adding packages after installation and partiton lists?

buffed317 · 08-10-2004, 04:39 PM

i installed swaret and did an update. it told me:

You need 'bc' in order to use swaret!
'bc' can be found in the Slackware Packages Directory: slackware/ap!

i tried to use pkgtool but i couldnt find an option to add packages from the cd. what the best way to solve this?

i have a externel hd and need to find out how linux has labeled the partitions on it. how can i do this?

thanks

Tinkster · 08-10-2004, 04:47 PM

installpkg /path/to/cd/slackware/ap/bc-*tgz

Cheers,
Tink

P.S.: I'm of the opinion that swaret sucks :}

buffed317 · 08-10-2004, 04:50 PM

what do you suggest? i tried slapt-get and it wouldnt build the lists it needed when i did update.

Tinkster · 08-10-2004, 04:54 PM

Never mind my rant, I'm a hard-liner and think
that ALL automated upgrade processes should
be shot ;)

Cheers,
Tink

Cedrik · 08-10-2004, 05:35 PM

i have a externel hd and need to find out how linux has labeled the partitions on it. how can i do this?
If you haven't figured out yet, connect the drive and run fdisk -l /dev/the-drive

Where the-drive is the device file for your drive, that depend if it is usb, firewire...output from dmsg help after connect the drive.

MS3FGX · 08-10-2004, 06:47 PM

Automated updates can be very dangerous. And they should be completely avoided when you are talking about servers.

buffed317 · 08-10-2004, 08:51 PM

i am only using it for the home. i have all my important data backed up. if anything goes wrong i do a clean install. thanks for the advice