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| author | Slack Coder <slackcoder@server.ky> | 2018-12-20 15:05:38 +0100 |
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| committer | Slack Coder <slackcoder@server.ky> | 2018-12-22 10:59:43 +0100 |
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f269612 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +not-slackware.com +================= + +A minimalistic tool for interfacing with Slackware's mirrors and website from the command line. + +Locally, I rename this to slackware.com. Use this tool at your own risk. + +Note: Currently this project is pre-release and may be vulnerable to downgrade attacks. + +``` + not-slackware.com [command] + + changelog + - show changes described in the Changelog since the last update + download + - download the given packages + help + - list commands offered by this tool + list + - print all packages on the mirror + sync + - update knowledge about mirror's content + updates + - print all new and updated packages on mirror + + Environment Variables + + PACKAGE_CACHE ($ROOT/var/cache/packages) + - local directory for downloads + QUIET (false) + - turn off informational output: 'false' or 'true' + ROOT (/) + - target root directory + SLACKWARE_MIRROR (https://download.dlackware.com/slackware/slackware-current/) + - remote root slackware package location +``` + +Examples +-------- + +Download all updates: +``` +not-slackware.com updates | xargs not-slackware.com download +``` + +Cron script to download updates and email changes to root: +``` +#!/bin/sh +set -e + +export QUIET=true +export SLACKWARE_MIRROR=http://slack64y3pqluw32.onion/ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-current/ +export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/sbin + +not-slackware.com sync +TO_UPDATE="$(not-slackware.com updates)" +if [ -n "$TO_UPDATE" ]; then + not-slackware.com updates | xargs not-slackware.com download + not-slackware.com changelog | mail -s "updates" root +fi +``` + +Installation +------------ + +Download the not-slackware.com script, and copy it to /usr/local/sbin: + +``` +chmd +x not-slackware.com +mv not-slackware.com /usr/local/sbin +``` + +Import Slackware's GPG key for the user running the tool: + +``` +gpg2 --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0x6A4463C040102233 +``` |