[SOLVED] Thu Oct 1 21:21:36 UTC 2015

AlleyTrotter · 10-02-2015, 10:27 AM

The pkgtools in latest current 64 update is :
pkgtools-14.2-noarch-1.txz
should be x86-64
John

dugan · 10-02-2015, 10:49 AM

Should it? I thought pkgtools was written entirely in BASH, with no architecture-specific components.

volkerdi · 10-02-2015, 11:21 AM

The $ARCH on the pkgtools package has always been noarch.

AlleyTrotter · 10-02-2015, 01:48 PM

YES
My bad
A script I use for updating current was looking for
pkgtools-*.tgz
Instead of
pkgtools-*.txz

I jumped at the wrong solution.
John
[EDIT]
the aforementioned script as it appears in UPGRADE.TXT on the current DVD

"...
2. Upgrade your package utilities and related tools:

upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/pkgtools-*.tgz
upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/tar-*.tgz
upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/xz-*.tgz
upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/findutils-*.txz
"
[/EDIT]

Alien Bob · 10-02-2015, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlleyTrotter

the aforementioned script as it appears in UPGRADE.TXT on the current DVD

Welll... there is no such thing as the "current DVD". So, there is no need to change that text, yet.
Once there is a DVD of a new stable release, this will have been fixed.

AlleyTrotter · 10-03-2015, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien Bob

Welll... Once there is a DVD of a new stable release, this will have been fixed.

Thanks for the clarification.
John

orbea · 10-03-2015, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlleyTrotter

A script I use for updating current was looking for
pkgtools-*.tgz
Instead of
pkgtools-*.txz

Change your script to look for .t?x so it will find both .tgz and .txz packages.

AlleyTrotter · 10-03-2015, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orbea

Change your script to look for .t?x so it will find both .tgz and .txz packages.

Thanks orbea! That is what I did, just thought my report would save others some time if they ran into the same problem.
John