autoslackpkg - a way to automate slackpkg

TSquaredF · 12-24-2019, 03:24 PM

Well, I'm only managing three systems, but each has updated flawlessly with autoslackpkg since my original problem. I don't know yet what caused that blowup, but it has not repeated. Thank you, Chuck56, for posting such a helpful tool.

dchmelik · 01-09-2020, 03:44 AM

I'd like to try it, but...

Code:

root@0.cosmos:~# installpkg autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz
Verifying package autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz.
Unable to install autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz:  tar archive is corrupt (tar returned error code 2)

I tried on two different computers, downloaded it a second time, tried both again... always same result.

individual · 01-09-2020, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dchmelik

I'd like to try it, but...

Code:

root@0.cosmos:~# installpkg autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz
Verifying package autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz.
Unable to install autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz:  tar archive is corrupt (tar returned error code 2)

I tried on two different computers, downloaded it a second time, tried both again... always same result.

The problem is it's only a tar archive. It's not actually gzipped.

Code:

~: file autoslackpkg-0.8.tar.gz 
autoslackpkg-0.8.tar.gz: POSIX tar archive (GNU)

Chuck56 · 01-09-2020, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dchmelik

Code:

Unable to install autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz:  tar archive is corrupt (tar returned error code 2)

Sorry about the corrupt SBo.tgz. I rebuilt it and ran "file" against the new package:

Code:

me@server:$ file autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz 
autoslackpkg-0.8-noarch-1_SBo.tgz: gzip compressed data, last modified: Thu Jan  9 15:07:05 2020, max compression, from Unix, original size 92160

I reposted the SBo file at: https://www.go4it2day.com/downloads/...arch-1_SBo.tgz

Hope that works better. I'm headed out for the morning for some fun in the snow and will check back later this afternoon.

Skaendo · 01-09-2020, 12:57 PM

I don't use "tools" like these, but I do like seeing people use their creative side and reading about what they are creating.

I have one comment, and it's not about your work, but I think that technically you're not supposed to use the _SBo $TAG on packages that you are distributing. I just don't want to see you get yelled at by Willy

(J/K, Willy wouldn't yell at you). But I think that just to be on the safe side, you should probably change the $TAG in your script.

Keep Hacking!

montagdude · 01-09-2020, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaendo

I have one comment, and it's not about your work, but I think that technically you're not supposed to use the _SBo $TAG on packages that you are distributing. I just don't want to see you get yelled at by Willy

Lawsuit incoming!

Tonus · 01-09-2020, 02:56 PM

Hi there, any plans for grub?
Since it takes whatever kernels are installed, it could be as simple as

Code:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Saying the target might have to be configured.

That's how it works here. Perhaps more experts folks could step in and add hints?

Chuck56 · 01-09-2020, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonus

Hi there, any plans for grub? ...

I've never used GRUB so that makes it a bit tough for me to script. I'm not ruling it out just waiting to see if the script gains more traction and users.

Chuck56 · 01-09-2020, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaendo

...I think that technically you're not supposed to use the _SBo $TAG on packages that you are distributing...

You're right! I plan to submit the script to SBo, eventually.

dchmelik · 01-10-2020, 02:18 AM

I still got the same problem, which seemed to be I can't download from that site with a normal web browser... used wget, then the package worked. I ran autoslackpkg and it said too many arguments (but I had written zero of them)... default behaviour should be a sumamry... preferably also a manual (man) page. After typing 'autslackpkg --help' then more arguments, I'm just at a loss how to use it...

Chuck56 · 01-10-2020, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dchmelik

I still got the same problem, which seemed to be I can't download from that site with a normal web browser... used wget, then the package worked. I ran autoslackpkg and it said too many arguments (but I had written zero of them)... default behaviour should be a sumamry... preferably also a manual (man) page. After typing 'autslackpkg --help' then more arguments, I'm just at a loss how to use it...

My site is using mod_deflate and I didn't have the no-gzip setting for the downloads directory. It should be fixed now. Compressing already compressed files is bad form on my part.

Not sure what the "too many arguments" error is all about. Try: autoslackpkg -h overview

If that doesn't work maybe the wget download was wonky and needs a redo.

dchmelik · 01-10-2020, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck56

Not sure what the "too many arguments" error is all about. Try: autoslackpkg -h overview

I.e., when one only types 'autoslackpkg' (no arguments) zero arguments is not too many arguments so shouldn't say that rather than perhaps giving the overview--what almost all commands do (or otherwise kind of troll you by saying what to type for help then forcing you type that just to get an idea what it's about... it's good if they give an overview if there are no arguments and a longer overview if you add '-h' or '--help,' but overviews aren't going to be different there's no reason to make you type an argument than just make it the default output when you're not telling it to do anything.)

Chuck56 · 01-10-2020, 10:46 PM

I wonder if there's something in your shell environment that might be in play. Here's what I see when I enter "autoslackpkg"

Code:

root@desktop:~# autoslackpkg

Usage: autoslackpkg [-h|m|s|v] [argument]
  [-h] help    - requires argument
                 overview | blacklist | elilo | lilo | mkinitrd
  [-m] mode    - requires argument
                 dialog | batch
  [-s] section - requires argument
                 update | install-new | upgrade-all | install-kernel
                 | clean-system | remove-kernel | new-config
  [-v] version - release version

dchmelik · 01-10-2020, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck56

I wonder if there's something in your shell environment that might be in play.

I think you're right; sorry (got the normal output, you showed above, on my server; ) should've posted this full output I got on my laptop, actually.

Code:

root@0.microcosmos:~# autoslackpkg
/usr/sbin/autoslackpkg: line 114: [: too many arguments
/usr/sbin/autoslackpkg: line 124: DIALOG: unbound variable

However I haven't really started using it yet, because apparently the default is install packages one doesn't have installed--like X11 on a virtual private server (VPS, don't want them installed, unused, not always enough room)--and 'slackpkg clean-system'--which would remove everything I built from SlackBuilds.org/etc. I'd guess there's a way to disable/alter that behaviour.

Chuck56 · 01-10-2020, 11:05 PM

That's where your /etc/slackpkg/blacklist comes into play. You can exclude X11 files, SBo files and others from consideration.