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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..937817a --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +Unofficial Client for slackware.com +=================================== + +A minimalistic tool for interfacing with Slackware's mirrors and website from the command line. +Use at your own risk. + +Note: Currently this project is pre-release and may be vulnerable to downgrade attacks. + +``` +slackware.com is an unofficial command line interface to Slackware's website. + +The commands are: + + changelog + - show changes described in the Changelog since the last update + download + - download the given packages + list + - list Slackware mirrors + sync + - update knowledge about mirror's content + updates + - print all new and updated packages on mirror +``` + +Examples +-------- + +Download all updates: +``` +slackware.com updates | xargs slackware.com download +``` + +Cron script to download updates and email changes to root: +``` +#!/bin/sh +set -e + +export QUIET=true +export SLACKWARE_MIRROR=https://mirrors.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-15.0/ +export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/sbin + +TO_UPDATE="$(slackware.com updates)" +if [ -n "$TO_UPDATE" ]; then + slackware.com updates | xargs slackware.com download + slackware.com changelog | mail -s "updates" root +fi +``` + +Installation +------------ + +Download the slackware.com script, and copy it to /usr/local/sbin: + +``` +chmd +x slackware.com +mv slackware.com /usr/local/sbin +``` |