All: Support $PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME env var

Signed-off-by: Heinz Wiesinger <pprkut@slackbuilds.org>

320 files changed, 3200 insertions, 320 deletions

diff --git a/academic/CAFS_divergence/CAFS_divergence.SlackBuild b/academic/CAFS_divergence/CAFS_divergence.SlackBuild
index 7e4226aee2..e69a064cab 100644
--- a/academic/CAFS_divergence/CAFS_divergence.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/CAFS_divergence/CAFS_divergence.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SYSTOS=linux
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 sed "s/@VERSION@/$VERSION/" < $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/CAPS_coevolution/CAPS_coevolution.SlackBuild b/academic/CAPS_coevolution/CAPS_coevolution.SlackBuild
index 0ae60664cc..e18c9f2b26 100644
--- a/academic/CAPS_coevolution/CAPS_coevolution.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/CAPS_coevolution/CAPS_coevolution.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=CAPS_coevolution
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/Data2FCS/Data2FCS.SlackBuild b/academic/Data2FCS/Data2FCS.SlackBuild
index 93bb8a0b9e..46937a2e26 100644
--- a/academic/Data2FCS/Data2FCS.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/Data2FCS/Data2FCS.SlackBuild
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ PRGADD=FCS2Data
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -85,4 +94,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/DendroPy/DendroPy.SlackBuild b/academic/DendroPy/DendroPy.SlackBuild
index 2d52d072a6..274424b4fd 100644
--- a/academic/DendroPy/DendroPy.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/DendroPy/DendroPy.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=DendroPy
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.4.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -84,4 +93,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/EMBASSY/EMBASSY.SlackBuild b/academic/EMBASSY/EMBASSY.SlackBuild
index 6d89d976aa..4003914686 100644
--- a/academic/EMBASSY/EMBASSY.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/EMBASSY/EMBASSY.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=EMBASSY
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.6.0} # Keep this the same version as EMBOSS
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -393,4 +402,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/EMBOSS/EMBOSS.SlackBuild b/academic/EMBOSS/EMBOSS.SlackBuild
index 5175dcc1a9..fab49fe818 100644
--- a/academic/EMBOSS/EMBOSS.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/EMBOSS/EMBOSS.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=EMBOSS
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.6.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/FCSalyzer/FCSalyzer.SlackBuild b/academic/FCSalyzer/FCSalyzer.SlackBuild
index 30d4c6127d..de48dcbf08 100644
--- a/academic/FCSalyzer/FCSalyzer.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/FCSalyzer/FCSalyzer.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=FCSalyzer
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9.22_alpha}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 SRCVER=0.9.22-alpha
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -70,4 +79,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/FreeFem/FreeFem.SlackBuild b/academic/FreeFem/FreeFem.SlackBuild
index 769bda6f38..30ca0bf8dd 100644
--- a/academic/FreeFem/FreeFem.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/FreeFem/FreeFem.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=FreeFem
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-4.5} # Variable used in some versions that are numbered as x.y-z
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/Gblocks/Gblocks.SlackBuild b/academic/Gblocks/Gblocks.SlackBuild
index b423d3f71f..168de23746 100644
--- a/academic/Gblocks/Gblocks.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/Gblocks/Gblocks.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=Gblocks
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.91b}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -88,4 +97,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/GeoGebra/GeoGebra.SlackBuild b/academic/GeoGebra/GeoGebra.SlackBuild
index d51b79d524..07bc5d231c 100644
--- a/academic/GeoGebra/GeoGebra.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/GeoGebra/GeoGebra.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=GeoGebra
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.0.361.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -93,4 +102,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/Gridcoin-Research/Gridcoin-Research.SlackBuild b/academic/Gridcoin-Research/Gridcoin-Research.SlackBuild
index 976de25838..527985f8c5 100644
--- a/academic/Gridcoin-Research/Gridcoin-Research.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/Gridcoin-Research/Gridcoin-Research.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=Gridcoin-Research
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.3.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 NUMJOBS=${NUMJOBS:-1}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -134,4 +143,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/HMMER/HMMER.SlackBuild b/academic/HMMER/HMMER.SlackBuild
index 5f81eb1ad5..31412857ed 100644
--- a/academic/HMMER/HMMER.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/HMMER/HMMER.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=HMMER
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.3.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=hmmer
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/IGV/IGV.SlackBuild b/academic/IGV/IGV.SlackBuild
index 478a416782..8b3532ebcb 100644
--- a/academic/IGV/IGV.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/IGV/IGV.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=IGV
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.9.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 JDK=jdk-11
 
