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Script to revert to previous version

Hi,

Here is a script, that point to slackware.uk "cumulative" repo, to revert easily to a previous version of a package, in some case this can be the only workaround to avoid a temporarily breakage in -current

https://gitlab.com/maravtdm/slackbui...ref_type=heads

As for example:

Code:

blackstar :: ~ » pkg_cumul

Run this script as root

Code:

blackstar:~:# pkg_cumul 

Please enter a package name.

Code:

blackstar:~:# pkg_cumul enchant

Last 3 previous enchant packages available :



  1    enchant-2.6.5-x86_64-1.txz

  2    enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz

  3    enchant-2.6.7-x86_64-1.txz



Package to download (1...3 or "q" to quit) ? 2

Code:

Package /tmp/enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz (55.54 KiB) downloaded successfully !



Install or delete /tmp/enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz (i/R) ? i

Code:

+==============================================================================

| Upgrading enchant-2.6.8-x86_64-1 package using /tmp/enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz

+==============================================================================

Pre-installing package enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1...

Removing package: enchant-2.6.8-x86_64-1-upgraded-2024-03-27,13:43:00

  --> Deleting /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/AUTHORS

  --> Deleting /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/COPYING.LIB

  --> Deleting /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/HACKING

  --> Deleting /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/NEWS

  --> Deleting /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/README

  --> Deleting /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/enchant-2.html

  --> Deleting /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/enchant-lsmod-2.html

  --> Deleting /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/enchant.html

  --> Deleting /usr/lib64/libenchant-2.so.2.6.8

  --> Deleting empty directory /usr/doc/enchant-2.6.8/

Verifying package enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz.

Installing package enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz:

PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:

# enchant (a wrapper for spellcheck libraries)

#

# Enchant supports:

#  * Aspell/Pspell

#  * Ispell

#  * MySpell/HunSpell

#  * Uspell (Yiddish, Hebrew and Eastern European languages)

#  * Hspell (Hebrew) and others

#

# Homepage: https://abiword.github.io/enchant/

#

Executing install script for enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz.

Package enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz installed.

Package enchant-2.6.8-x86_64-1 upgraded with new package /tmp/enchant-2.6.6-x86_64-1.txz.

Site note:
The mirror (slackware.uk) and the number of previous versions can be easily changed in the script

I'm not on current so I don't have use for this, but if I did I'd add the GPG check.

This can be used with personal repos as well??

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddog83 (Post 6492300)

This can be used with personal repos as??

You have a personal cumulative repo ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by j12i (Post 6492255)

I'm not on current so I don't have use for this, but if I did I'd add the GPG check.

Be my guest!

Quote:

Originally Posted by marav (Post 6492319)

You have a personal cumulative repo ?

Actually I do for Gnome version's.:hattip:

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddog83 (Post 6492402)

Actually I do for Gnome version's.:hattip:

This tool is mainly designed for official Slackware packages / cumulative repo (slackware.uk)
But it would be trivial to adapt it to other repositories

Nifty tool marav!

Tool added to my tool box. I don't normally need to revert packages but when I do I will use this nice script. :hattip:

Very useful tool.

Isn't that a typo in the code stating "download success"

You have "install or delete". (i/R)

Shouldn't it be install or remove or (i/D)?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethelack (Post 6492670)

Very useful tool.

Isn't that a typo in the code stating "download success"

You have "install or delete". (i/R)

Shouldn't it be install or remove or (i/D)?

Thanks !

Catch the last commit, I made a few corrections
i.e.
(I/d) : Install is now the default option