Installing things in Slackware

[oz]

Ok, have fun with it and don't hesitate to post new threads with any new questions.

[stinkoman]

im sorry yet again but can you walk me through? with pkgtool i have gotten this far
┌──────────────Package Name: ==>swaret-1.6.3-noarch-2<== ─────────────────┐
│ swaret (SlackWARE Tool) │
│ │
│ swaret Upgrades, Installs, Re-Installs, and Downloads Packages, │
│ Patches, Sources (with Build Scripts) and much more! Includes │
│ Dependency Support, which tracks and fixes missing Libraries for all │
│ packages. Uses Slackware Linux Mirrors through http/ftp/rsync or │
│ local filesystem, or 3rd-party Slackware Packages availible on │
│ LinuxPackages DOT NET or other Repository Sites. Also, support for │
│ Internationalization (i18n). See http://swaret.sourceforge.net │
│ Created by Luc Cottyn Maintained by Michael G. Manry │
│ │
│ │
│ Size: Compressed: 163 K, uncompressed: 890 K. │
│ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────── ────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Yes Install package swaret-1.6.3-noarch-2 │ │
│ │ No Do not install package swaret-1.6.3-noarch-2 │ │
│ │ Quit Abort software installation completely │ │
│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────── ────────────────────┘ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────────── ────────────────────────┤
│ < OK > <Cancel> │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────── ────────────────────────┘



For new installs, rename /etc/swaret.conf.new to /etc/swaret.conf
Type 'man swaret.conf' to see a list of settings
root@krachun:/usr/local/src#


then where do i go to rename the file? back to /usr/local/src? only the tgz file is there nothing new!

[oz]

You need to select the Yes Install package swaret-xxxx option, and say OK. It should then install and show in your packages listing.

To rename the file, go to a terminal, su to root, and enter the following command:

cp /etc/swaret.conf.new /etc/swaret.conf

[stinkoman]

i did click yes install, all it says is to rename .conf.new as just.conf, and i cant find the file to be renamed

[oz]

i did click yes install, all it says is to rename .conf.new as just.conf, and i cant find the file to be renamed

See above regarding renaming file.

Once you get it installed, you can go to a terminal and enter the following for more details about swaret:

man swaret

[stinkoman]

thank you for the help