About:
slack-get is a toolbox like apt-get for Slackware Linux. It will support an indexing system for use on non-standard packages. It also supports a Perl/Qt GUI, which requires perlQt.

Author:
Nono [contact developer]

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Homepage:
http://www.infinityperl.org/category/slack-get
Tar/BZ2:
http://ftp.infinityperl.org/slack-get/slack-get-0.9.1.tar.bz2
Changelog:
http://ftp.infinityperl.org/slack-get/CHANGES
CVS tree (cvsweb):
http://slack-get-10.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/slack-get-10/
Mailing list archive:
http://sourceforge.net/[..]/forum.php?forum_name=slack-get-10-devel

Trove categories: [change]

[Environment]		Console (Text Based), X11 Applications :: Qt
[Intended Audience]		End Users/Desktop, System Administrators
[License]		OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
[Operating System]		POSIX :: Linux
[Programming Language]		Perl
[Topic]		System, System :: Installation/Setup
[Translations]		English, French

Dependencies: [change]
Perl 5.8.8 (required)
Slackware 9.0 (required)
PerlQt 3.006 (recommended)
[download links]

 Branches

Branch	Version	Last release	License	URLs
Default	0.9.0	23-Dec-2004	GNU General Public License (GPL)
Development	1.0.0_alpha1	30-Jun-2006	GNU General Public License (GPL)

 Releases

Version	Focus	Date
0.9.0	Major feature enhancements	23-Dec-2004 16:11
0.8.4	Major bugfixes	08-Nov-2004 08:03
0.8.3	Major feature enhancements	06-Nov-2004 00:25
0.8.2	Major feature enhancements	26-Oct-2004 09:09
0.8.1	Major bugfixes	08-Oct-2004 02:45
0.8.0	Major feature enhancements	30-Sep-2004 03:57
0.6.4	Major bugfixes	30-Jul-2004 13:49
0.6.3	Documentation	29-Jun-2004 12:49
0.6.2	Minor feature enhancements	03-Jun-2004 19:40
0.6.1	Major bugfixes	04-May-2004 19:53

 Comments

[»] New development blog
by Arnaud DUPUIS - Oct 27th 2007 02:45:34

Hello,

Since I resumed slack-get development I put online a development blog were I can keep everybody informed of the changes.
The point of this blog is also to discuss about development problems, request of features and implementation critics and proposal.
The blog is at http://www.infinityperl.org.

I hope to see you there soon !

Arnaud Dupuis

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[»] Bugfix
by Nono - Sep 7th 2005 04:02:49

I have update links on slack-get page.
The new link is on version 0.9.1 wich is not a real release but a bugfixed version.
But the fixes only concerned the GUI, the command line tool (slack-get) is TOTALLY UNUSABLE. Please do not use it, for the sake of your computer !
I will release today a pre-alpha version of slack-get 1.0.0.
This one is totaly new and fully functionnal ;-)

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[»] the futur of slack-get
by Nono - Apr 19th 2005 14:08:35

Against all appearences, I am not dead and I don't have stoped the slack-get's development.
But slack-get is at a point where the code is so worst that it is impossible for me to continue the improvement. So I have start to entirely recode slack-get (and slack-browser) in a new code architecture.
I explain all reasons of this re-code and some new features of the new release at :
http://ftp.lan.infinityperl.org/slack-get/Docs/slack-get_futur.pdf

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[»] Perl dependencies
by Nono - Jan 10th 2005 11:17:01

For those who have problems with slack-get
dependencies (with the Slackware packages) there is 2
ways to solve the problem :
1/ use the source and at make time type make dep
2/ go to the website and download the file
slack-get-extra-modules-sources.tar.bz2 (it contains
the followings Perl modules : Qt, libwww-perl,
Time::HiRes and File::Reader)

Enjoy !

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[»] Big problem
by Nono - Nov 5th 2004 23:07:33

I very sorry but I have forgotten to remove some devel
libs include in one file of slack-browser (the GUI).
So if you have a problem and Perl say something like
that :
can't find logger.pm in @INC, please edit manually
the file /usr/lib/slackget/GUI/slack_browser.pm
and at the beggining you can find a line like that :

use slackget::GUI::slack_browser::logger;

remove this line and all will be good.
If you have another problem like that please mail me.

I will release a new version sunday afternon to correct
all this problem. I also release a package, with all
extra modules required (like Qt).

One more time, I am sorry for this problem.

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[»] slack-get 0.7.2 precision
by Nono - Sep 20th 2004 03:09:31

Due to the massive malfunction of slack-get I have
done this release.
This version of the command line tool is the definitive
one for 0.8.0 release. This version is just a temporary
one before the release of the new major version, for
fast provide an usable version.
This is the only one working today !

