[Slapt-get-devel] Package Required Adder

[Jason Woodward]

Hi Stefano,

> I've finished my work on the script: I called it "PRA: Package Required
> Adder". I know, the name sucks, but it's not so important, right? :)
> You can download it from here:
> 
> http://www.stabellini.net/pra.html
> 
> Using this script I've rewritten the PACKAGES.TXT file from Slackware
> 10.2 adding dependency infos, this job took my computer 2-3 days of CPU
> intense work (but I always halt my pc at night). Then I manually checked
> the file to remove some useless dependencies that had been generated.
> I have already tried to upgrade a slack 10.1 to 10.2 using slapt-get
> with my PACKAGES.TXT and it worked fine.
> I have put online a repository with the PACKAGES.TXT with some info here:
> 
> http://www.stabellini.net/depslack.html
> 
> I have also wrote a very little howto for people that want to upgrade
> using Slackware cdroms.
> I encourage you to try everything (especially the PACKAGES.TXT) and send
> me comments, critics, etc, because I'm sure there are still some errors.
> But don't be too bad :)
> If you know a better way to upgrade from cdroms using the PACKAGES.TXT
> please let me know and I'll put it on the webpage.
> Thank you everyone for the help you'll give me :)
> Regards,

Good work.  If you'd like to add an entry to the slapt-get FAQ concerning this I'd be happy to
accept it.


take care,
jason

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Jason Woodward
woodwardj at jaos.org