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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index be9acd5..0000000 --- a/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,80 +0,0 @@ -# Slackware Package Tools Alternative - -An alternative set of Slackware's core package management tools. - -The project is experimental, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! - -## Benefits - - - Clear modifiable source code - - These programs are written in a simple and easy to understand programming - language called Golang. Slackware's official tools are written in a - programming language (bash) which is harder to understand and customize. - - - Stable - - Do you run Slackware Current? Ever mess up an update? - - This project will allow you to more reliably install or remove packages, - making it easier to recover a broken system. - - Slackware's package tools like 'installpkg' contain dependencies on - commands like 'tar' and 'tar's library dependencies. These alternatives - have no runtime dependencies, except when running a package's - install/uninstall scripts, or ldconfig. - -## Contributing - -Planned improvements and known issues are listed on the project's [todo -branch](https://git.server.ky/slackcoder/pkgtools-go/tree/todo?h=todo). Please -check there before making any bug reports. - -You can help improve the project through -[funding](https://funding.server.ky/project/pkgtools-go). You will be able to -influence the direction and speed of project development, while matching -other's contributions. For more information, take a look the site's -'[about](https://funding.server.ky/project/pkgtools-go/about)' page. - -## Install - -The recommended way to build these tools is to call this command from within -the directory. The additional parameters are recommended to minimize external -dependencies. - -You likely want to set the GOBIN environment variable to your preferred install -location. - -``` - go install \ - -ldflags="-linkmode external -extldflags -static" \ - -a ./cmd/... -``` - -## Whats included? - -The commands 'installpkg' and 'removepkg' are included. - -These tools are planned to be included: - - - explodepkg - - upgradepkg - -These tools will likely not be included: - - - makepkg - - pkgdiff - - pkgtool - -## Operation Notes - -### Unsupported tar attributes - -These tools will exit with error in the unlikely event the package has -unsupported file attributes, like PAX. You can opt to ignore them via an -environment variable. - -``` - export PKGTOOLS_GO_STRICT=NO - installpkg some-cool-package.txz -``` |