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[»] web site down
by Nono - Sep 8th 2004 09:02:59

The slack-get's website is now available. After a 2
weeks downtime, due to an error of my ISP.
I'm sorry for problems. The release planning is
modified by this problem, I hope to make the release
this week end or the next one.

One more time I apologize.

Arnaud DUPUIS

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[»] Futur releases
by Nono - Jul 30th 2004 05:31:18

This stable release (0.6.4) is the last before the next major version (0.8.0). In that order I will release :
- slack-get 0.7.1 (wich include a fix for the system call problem)
- slack-as 0.3.0 (wich will now compliant with the new www.audioslack.com website)
- slack-browser 0.2.x a graphical packages browser for slack-get and its plugins (the GUI include the possibility of updrade, remove and install packages with slack-get)
- maybe some slack-get 0.7.x...
- slack-get 0.8.0 (wich will include slack-lp a plugin for www.linuxpackages.net, slack-conf and slack-browser (or maybe they will be merge in slack-gui), slack-ipsi and slack-as)

The release of slack-get 0.8.0 is planned for 28/08/2004 18 H (Paris hour)

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[»] plugins update
by Nono - Jul 7th 2004 16:01:06

I have add a plugin and a tool to the slack-get package but without change on slack-get code, so i don't release a new slack-get. If you want to downlaod the new plugin (slack-as) please goto the project homepage.

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[»] 0.6.2 release
by Nono - Jun 1st 2004 13:33:08

slack-get version 0.6.2 is released since 31/05/2004 but it seems that Freshmeat have some problems or many work and the freshmeat's release is still pending.
You can download this release from the slack-get project main page : http://slackget.infinityperl.org
See the "News" section for more informations.

Enjoy !

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[»] Re: 0.6.2 release
by Patrick Lenz - Jun 1st 2004 18:02:24

We're neither overworked nor do we have "problems". Please answer our emails and we'll process your submissions immediately.

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[»] Re: 0.6.2 release
by jeff covey - Jun 3rd 2004 12:40:37


> it seems that Freshmeat have some problems

Um, no. We're *still* waiting for you to reply to Ray's 5/31 email to you asking what "best configuration processus performances" is supposed to mean or scoop's 6/1 email asking you to reply to Ray.

Sincerely,
Jeff

--
vs lbh pna ernq guvf, lbh'er n trrx.

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[»] Re: 0.6.2 release
by Nono - Jun 5th 2004 07:10:52

My apologies for this mistake : it seems that the problem is mine problem.

> "best configuration processus performances"
Seems that the loading configration's process is more efficient now.
Sorry for your mails, but they are already blocked by my SMTP :(
I profite of this post to say to slack-get's users that my server was done during 3 days due to French company EDF's strikes !! I hate them :)

One more time, sorry freshmeat's crew i don't want hurting you...But my release stayed pending about 5 days, so...

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[»] slack-get bugtraq system
by Nono - Apr 22nd 2004 08:55:38

Due to recent events, I have added a bug management system online at :
http://slackget.infinityperl.org/slack/index.pl?action=bugs

If you find bugs please report them through this system.

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[»] Bugs in slack-get
by Nono - Apr 19th 2004 15:42:49

I'm disapoint to tell you that I have found at least 2 bugs in the current release of slack-get.
You can found more information here : http://slackget.lan.infinityperl.org/slack/index.pl?action=news I'm currently work on the 0.5.1 release, but I have already a patch wich fix the 2 bugs.
The patch is downloadable at http://ftp.infinityperl.org/slack-get/slack-get-0.5.1PATCH1.tar.gz
Sorry for that.

DUPUIS Arnaud.

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[»] documentation
by Nono - Apr 12th 2004 17:37:57

The ``official'' documentation is now available at http://slackget.infinityperl.org/docs/index.html
You can find here the doncumentation in 3 format : man, pod and html.
Actually there is a doc for slack-get and slack-get.conf

I will put the developper documentation here (in the futur).

Enjoy it, and don't hesitate to send me correction or bugs (in the doc or in slack-get).

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[»] admin GUI
by Nono - Apr 12th 2004 12:11:42

Hi all,
I currently devellopping 2 part of slack-get :
1) The [IP]SlackIndex plugin (slack-ipsi). And a better integration of plugins : next release support a new type of plugin wich permit others index system (I'll make a real website where everybody can found the developper doc for eventual contributions :)
2) An admin GUI wich permit you to properly modify files wich slack-get depending on.

Concerning this point I would like if there is some persons interested (if not i will not loose my time with this and only concentrate my force on slack-get ;-).

During the (French) night I will make a form online at http://slackget.infinityperl.org/slack/sondage.pl
As a conclusion it seems that there is some problems with the submitting URL's form on the website, I'll try to fix that during the night.

Thanks everyone.

Arnaud DUPUIS

PS : forgive my poor english :'(

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