Batch download of slackware-current

ex625 · 06-14-2007, 05:44 PM

Is there an easy way to download the slackware-current directory structure without doing it file by file? i'm guessing there's a magic option or something, but couldn't find it. Nor did I see an 'all-in-one' file.
Or, is there a different way that this is normally done.

I am looking to upgrade my 11.0 to -current.

thanks-
ed

lord-fu · 06-14-2007, 06:03 PM

Something like http://www.slackware.com/~alien/tool...are-current.sh ?

Alien Bob · 06-14-2007, 06:10 PM

Better wait a couple of hours or you'll have to download a lot of -current stuff all over again.
</hint>

Eric

ex625 · 06-14-2007, 10:37 PM

yeah, thanks guys - that seems like it would work; is this what people use to get all the packages downloaded locally so they can do an upgrade from 11.0 to -current?

thanks again
-ed

willysr · 06-15-2007, 12:27 AM

well, at least that's what i do

lord-fu · 06-15-2007, 07:51 AM

What self respecting slacker doesn't have Alien Bobs script ;} Just kidding, I know a lot of people do use that script. He has some useful tools and good slackpacks on there as well.

ex625 · 06-15-2007, 09:59 AM

thanks, after a few tweaks, I got it started downloading last night. Sometimes I figure, if i have to ask, maybe I shouldn't be tryin' this... :-) Well, only one way to find out...
-ed

folkenfanel · 06-15-2007, 11:40 AM

I use Konqueror. I open a session to a mirror (suit yourself) and copy-paste folders as in a local drive. I don't have a very fast connection and turn off this machine frequently, apart from downloading only the series I want, so this method is perfect for me.

dive · 06-15-2007, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ex625

yeah, thanks guys - that seems like it would work; is this what people use to get all the packages downloaded locally so they can do an upgrade from 11.0 to -current?

thanks again
-ed

I downloaded glibc-solibs and installed those manually as per the changes and hints, then did a slackpkg upgrade-all for almost everything else.

jeenam · 06-15-2007, 02:31 PM

DVD iso of -current is always available here:

ftp://ftp.slackware.no/linux/ISO-ima...rent-ISO-build

the3dfxdude · 06-17-2007, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lord-fu

What self respecting slacker doesn't have Alien Bobs script ;} Just kidding, I know a lot of people do use that script. He has some useful tools and good slackpacks on there as well.

I actually wrote my own scripts.