Is there a way to detect that -current is running ?

nolretou · 10-09-2014, 05:06 AM

Hi !

/etc/slackware-version reports 14.1 , so I would like to know if there's a command-line way to know that I'm running -current.

kikinovak · 10-09-2014, 05:15 AM

Configure a mirror for -current in /etc/slackpkg/mirrors, run slackpkg update && slackpkg upgrade-all. If there's no packages to upgrade. then you're probably running -current.

EYo · 10-09-2014, 06:46 AM

From what kikinovak said:
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Code:

grep "^[^#;]" /etc/slackpkg/mirrors

tells what is uncommented in mirrors file.

I always used "uname -a", knowing kernel versions.

drmozes · 10-09-2014, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nolretou

Hi !

/etc/slackware-version reports 14.1 , so I would like to know if there's a command-line way to know that I'm running -current.

There is no way of knowing without manual inspection.

You could check the Changelog of -current and see whether any of the package versions are installed.
Also check whether ls /var/log/packages/*_slack14.1* returns anything.

allend · 10-09-2014, 07:03 AM

Just for fun.

For Slackware64

Code:

if [[ $(lftp -c find ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/a/ | grep $(uname -r)) ]]; then echo "Slackware64-current kernel installed"; else echo "Slackware64-current kernel not installed"; fi

PS - This only checks the kernel version. drmozes is correct that a manual inspection is the only true method.