Can I just remove the *.tgz I don't wanna before upgrade?
Hello, guys!
I don't wanna install some pkgs like e/*, n/ipw*, n/iwl*. And I don't wanna write a bash script to exclude the pkgs. So, can I just remove the *.tgz that I don't wanna in the slackware directory, and the run upgradepkg --install-new ? BTW, I have downloaded the whole slackware-12.1/slackware to my disk. And I have never upgraded slackware. |
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Thanks:) |
So, how about removing the packages below?
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You should not encounter any problems leaving out the Emacs packages (unless you happen to live near Richard Stallman).
You could probably be able to remove the SCIM packages. On my system, I have installed the SCIM packages but have disabled the executables ("chmod -x /usr/bin/scim*"). This seems to have worked well. I can't imagine that excluding the firmware packages would matter -- unless you had such devices on your system. Of course, I can only speak from my own experience. |
Alternatively, you can use slackpkg on your local mirror and simply blacklist those packages or deselect them. For information on this and other upgrade related tasks, please refer to the HowTo: Upgrade Slackware 12.0 to 12.1.
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My slack 11 install's /sbin/upgradepkg contains this comment: Code:
# Arg processing loop. These must come before any packages are listed. |
Listen to mcnalu, for he is wise.
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Thanks all! And thanks shadowsnips specially for your great post.
I used a bash script following the one in UPGRADE.TXT. Actually, I use Emacs very much:-) I didn't install the e/*, because I have compiled one in my system. My 3945 wireless card works well now, so I don't wanna install the iwl*/ipw* packages. |
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