[SOLVED] Broke my sbopkg... partially

Using slackware 15 and latest version of sbopkg. Until this point, sbopkg has been working perfectly. Plenty of disk space available, working internet connection, blah blah.

There was something I wanted to install that wasn't present in sbopkg, so I created a package via this tutorial
https://docs.slackware.com/howtos:sl..._have_time_way
namely with these commands:

1. make install DESTDIR=$(pwd)/PACKAGE
2. cd PACKAGE
3. makepkg -l y -c n ../app-version-arch-tag.txz
4. installpkg ../app-version-arch-tag.txz

and installed it. I didn't write a slack-desc.

Then I tried using sbopkg and was unable to Browse or Search for packages, or load queues, though I could see my list of queues still. This concerned me and I assumed it must have been linked to my new lazily-made package, so I removed it via built-in pkgtool. Sbopkg is still broken. I removed Sbopkg via pkgtool and re-installed Sbopkg latest via installpkg. Still broken.

I'm still able to use sqg and I can still build and install packages/queues via Sbopkg if I issue the commands sbopkg -i <pkg> or similar. But attempting to use the TUI, various functions silently fail.

Anyone have any ideas on what may have caused this bug or how to fix it?

I do not see how creating your own package could break sbopkg. I create hundreds of packages, it does not effect sbopkg at all.

Originally Posted by archarch Using slackware 15 and latest version of sbopkg. Until this point, sbopkg has been working perfectly. Plenty of disk space available, working internet connection, blah blah. There was something I wanted to install that wasn't present in sbopkg, so I created a package via this tutorial https://docs.slackware.com/howtos:sl..._have_time_way namely with these commands: make install DESTDIR=$(pwd)/PACKAGE cd PACKAGE makepkg -l y -c n ../app-version-arch-tag.txz installpkg ../app-version-arch-tag.txz and installed it. I didn't write a slack-desc. Then I tried using sbopkg and was unable to Browse or Search for packages, or load queues, though I could see my list of queues still. This concerned me and I assumed it must have been linked to my new lazily-made package, so I removed it via built-in pkgtool. Sbopkg is still broken. I removed Sbopkg via pkgtool and re-installed Sbopkg latest via installpkg. Still broken. I'm still able to use sqg and I can still build and install packages/queues via Sbopkg if I issue the commands sbopkg -i <pkg> or similar. But attempting to use the TUI, various functions silently fail. Anyone have any ideas on what may have caused this bug or how to fix it?

Can you upload here terminal outputs? Example of what working and what not? This might help to understand better what is going on....

EDIT: IF you have your app.txz you can extrat it in a /tmp/folder and check...

The best way, for me, to create a valid slackbuild is to use this tool:

https://slackbuilds.org/repository/1...em/sbo-create/

Well, the power went out, and when it came back on, I rebooted my machine to find that sbopkg now works. What a disappointing conclusion!

Originally Posted by marav The best way, for me, to create a valid slackbuild is to use this tool: https://slackbuilds.org/repository/1...em/sbo-create/

I'll have to check this out -- thank you!