · 08-05-2010, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rg3

Locate the package files for the packages you want to install inside the mounted CD, and simply use something like

Code:

installpkg /path/to/package.txz

or

Code:

upgradepkg --install-new /path/to/package.txz

By the way, I don't think my Slackware DVD has a "sources" directory, and if it's there, it's probably the package sources, not the package files.

mine does.. ^^ i downloaded the whole 3gig.. there's also the .txz file..

wakkana12 · 08-06-2010, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

Install everything in x and xap
then run xorgsetup or xorgconfig.

Again, what are the errors when you start X ?

the errors in /var/log/Xorg.0.log was

Code:

Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
GLX: could not load software renderer
XKB: couldn't open rules file /etc/X11/xkb/rules/evdev
XKB: No components provided for device Virtual core keyboard

and there's more.. like another 5 lines..
how can i fix this?

repo · 08-11-2010, 12:49 AM

Quote:

i think there's some missing packages. how to go to the selection of packages again?

try

Code:

# slackpkg install a ap d e f k kde l n t tcl x xap y

see
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...estion-825436/

bormant · 08-11-2010, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wakkana12

when i run the

Code:

pkgtool

it shows me options, then i choose others so that i can specify the location of the cd then i point it to

Code:

/media/cdrom/sources

after that nothing happens.

the cdrom was mounted properly.

1) You can specify directory with packages (no recursion).
2) Path to binary packages of Slackware is /media/cdrom/slackware/x for X series, /media/cdrom/slackware/xap for XAP series and so on.

But if you plan to install whole series and have no time to say "yes" to confirm install of every package, the best way is (for ex. for X series):

Code:

# upgradepkg --install-new /media/cdrom/slackware/x/*.t?z