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ "$ARCH" != "x86_64" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -82,4 +91,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ITK/ITK.SlackBuild b/academic/ITK/ITK.SlackBuild
index 03051594c4..afd0f0cc99 100644
--- a/academic/ITK/ITK.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ITK/ITK.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ SRCNAM=InsightToolkit
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.13.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -150,4 +159,4 @@ mkdir $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/Kst/Kst.SlackBuild b/academic/Kst/Kst.SlackBuild
index 939745c1f9..ebb7cca8f8 100644
--- a/academic/Kst/Kst.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/Kst/Kst.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=Kst
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0.8}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -84,4 +93,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/MetaPhlAn2/MetaPhlAn2.SlackBuild b/academic/MetaPhlAn2/MetaPhlAn2.SlackBuild
index 45b2eae30b..a64fe00125 100644
--- a/academic/MetaPhlAn2/MetaPhlAn2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/MetaPhlAn2/MetaPhlAn2.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=MetaPhlAn2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20201202_git4e4416}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 COMMIT=4e4416321c75828ac8ea55d36f5a65ebd39058c5
 
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
        *) ARCH=$( uname -m ) ;;
   esac
 fi
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -91,4 +100,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/Mnemosyne/Mnemosyne.SlackBuild b/academic/Mnemosyne/Mnemosyne.SlackBuild
index fa1f94a640..d8a1562ceb 100644
--- a/academic/Mnemosyne/Mnemosyne.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/Mnemosyne/Mnemosyne.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=Mnemosyne
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.6.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -89,4 +98,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM.SlackBuild b/academic/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM.SlackBuild
index 7eda62975e..5e3a5a4c9c 100644
--- a/academic/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=OpenFOAM
 VERSION=${VERSION:-8}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -95,4 +104,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/PhyML/PhyML.SlackBuild b/academic/PhyML/PhyML.SlackBuild
index 7ee7fbe430..41e235cda0 100644
--- a/academic/PhyML/PhyML.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/PhyML/PhyML.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=PhyML
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.3.20200621}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=$(echo $PRGNAM | tr A-Z a-z)
 
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -168,4 +177,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/PyAMG/PyAMG.SlackBuild b/academic/PyAMG/PyAMG.SlackBuild
index 432f7d5bde..6b17681db1 100644
--- a/academic/PyAMG/PyAMG.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/PyAMG/PyAMG.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=PyAMG
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/QtiPlot/QtiPlot.SlackBuild b/academic/QtiPlot/QtiPlot.SlackBuild
index c7e06fd891..9457c38d8e 100644
--- a/academic/QtiPlot/QtiPlot.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/QtiPlot/QtiPlot.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=QtiPlot
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9.8.9}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=$(echo $PRGNAM | tr A-Z a-z)
 
