CRUX ports for Slackware 13, Slackware 13 64-bit, Absolute Linux

CRUX ports for Slackware allow easy quickly install additional software which is not included in Slackware-based distros using CRUX ports http://crux.nu/portdb/

Installation crux4slack for Slackware version 13 and Slackware 64 bit and Absolute Linux

• Download crux4slax package http://crux4slack.googlecode.com/files/cruxports4slack-current-noarch-4.txz
• Install it by running command: installpkg cruxports4slack-current-noarch-4.txz
• Fetch current ports tree by running command: portfetch
• Extract ports tree to /usr/ports by running command: portextract
• Update ports tree by running commands: ports -r ; ports -u

Building Slackware packages using CRUX ports

• Visit to http://crux.nu/portdb/ and search for software you need.
• Go to needed port's directory: cd /usr/ports/repos_name/portname
• Fetch port's sources and create Slackware package: pkgmk -d
• Install Slackware package: pkgmk -i
• Clean port directory if you do not need sources and package: pkgmk -c
• You could automate all this operation by chain of commands:

cd /usr/ports/repos_name/portname ; pkgmk -d -i ; pkgmk -c

• For adding supporting extract .tar.lzma install libarhive:

Additional Information

For additional information see http://code.google.com/p/crux4slack/wiki/Introduction Wiki page

Installation crux4slack for Slackware version before 13 and Slamd64

• Download crux4slax package http://crux4slack.googlecode.com/files/cruxports4slack-current-noarch-2.tgz
• Install it by running command: installpkg cruxports4slack-current-noarch-2.tgz
• Fetch current ports tree by running command: portfetch
• Extract ports tree to /usr/ports by running command: portextract
• Update ports tree by running commands: ports -r ; ports -u

Building Slackware packages using CRUX ports

• Visit to http://crux.nu/portdb/ and search for software you need.
• Go to needed port's directory: cd /usr/ports/repos_name/portname
• Fetch port's sources and create Slackware package: pkgmk -d
• Install Slackware package: pkgmk -i
• Clean port directory if you do not need sources and package: pkgmk -c
• You could automate all this operation by chain of commands: cd /usr/ports/repos_name/portname ; pkgmk -d -i ; pkgmk -c
• You could create script for automatic compilation and installation of software or modify current one: http://crux4slack.googlecode.com/files/slackware12.2-soft.sh

Additional Information

For additional information see http://code.google.com/p/crux4slack/wiki/Introduction Wiki page