[SOLVED] Impossible installing slackbuilds, I always get the same error (grep)

asero12 · 07-12-2014, 03:29 AM

Hi everybody.

Lately I've trying to install some programs using slackbuilds but I'm always getting the same error.

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The first time this happened I was trying to install code::blocks, so I thought the problem was just with that Slackbuild, but now that I'm trying to install rar, I get the same error.

I don't know if this could have something to do, but I moved the /tmp folder to RAM (adding it to fstab), so it could get cleaned each time my pc boots, I did that cause it was getting full of lots of temporary files of slackbuilds I had already installed but hadn't got erased despite being a lot of time there...

Do you know what may cause this error?

Thank you in advance...

Slax-Dude · 07-12-2014, 05:41 AM

D you have enough RAM?

asero12 · 07-12-2014, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Slax-Dude

D you have enough RAM?

This sounded like it could be the problem, so I just erased /tmp on RAM from fslist, rebooted, but still have the same problem...
Don't you know what else could it be? what is the meaning of those random characters?

dunric · 07-12-2014, 07:10 AM

It's hard to say, you need to be a more specific. What steps do you take and what are the results.
Btw. do you have a dependency wxPython correctly installed ?

asero12 · 07-12-2014, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dunric

It's hard to say, you need to be a more specific. What steps do you take and what are the results.
Btw. do you have a dependency wxPython correctly installed ?

Yes, I installed it, it's the only dependency that code::blocks seems to have according to Slackbuilds.org

When I install a package, I follow these steps:

-Download source and slackbuild
-uncompress the slackbuild with tar -zxvf
-Move the source into the folder which results of the mentioned uncompression.
-use "su"
-use "chmod o+x filename.Slackbuild"
-use ./filename.Slackbuild"
UNTIL HERE EVERYTHING FINE, THE PROBLEM IS WHEN.
-slackpkg install /tmp/SBo/filename.tgz <------------------- At this point is when I get the already mentioned error...

kfritz · 07-12-2014, 09:06 AM

Go read step 4 here: http://slackbuilds.org/howto/

slackpkg is for keeping up-to-date with the Slackware repository. For Slackbuilds, just use installpkg, upgradepkg, and removepkg.

kkady32 · 07-12-2014, 09:42 AM

try to use "su -"

Alien Bob · 07-12-2014, 11:51 AM

Try using "installpkg /tmp/SBo/filename.tgz" after becoming root with "su -" (note the dash). Slackpkg is not meant to install random packages. It only works with packages in the official Slackware repository.

Eric

tommcd · 07-12-2014, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asero12

I don't know if this could have something to do, but I moved the /tmp folder to RAM (adding it to fstab), so it could get cleaned each time my pc boots, I did that cause it was getting full of lots of temporary files of slackbuilds I had already installed but hadn't got erased despite being a lot of time there...

For what it's worth, all you need to do to get rid of those files left over in the /tmp directory is to delete everything in the /tmp/SBo/ directory after the binary .tgz (or .txz) file is created. You do not need that stuff after the binary package is installed.

Didier Spaier · 07-12-2014, 02:38 PM

If you are careful and feel brave, just put this line in (created and made executable)
/etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown

Code:

rm -r /tmp/*

moesasji · 07-13-2014, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asero12

-slackpkg install /tmp/SBo/filename.tgz <------------------- At this point is when I get the already mentioned error...

The error you are seeing is that you need to use slackpkg in a way that that it can use local packages. The correct command to use is therefore:

Code:

slackpkg install file:/tmp/SBo/filename.tgz

The key is to use "file:" to use a locally built package.

edit) in case the above doesn't work with native slackpkg....it might be that you need slackpkg+ for this to work.

asero12 · 07-15-2014, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kfritz

Go read step 4 here: http://slackbuilds.org/howto/

slackpkg is for keeping up-to-date with the Slackware repository. For Slackbuilds, just use installpkg, upgradepkg, and removepkg.

This was the problem. god, this is what happens when one stops using slackware for 6 months and doesn't read again the instructions for the commands one has forgotten. Thank you really much...

I will try what the others say for erasing the /tmp folder each time...

Thank y'all.