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -217,4 +226,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/R/R.SlackBuild b/academic/R/R.SlackBuild
index 27ae826ce4..a7c14b12ae 100644
--- a/academic/R/R.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/R/R.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=R
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.0.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ "${R_SHLIB:-yes}" = "yes" ]; then
   r_shlib="--enable-R-shlib"
@@ -49,6 +50,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,4 +121,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/RAxML/RAxML.SlackBuild b/academic/RAxML/RAxML.SlackBuild
index c86165eeda..a9836a64df 100644
--- a/academic/RAxML/RAxML.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/RAxML/RAxML.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=RAxML
 VERSION=${VERSION:-8.2.12}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -153,4 +162,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/RepeatMasker/RepeatMasker.SlackBuild b/academic/RepeatMasker/RepeatMasker.SlackBuild
index 14c60200db..33c83c436d 100644
--- a/academic/RepeatMasker/RepeatMasker.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/RepeatMasker/RepeatMasker.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=RepeatMasker
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.1.2_p1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 SRCVER=4.1.2-p1
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -78,4 +87,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/STAR/STAR.SlackBuild b/academic/STAR/STAR.SlackBuild
index 32d7db99c5..560a3b130e 100644
--- a/academic/STAR/STAR.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/STAR/STAR.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=STAR
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.7.8a}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/SU2/SU2.SlackBuild b/academic/SU2/SU2.SlackBuild
index fd13d4cb0e..ec10bbbfb3 100644
--- a/academic/SU2/SU2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/SU2/SU2.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=SU2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -105,4 +114,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/SeqMonk/SeqMonk.SlackBuild b/academic/SeqMonk/SeqMonk.SlackBuild
index 5e20cd7af2..10fa8efaef 100644
--- a/academic/SeqMonk/SeqMonk.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/SeqMonk/SeqMonk.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=SeqMonk
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.47.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 EXENAM=seqmonk
 TARNAM=${EXENAM}_v${VERSION}_linux64
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/Shark/Shark.SlackBuild b/academic/Shark/Shark.SlackBuild
index 296cc434f9..4410930928 100644
--- a/academic/Shark/Shark.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/Shark/Shark.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=Shark
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.0.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ mkdir $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/TreeGraph/TreeGraph.SlackBuild b/academic/TreeGraph/TreeGraph.SlackBuild
index 1352b07dcf..f80eaedf9d 100644
--- a/academic/TreeGraph/TreeGraph.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/TreeGraph/TreeGraph.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=TreeGraph
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.15.0_887_beta}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ZIPVER=2.15.0-887_beta
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -78,4 +87,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ViennaRNA/ViennaRNA.SlackBuild b/academic/ViennaRNA/ViennaRNA.SlackBuild
index c79a15b862..2be3b9c248 100644
--- a/academic/ViennaRNA/ViennaRNA.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ViennaRNA/ViennaRNA.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ViennaRNA
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.17}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -190,4 +199,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/WEVOTE/WEVOTE.SlackBuild b/academic/WEVOTE/WEVOTE.SlackBuild
index d395f7266f..54b285e704 100644
--- a/academic/WEVOTE/WEVOTE.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/WEVOTE/WEVOTE.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8.0}  # The version number is found in "install.sh"
 COMMIT=645523db5aba843b2681e83146783b18e92866b1
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/WordNet/WordNet.SlackBuild b/academic/WordNet/WordNet.SlackBuild
index 709f114b39..a33e6cff3d 100644
--- a/academic/WordNet/WordNet.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/WordNet/WordNet.SlackBuild
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PRGNAM=WordNet
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -89,4 +98,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/Xyce/Xyce.SlackBuild b/academic/Xyce/Xyce.SlackBuild
index d0121b929e..2b4a5c743c 100644
--- a/academic/Xyce/Xyce.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/Xyce/Xyce.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=Xyce
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM="$PRGNAM"
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -119,4 +128,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ZeGrapher/ZeGrapher.SlackBuild b/academic/ZeGrapher/ZeGrapher.SlackBuild
index a1f1b8a9cb..05ccd50013 100644
--- a/academic/ZeGrapher/ZeGrapher.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ZeGrapher/ZeGrapher.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ZeGrapher
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -89,4 +98,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/abella/abella.SlackBuild b/academic/abella/abella.SlackBuild
index b5e9b6dca4..eb30ac337f 100644
--- a/academic/abella/abella.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/abella/abella.SlackBuild
@@ -27,7 +27,16 @@ PRGNAM=abella
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0.6}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 ARCH=noarch
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -76,4 +85,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/abntex/abntex.SlackBuild b/academic/abntex/abntex.SlackBuild
index 6cb1b45e55..ec4940e05f 100644
--- a/academic/abntex/abntex.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/abntex/abntex.SlackBuild
@@ -31,10 +31,19 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9_beta2}
 ARCH=noarch
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 MAJOR=$(echo $VERSION | cut -d _ -f 1)
 MINOR=$(echo $VERSION | cut -d _ -f 2)
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -82,4 +91,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/aenig4/aenig4.SlackBuild b/academic/aenig4/aenig4.SlackBuild
index 25d200a3ae..8e66aab54d 100644
--- a/academic/aenig4/aenig4.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/aenig4/aenig4.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=aenig4
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.04}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/aline/aline.SlackBuild b/academic/aline/aline.SlackBuild
index 867fa3e597..4a7ee98a35 100644
--- a/academic/aline/aline.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/aline/aline.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=aline
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.025}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCVER=011208
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -87,4 +96,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/aliview/aliview.SlackBuild b/academic/aliview/aliview.SlackBuild
index d334b7070a..f3e5e9d0b7 100644
--- a/academic/aliview/aliview.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/aliview/aliview.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ PRGNAM=aliview
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.27}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
 
