slackpkg vs. third-party package repository

zerouno · 04-16-2014, 01:32 AM

sorry.

fixed in slackpkg+-1.3.1-noarch-2mt.txz

thankyou

phenixia2003 · 04-16-2014, 04:30 AM

Hello

@zerouno:

Following this thread, I'm wondering why the CHECKSUMS.md5 from slackware "repository" is blanked when the gpg verification of the CHECKSUM.md5 from any of the configured repositories fails ? (the code snippets below is from current stable slackpkg+)

Code:

203:  if [ $(checkgpg ${TMPDIR}/CHECKSUMS.md5-$PREPO) -ne 1 ];then
204: echo
205: echo " !!! F A T A L !!!"
206: echo " Repository '$PREPO' FAILS the CHECKSUMS.md5 signature check"
207: echo " The file may be corrupted or the gpg key may be not valid."
208: echo " Remember to import keys by launching 'slackpkg update gpg'."
209: echo
210: sleep 5
211: echo > ${TMPDIR}/CHECKSUMS.md5
212: fi

When one of the configured 3rd party repository is down, this statement leads slackpkg to exit because the gpg of CHECKSUMS.md5 is wrong , so /var/lib/slackpkg/pkglist is not updated, even if all others repositories (even slackware mirror) are ok. The snippet below is from slackpkg (function updatefilelists lines #988-#1008) :

Code:

	getfile ${SOURCE}CHECKSUMS.md5 ${TMPDIR}/CHECKSUMS.md5
	getfile ${SOURCE}CHECKSUMS.md5.asc ${TMPDIR}/CHECKSUMS.md5.asc
	if ! [ -e "${TMPDIR}/CHECKSUMS.md5" ]; then
		echo -e "\
\n\t\tWARNING: Your mirror appears incomplete and is missing the\n\
\t\t         CHECKSUMS.md5 file. We recommend you change your mirror\n\
\t\t         so that package integrity can be verified against \n\
\t\t         CHECKSUMS.md5.\n"
		sleep 10
	else
		if [ "$CHECKGPG" = "on" ]; then
			ISOK=$(checkgpg ${TMPDIR}/CHECKSUMS.md5)
			if [ "$ISOK" = "0" ]; then 
				rm $TMPDIR/CHECKSUMS.md5
				rm $TMPDIR/CHECKSUMS.md5.asc
				echo -e "\
\n\t\tERROR: Verification of the  gpg signature on CHECKSUMS.md5\n\
\t\t       failed! This could mean that the file is out of date\n\
\t\t       or has been tampered with.\n"
				cleanup # <= this call leads slackpkg to exit
			fi

ATM, to workaround this, users can run slackpkg -checkgpg=off update. But it would be better to reset only the CHECKSUMS.md5 of the unavailable repository, so that /var/lib/slackpkg/pkglist will be updated with data from the valid repositories. So, slackpkg+ must be updated this way :

Code:

203:  if [ $(checkgpg ${TMPDIR}/CHECKSUMS.md5-$PREPO) -ne 1 ];then
204: echo
205: echo " !!! F A T A L !!!"
206: echo " Repository '$PREPO' FAILS the CHECKSUMS.md5 signature check"
207: echo " The file may be corrupted or the gpg key may be not valid."
208: echo " Remember to import keys by launching 'slackpkg update gpg'."
209: echo
210: sleep 5
211: echo > ${TMPDIR}/CHECKSUMS.md5-$PREPO
212: fi

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

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SeB

zerouno · 04-17-2014, 05:06 AM

fixed.

Now failed repository will be skipped in the update process.

gegechris99 · 04-19-2014, 02:20 PM

@zerouno and @phenixia2003,

Have you noticed this thread Slackpkg, Slackpkg Plus, Slackware 14.1 x86_64 install.log delay or slow to write?

I have experienced the same problem on slackware 14.1 32bits.

I'm using package slackpkg+-1.3.1-noarch-3mt

phenixia2003 · 04-20-2014, 04:17 AM

Hello,

Quote:

Originally Posted by gegechris99

@zerouno and @phenixia2003,

Have you noticed this thread Slackpkg, Slackpkg Plus, Slackware 14.1 x86_64 install.log delay or slow to write?

I have experienced the same problem on slackware 14.1 32bits.

I'm using package slackpkg+-1.3.1-noarch-3mt

As a temporary workaround you can use this patch slackpkgplus-1.3.1-3mt_20140420.patch.txt (for slackpkg+1.3.1-3mt) which disables the install.log update. I guess zerouno will provide a better solution ASAP:

Code:

$ su -
$ cd /usr/libexec/slackpkg/functions.d
$ patch -p0</path/to/slackpkgplus-1.3.1-3mt_20140420.patch.txt

Cheers.

