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First, ensure that you want to upgrade to current.
10.0/patches enables you to keep your 10.0 with up-to-date software.
At first, current may be great, but when big changes such as gnome 2.8 will appear in current, it may allow you not to break the entire system.

2nd: Ensure you are using a mirror that is up-to-date.
For exemple, today, some gives you mozilla 1.7.2 (Plus galeon etc...) some does not !!!

Way to use:
swaret --update
==> look at /var/log/swaret for the log
==> look at /var/swaret for files download (PACKAGES.TXT) packages

Then, to keep your distro up-to-date:
swaret --upgrade
Then each new package is displayed, along with the version installed, and you can choose the packages you decide to update.
(swaret --upgrade -a upgrade automatically)

Trick: never to a swaret --install -p
Contrary to the documentation and FAQ, it fails to upgrade: it installs the package in patches, and then you've got 2 packages, the old one besides the new one.
And then, no other choice to to remove both, and reinstalled the new one ! (Which has been downloaded in /var/swaret/)

The location for repository (/var/swaret) plus the log can be changed in /etc/swaret.conf

Fred

Here is my swaret.conf file:
############################################################
#
# swaret.conf, Version: 1.6.2
#
### /etc/swaret.conf - SWARET EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE ###
#
# Define a valid Slackware Linux Version.
# (Used for Dependency Support and other Features)
#
# NOTE: If you want to use Slackware Linux Current,
# set VERSION to 'current' (VERSION=current).
#
VERSION=10.0
#
# Define the language for status and error messages
LANGUAGE=ENGLISH
#
# ----------------------------------------------------------
# Define Slackware (8.1 or Higher or Current) Linux Mirrors.
# (Used for Official Slackware Linux Packages)
# (Slackware Linux Mirrors available at http://www.slackware.com)
#
# Syntax: ROOT=PROTOCOL:URL
#
# NOTE: swaret will use the order of the specified ROOT URL's.
#
#ROOT=file:/mnt/cdrom
#ROOT=file:/mnt/dvdrom
#ROOT=file:/mnt/usbmemstick
#ROOT=ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=http://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/ftp/mirror/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=ftp://ftp.slackware.no/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=http://www.slackware.no/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=ftp://ftp.slackware.at/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=http://www.slackware.at/data/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=ftp://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=http://ftp.planetmirror.com/pub/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=rsync://rsync.slackware.no/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=rsync://rsync.slackware.at/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#ROOT=file:/pub/slackware
#ROOT=file:/mnt/nfsshare/slackware
#ROOT=file:/mnt/sambashare/slackware
ROOT=http://ftp.belnet.be/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-$VERSION
#
# -----------------------------------------------------------
# Define Repository URL's with Slackware Linux Packages.
# (Used for Repository Slackware Linux Packages)
# (Repository URL's available at http://www.swaret.org/?menu=sp)
#
# NOTE 1: To use a Local Repository or Remote Repository,
# be sure it contains the following Files:
# - CHECKSUMS.md5 (For MD5 Sum, REQUIRED)
# - FILELIST.TXT (For Package Name + Size, REQUIRED)
# - PACKAGES.TXT (For Package Description, NOT REQUIRED)
# - MANIFEST.bz2 (For Dependency Support, NOT REQUIRED)
# NOTE 2: To create your own Repository, use 'swaret-tools'.
# You can get 'swaret-tools' at http://www.swaret.org!
#
# Syntax: REPOS_ROOT=REPOSITORYNAME%PROTOCOL:URL
#
# NOTE 1: The REPOSITORY NAME can only be ONE Keyword!
# NOTE 2: swaret will use the order of the specified REPOS_ROOT URL's.
#
#REPOS_ROOT=LinuxPackagesDOTNET%ftp://ftp.linuxpackages.net/pub/Slackware-9.1
#
#REPOS_ROOT=My_Slackware_Packages_On_CD-ROM%file:/mnt/cdrom
#REPOS_ROOT=My_Slackware_Packages_On_DVD-ROM%file:/mnt/dvdrom
#REPOS_ROOT=My_Slackware_Packages_On_USB_Memory_Stick%file:/mnt/usbmemstick
#REPOS_ROOT=SomeRemoteRepository%ftp://ftp.someremoterepository.net/s.../slackware-9.1
#REPOS_ROOT=SomeRemoteRepository%http://www.someremoterepository.net/.../slackware-9.1
#REPOS_ROOT=SomeRemoteRepository%rsync://rsync.someremoterepository.net/slackware/slackware-9.1
#REPOS_ROOT=MyLocalRepository%file:/pub/myrepos"
#REPOS_ROOT=MyRemoteRepository_Using_NFS-Share%file:/mnt/nfsshare/slackware
#REPOS_ROOT=MyRemoteRepository_Using_Samba-Share%file:/mnt/sambashare/slackware
