* Rich Shepard <[email protected]> [2008-12-12 14:29:46]: > Chess, > > <http://www.slackwiki.org/Build_Environment> > >> Is this something on the slackbuilds.org site? > > This from jjdm: "/home/slackware/source In this directory I've placed the > whole slackware-source because maybe I have to temporarily build another > package to build a new one because of header files and stuff." > > And this from Robby: "The [code] > /shared/os_files/slackware/slackware-(version)/source/ [/code] directory > contains all of the source files (it's copied directly from the cdroms) from > that release of Slackware." > > Hence, my question.
Ah, yes, I see. I think those are just personal preferences for package development that are not really necessary for using the scripts at SBo. > >> A full /binary/ installation of Slackware is recommended (i.e. a 'full >> install' from the DVD or CD) but, other than kernel modules, I am not >> aware of anything in the SBo repository that requires any other sources >> (other than the source of the software you are building and its >> dependencies, of course). > > Well, each time I've upgraded since switching to Slackware-8.0 > from Red Hat-7.3 (more than 5 years ago), I've done an 'upgradepkg > --install-new', then gone back and removed the packages I don't > want. But, the kernel source and all modules for the latest and > next-to-latest are present. > Sounds like you are good to go. :-) -- Chess Griffin | () ascii ribbon campaign public key: 0x84F0D7B6 | /\ www.asciiribbon.org http://www.chessgriffin.com | against html email
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