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SeB

mlangdn · 04-21-2014, 06:05 AM

Thanks phenixia2003! Works much better now.

zerouno · 04-21-2014, 08:53 AM

Really...
isn't very needed a full packages rescan at every update process, so I removed it.
But an install log may be useful to track (and remember in future) the installed packages so if you want a full install.log you only need to run /usr/libexec/slackpkg/makeinstlog.sh manually the first time you install slackpkg. After that slackpkg will update it (as incremental) ONLY in the install/upgrade/remove process.
However when I will apply the new upgrade-all method (when I will have a decent time to spend for slackpkg+), that may just deprecate the current install.log

The info.log and the 'not remove tmpdir' remains becouse they are used only in the highest verbose mode.

gegechris99 · 04-21-2014, 09:27 AM

Package slackpkg+-1.3.1-noarch-4mt solved the "slow to write" update issue for me.

Thanks phenixia2003 and zerouno for the quick fix.

bamunds · 04-22-2014, 11:19 AM

Thanks everyone for fixing the install.log slow write. My slackware 14.1 x86_64 with multilib is working great now. Thank you for the clue about what it was doing also. I'll have to keep this in mind the next time I install slackware on the four computers I'm switching over this month from WinXP to Slackware. For the future features: Is there a way for slackpkg+ to test if it is the first install or if the install.log already exists and then not attempt the install.log process?
Best Regards, Brian A in Minnesota

Panagiotis Nik · 07-12-2014, 04:11 AM

Hi!

I use this tool long time ago and it is wonderful...

The beginning of this year i start to building a repository for
me and my few friends and add few important packages from SBo.
Some time ago I learned about a new tool slackrepo:
https://idlemoor.github.io/slackrepo/index.html

Slackrepo is a highly automated SlackBuild package builder
and helps you to make a package repository.
Also use Alienbob gen_repos_files.sh script.
Now i have almost build all packages from SBo and upload to my repo:
http://slackonly.com/pub/packages/14.1-x86_64/

This repo is puplic and you can use it.
With slackpkg+ now is very easy to add new packages.

Thanks @zerouno and @idlemoor...

zerouno · 07-13-2014, 10:21 AM

Patched slackpkg+ to add $ROOT and $CONF support reflecting slackpkg-2.28.0-13

Slax-Dude · 07-16-2014, 07:04 AM

Is it possible to implement generate-template in slackpkg+ as well?
I tried using install-template and it works, but generate-template is restricted to official packages.

The templates are just text files with a list of package names which are easy enough to create with a script (how I do it now), but I would like to generate them with slackpkg+ if possible.

It is a very useful feature and I use it all the time:

Create a VM with a minimal install of slackware and then add the required packages for the task that machine will perform
Make a template with slackpkg
Remake slackware-minimal install media with new template added to /etc/slackpkg/templates/
Boot new media on as many machines (or VMs) as needed and install minimal-slackware
boot minimal-slackware and use slackpkg to install required template for the task (ie: slackpkg install-template webserver)

It saves me a lot of time

zerouno · 07-16-2014, 07:18 AM

Code:

# slackpkg generate-template test
# grep slackpkg slackpkg test.template
slackpkg+
slackpkg

it currently works!

Slax-Dude · 07-16-2014, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerouno

Code:

# slackpkg generate-template test
# grep slackpkg slackpkg test.template
slackpkg+
slackpkg

it currently works!

Again, my bad

I grep for a package that I usually install (vlc) but somehow was not present on this box

Sorry for the trouble

phenixia2003 · 10-26-2014, 05:31 AM

Hello,

I think it would be good to apply the patch below (also in attachment) to prevent glibc-debug to be installed when running: slackpkg install multilib.

Code:

--- slackpkgplus.sh.org 2014-10-26 11:20:12.448186282 +0100
+++ slackpkgplus.sh.new 2014-10-26 11:20:44.568188316 +0100
@@ -918,9 +918,13 @@
 
         echo "$pref" | grep -qi "multilib" && MLREPO_SELELECTED=true
 
-        if $MLREPO_SELELECTED && [ "$CMD" == "remove" ] ; then
-          internal_blacklist "glibc"
-          internal_blacklist "gcc"
+        if $MLREPO_SELELECTED ; then
+          if [ "$CMD" == "install" ] ; then
+            internal_blacklist "glibc-debug"
+          elif [ "$CMD" == "remove" ] ; then
+            internal_blacklist "glibc"
+            internal_blacklist "gcc"
+          fi
         fi
 
         package="SLACKPKGPLUS_${pref}"

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SeB