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
@@ -75,4 +84,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/amd/amd.SlackBuild b/academic/amd/amd.SlackBuild
index eb03ed25b9..b8c3a202cb 100644
--- a/academic/amd/amd.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/amd/amd.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.6}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-7}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -110,4 +119,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/amplicon/amplicon.SlackBuild b/academic/amplicon/amplicon.SlackBuild
index 5ac7b045b6..451c9779ec 100644
--- a/academic/amplicon/amplicon.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/amplicon/amplicon.SlackBuild
@@ -28,9 +28,18 @@ PRGNAM=amplicon
 VERSION=${VERSION:-b09.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -65,4 +74,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/amplifx/amplifx.SlackBuild b/academic/amplifx/amplifx.SlackBuild
index cc86bccbd3..5c0887e412 100644
--- a/academic/amplifx/amplifx.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/amplifx/amplifx.SlackBuild
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ SRCNAM=AmplifX_Lin_Latest
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.7.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=i386
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -73,4 +82,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/antiprism/antiprism.SlackBuild b/academic/antiprism/antiprism.SlackBuild
index 4d2998fe51..e17e282c7a 100644
--- a/academic/antiprism/antiprism.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/antiprism/antiprism.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=antiprism
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.23}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -78,4 +87,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/archaeopteryx/archaeopteryx.SlackBuild b/academic/archaeopteryx/archaeopteryx.SlackBuild
index 68a1d82ef9..61b5da5a14 100644
--- a/academic/archaeopteryx/archaeopteryx.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/archaeopteryx/archaeopteryx.SlackBuild
@@ -28,11 +28,20 @@ PRGNAM=archaeopteryx
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9928b}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=forester
 SRCVER=1050
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -62,4 +71,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/aris/aris.SlackBuild b/academic/aris/aris.SlackBuild
index 46a6b911e9..05aee51aaa 100644
--- a/academic/aris/aris.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/aris/aris.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=aris
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -95,4 +104,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/arka/arka.SlackBuild b/academic/arka/arka.SlackBuild
index 801542d87b..75f7d2cd93 100644
--- a/academic/arka/arka.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/arka/arka.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=arka
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.11}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,4 +121,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/armadillo/armadillo.SlackBuild b/academic/armadillo/armadillo.SlackBuild
index cf1bc4a8f9..bd5f66da65 100644
--- a/academic/armadillo/armadillo.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/armadillo/armadillo.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=armadillo
 VERSION=${VERSION:-8.100.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 DOCS="README.txt examples/ index.html LICENSE.txt docs.html rcpp_armadillo_csda_2014.pdf"
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -92,4 +101,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/arpack-ng/arpack-ng.SlackBuild b/academic/arpack-ng/arpack-ng.SlackBuild
index 6ab572c110..5e2a88456a 100644
--- a/academic/arpack-ng/arpack-ng.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/arpack-ng/arpack-ng.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=arpack-ng
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.8.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/arpack/arpack.SlackBuild b/academic/arpack/arpack.SlackBuild
index 3d12583808..3c4efe07e2 100644
--- a/academic/arpack/arpack.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/arpack/arpack.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=arpack
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/artha/artha.SlackBuild b/academic/artha/artha.SlackBuild
index ef69b8fed0..50e50e93e2 100644
--- a/academic/artha/artha.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/artha/artha.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=artha
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -84,4 +93,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/avl/avl.SlackBuild b/academic/avl/avl.SlackBuild
index edaebcd8e4..ab88aed70d 100644
--- a/academic/avl/avl.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/avl/avl.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=avl
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.36}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ cp -a runs $PKG/usr/share/$PRGNAM
 cp -a movie $PKG/usr/share/$PRGNAM
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/avogadro/avogadro.SlackBuild b/academic/avogadro/avogadro.SlackBuild
index 2346bc27c5..ab79957b1a 100644
--- a/academic/avogadro/avogadro.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/avogadro/avogadro.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=avogadro
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bcftools/bcftools.SlackBuild b/academic/bcftools/bcftools.SlackBuild
index 1021c0d762..ccfd667c5d 100644
--- a/academic/bcftools/bcftools.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bcftools/bcftools.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bcftools
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.12}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -108,4 +117,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bedGraphToBigWig/bedGraphToBigWig.SlackBuild b/academic/bedGraphToBigWig/bedGraphToBigWig.SlackBuild
index d6092a4ba6..a360f96262 100644
--- a/academic/bedGraphToBigWig/bedGraphToBigWig.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bedGraphToBigWig/bedGraphToBigWig.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bedGraphToBigWig
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -64,4 +73,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bedtools/bedtools.SlackBuild b/academic/bedtools/bedtools.SlackBuild
index 27170a62bb..e514a8370f 100644
--- a/academic/bedtools/bedtools.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bedtools/bedtools.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ DIRNAM=bedtools2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.30.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -95,4 +104,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/biblesync/biblesync.SlackBuild b/academic/biblesync/biblesync.SlackBuild
index a41bebcc07..f3820b5f67 100644
--- a/academic/biblesync/biblesync.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/biblesync/biblesync.SlackBuild
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ PRGNAM=biblesync
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -45,6 +46,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bibletime/bibletime.SlackBuild b/academic/bibletime/bibletime.SlackBuild
index a76c7bd5d5..c8e60c594f 100644
--- a/academic/bibletime/bibletime.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bibletime/bibletime.SlackBuild
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ PRGNAM=bibletime
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -44,6 +45,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bibus/bibus.SlackBuild b/academic/bibus/bibus.SlackBuild
index 2463d07cca..8ce9825499 100644
--- a/academic/bibus/bibus.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bibus/bibus.SlackBuild
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.2}
 ARCH=noarch
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
 
