Do you realize that Slackware comes with a script called "makepkg" to make slackware packages? On Tue, 30 Oct 2001, Shaun Oliver wrote: > Hi guys, > I've found a little toy that's help me to be able to create packages for > slackware. > I don't know if you'll find this useful or not bit I've decided to share > it with you all as I've found it invalueable. > all u need to do is the following. > gunzip the file track.gz > make it executable by doing chmod 755 track. > make sure you're root when doing this. > move it to whereever you're executable path is. > then run track init. > then track pre > install the app u want to turn into a package. > then run track post > then track diff > after that, run track display > this will allow u to see where your app has been installed to. > then as root, make a build directory. > and then make the appropriate directories relating to that app inthe build > directory. > then for slack users run the makepkg utility and follow the prompts. > I hope this helps some. > > > Shaun.. > > > Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft ... and the > only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labor. > -- Wernher von Braun. > email: shauno at goanna.net.au > icq:76958435 >