#
# ------------------------------------------------------------
# Define Libraries (8.1 or Higher or Current) List Mirrors.
# (Used for Dependency Support)
#
# NOTE 1: You need to specify a Libraries List Mirror which
# contains a 'libraries-VERSION' File.
#
# NOTE 2: To create the Libraries List, use 'swaret-tools'.
# You can get 'swaret-tools' at http://www.swaret.org!
# You can also clear all DEP_ROOT Variable(s) which will
# allow swaret to create the Libraries List for you
# during Dependency Check using the defined ROOT Variable(s) above.
#
# Syntax: DEP_ROOT=PROTOCOL:URL
#
# NOTE: swaret will use the order of the specified DEP_ROOT URL's.
#
#DEP_ROOT=file:/mnt/cdrom
#DEP_ROOT=file:/mnt/dvdrom
#DEP_ROOT=file:/mnt/usbmemstick
#DEP_ROOT=rsync://rsync.swaret.org/swaret
#DEP_ROOT=file:/pub/swaret
#DEP_ROOT=file:/mnt/nfsshare/swaret
#DEP_ROOT=file:/mnt/sambashare/swaret
#DEP_ROOT=http://www.swaret.org/swaret
#DEP_ROOT=ftp://ftp.swaret.org/swaret
DEP_ROOT=http://swaret.sourceforge.net/libraries-$VERSION
#
# ----------------------------------------------------------
# General Settings
#
# Do you want swaret to use Random Slackware Linux Mirrors?
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no.
#
RANDOMR=0
#
# Do you want swaret to parse all the Package Descriptions?
# -> If set to 1, swaret will also match Packages whose Description
# is matching the Keyword(s) you specify after --ACTION.
# NOTE: swaret will parse all the Package Descriptions for this,
# and might slow down swaret when using an older System.
# -> If set to 0, swaret will not use Package Descriptions
# to match one or more Packages.
#
USEPKGDESC=0
#
# If you don't want swaret to Upgrade, Install, Re-Install, Download,...
# some Packages, add the KEYWORDS to the EXCLUDE Variable.
# To disable Exclude Method: swaret --exclude -off
# To enable Exclude Method: swaret --exclude -on
#
# NOTE: You can add ANY EXTENDED REGEXP (Regular Expression) to the EXCLUDE Variable(s)
#
# Basic Exclude
#
EXCLUDE=kernel
EXCLUDE=lilo swaret
EXCLUDE=MANIFEST.bz2$
EXCLUDE=.*dl$ .*PACKAGER$ .*MYBUILD$
#
# Advanced Exclude
# Syntax: KEYWORD[DONT_EXCLUDE_ME_KEYWORD1,DONT_EXCLUDE_ME_KEYWORD2,...]
# Example: kde-i18n[nl,en_GB] koffice-i18n[nl,en_GB]
#
EXCLUDE=kde-i18n[fr] koffice-i18n[fr]
#
# Do you want to enable Dependency Check?
# -> If set to 1, swaret will start the Dependency Check after
# every Upgrade, Install and Re-Install Procedure.
# -> If set to 0, swaret will not start the Dependency Check
# after any Procedure.
#
#DEPENDENCY=1
DEPENDENCY=0
#
# Do you want swaret to Search for missing Libraries (and Fix)
# which could be found on your System, but not tracked by ldconfig?
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no.
#
#DSEARCHLIB=1
DSEARCHLIB=0
#
# Set to 1, if you want swaret to use the 'slocate' program
# to Search for missing Libraries.
# (be sure to issue the 'updatedb' Command regularly!)
# If DSEARCHM is set to 0, swaret will use
# the 'find' program to locate missing Libraries.
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no.
#
DSEARCHM=0
#
# Start MD5 Check after Fetching Packages, Patches and Sources?
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no.
#
MD5CHECK=1
#
# Start GPG Signature Check after Fetching Packages, Patches and Sources?
#
# NOTE: Check out F.A.Q. (--faq gpg) how to Import a Public GPG Key which
# will be used by the GPG Signature Check.
#
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no.
#
GPGCHECK=0
#
# Show Description for Packages during
# Upgrade, Install, Re-Install,... Procedures?
# -> If set to 0, you will not see a Description.
# -> If set to 1, you will see a Description.
#
DESC=0
#
# Cache Directory for (Repository) Packages and Sources.
#
CACHE_DIR=/var/swaret
#
# Enable Logging?
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no.
#
LOG=1
#
# swaret Log File
#
LOG_FILE=/var/log/swaret
#
# Show Warnings?
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no.
#
WARNINGS=1
#
# Show Information?
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no.
#
INFORMATION=1
#
# -------------------------------------------------------------
# Network Settings
#
# Network Interface
# Use this if you have a Network Interface.
#
NIC=eth0
#
# Local Interface
# Use this if you do not have a Network Interface.
#
# For Example (CD-ROM):
# You got a Slackware Linux CD-ROM,
# mount the CD-ROM to /mnt/cdrom and
# set ROOT to 'file:/mnt/cdrom' in /etc/swaret.conf.
# Also, set NIC to 'lo' (Local Loop Device).
#
# NIC=lo
#
# Progress
# If set to 0, swaret will use the '%' Download Interface.
# If set to 1, swaret will use the 'size' Download Interface.
# If set to 2, swaret will use the 'wget/rsync' Download Interface.
#
PROGRESS=1
#
# Timeout for wget and/or rsync.
# -> Number of seconds for Timeout
#
TIMEOUT=35
#
# Retries for wget and/or rsync.
# -> Number of Retries
#
RETRIES=5
#
# Behind a Firewall? Using FTP Mirrors?
# -> 1 for yes, 0 for no
#
PASSIVE_FTP=1
#
# If you want HTTP or FTP Proxy Support,
# uncomment and Setup the following Variable:
#
# WGET_PROXY=http://IP or HOST:PORT
#
# If you want RSYNC Proxy Support,
# uncomment and Setup the following Variable:
#
# RSYNC_PROXY=IP or HOST:PORT
#
### /etc/swaret.conf - SWARET EXAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE ###