Updating of Slackware-Current
by pr0xibus from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4R4QW)
Morning folks,
So due to the kids wanting to play some games on Steam, I am required to install the Multilib from Alienbob.
I have followed Alienbobs Quick n Dirty Instructions and everything seemed to install fine. I also noticed we can use slackpkg+ to keep multilib updated so I thought why not go down this route.
I installed slackpkg+ and pretty much mirrored Alienbobs config Here
This enabled
Code:MIRRORPLUS['multilib']=http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/multilib/current/
MIRRORPLUS['alienbob']=http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/sbrepos/current/x86_64/
MIRRORPLUS['restricted']=http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/restricted_sbrepos/current/x86_64/
MIRRORPLUS['ktown']=http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/alien-kde/current/latest/x86_64/
MIRRORPLUS['slackpkgplus']=http://slakfinder.org/slackpkg+/From slackpkg mirror I have the "Slackbuilds current" mirror enabled
Now I have slackpkg+ and multilib installed I also have Alienbob's plasma installed all working a treat.
Questions below
1. I assume the correct procedure to say blacklisting KDE from Slackbuilds mirror would be to enter kde* in /etc/slackpkg/blacklist?
just putting a blanket kde* should that cover ALL kde applications?
2. Since I am using Alienbobs repos and an example is below
Installed: akonadi-19.08.1-x86_64-1alien --> Available 1.13.0-13(slackware64)
If I choose to keep using alienbobs package and not be reminded in the future how should I blacklist say the (slackware64) from showing in the list
Sorry if the questions are a tad silly, So far I've been content with the x64 system and slackpkg update (without the +wrapper)


So due to the kids wanting to play some games on Steam, I am required to install the Multilib from Alienbob.
I have followed Alienbobs Quick n Dirty Instructions and everything seemed to install fine. I also noticed we can use slackpkg+ to keep multilib updated so I thought why not go down this route.
I installed slackpkg+ and pretty much mirrored Alienbobs config Here
This enabled
Code:MIRRORPLUS['multilib']=http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/multilib/current/
MIRRORPLUS['alienbob']=http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/sbrepos/current/x86_64/
MIRRORPLUS['restricted']=http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/people/alien/restricted_sbrepos/current/x86_64/
MIRRORPLUS['ktown']=http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/alien-kde/current/latest/x86_64/
MIRRORPLUS['slackpkgplus']=http://slakfinder.org/slackpkg+/From slackpkg mirror I have the "Slackbuilds current" mirror enabled
Now I have slackpkg+ and multilib installed I also have Alienbob's plasma installed all working a treat.
Questions below
1. I assume the correct procedure to say blacklisting KDE from Slackbuilds mirror would be to enter kde* in /etc/slackpkg/blacklist?
just putting a blanket kde* should that cover ALL kde applications?
2. Since I am using Alienbobs repos and an example is below
Installed: akonadi-19.08.1-x86_64-1alien --> Available 1.13.0-13(slackware64)
If I choose to keep using alienbobs package and not be reminded in the future how should I blacklist say the (slackware64) from showing in the list
Sorry if the questions are a tad silly, So far I've been content with the x64 system and slackpkg update (without the +wrapper)