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/biopython/biopython.SlackBuild b/academic/biopython/biopython.SlackBuild
index 32c23d9ca4..4fadf0ddd1 100644
--- a/academic/biopython/biopython.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/biopython/biopython.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=biopython
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.78}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -86,4 +95,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/boinc/boinc.SlackBuild b/academic/boinc/boinc.SlackBuild
index 6e264aff01..83ffac3f80 100644
--- a/academic/boinc/boinc.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/boinc/boinc.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-7.16.16}
 BRANCH=${BRANCH:-7.16}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 NUMJOBS=${NUMJOBS:-1}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -127,4 +136,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bowtie/bowtie.SlackBuild b/academic/bowtie/bowtie.SlackBuild
index 92293fccef..f9ba26ee43 100644
--- a/academic/bowtie/bowtie.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bowtie/bowtie.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bowtie
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bowtie2-legacy/bowtie2-legacy.SlackBuild b/academic/bowtie2-legacy/bowtie2-legacy.SlackBuild
index f0f62a2c78..6055ae5246 100644
--- a/academic/bowtie2-legacy/bowtie2-legacy.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bowtie2-legacy/bowtie2-legacy.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bowtie2-legacy
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=bowtie2
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -108,4 +117,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bowtie2/bowtie2.SlackBuild b/academic/bowtie2/bowtie2.SlackBuild
index e9f4c3933a..585d914dd5 100644
--- a/academic/bowtie2/bowtie2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bowtie2/bowtie2.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=bowtie2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp-core/bpp-core.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp-core/bpp-core.SlackBuild
index 85c937c246..7199ab6ef5 100644
--- a/academic/bpp-core/bpp-core.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp-core/bpp-core.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bpp-core
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp-phyl-omics/bpp-phyl-omics.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp-phyl-omics/bpp-phyl-omics.SlackBuild
index 6fe498d01f..ab590a6ff9 100644
--- a/academic/bpp-phyl-omics/bpp-phyl-omics.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp-phyl-omics/bpp-phyl-omics.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bpp-phyl-omics
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp-phyl/bpp-phyl.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp-phyl/bpp-phyl.SlackBuild
index 2a0994e9fd..5cae5d3670 100644
--- a/academic/bpp-phyl/bpp-phyl.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp-phyl/bpp-phyl.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bpp-phyl
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp-popgen/bpp-popgen.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp-popgen/bpp-popgen.SlackBuild
index c9daf4f63c..da35866122 100644
--- a/academic/bpp-popgen/bpp-popgen.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp-popgen/bpp-popgen.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bpp-popgen
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp-seq-omics/bpp-seq-omics.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp-seq-omics/bpp-seq-omics.SlackBuild
index 66261fdac7..0c91a9548b 100644
--- a/academic/bpp-seq-omics/bpp-seq-omics.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp-seq-omics/bpp-seq-omics.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bpp-seq-omics
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp-seq/bpp-seq.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp-seq/bpp-seq.SlackBuild
index a87c268852..50f0a19f7c 100644
--- a/academic/bpp-seq/bpp-seq.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp-seq/bpp-seq.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bpp-seq
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp1.9-numcalc/bpp1.9-numcalc.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp1.9-numcalc/bpp1.9-numcalc.SlackBuild
index 9c37c139f9..220aed50d2 100644
--- a/academic/bpp1.9-numcalc/bpp1.9-numcalc.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp1.9-numcalc/bpp1.9-numcalc.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=bpp-numcalc
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp1.9-phyl/bpp1.9-phyl.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp1.9-phyl/bpp1.9-phyl.SlackBuild
index beb36d52cd..94f338cef3 100644
--- a/academic/bpp1.9-phyl/bpp1.9-phyl.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp1.9-phyl/bpp1.9-phyl.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=bpp-phyl
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.9.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp1.9-seq/bpp1.9-seq.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp1.9-seq/bpp1.9-seq.SlackBuild
index 55248f41a3..4d076f1a69 100644
--- a/academic/bpp1.9-seq/bpp1.9-seq.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp1.9-seq/bpp1.9-seq.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=bpp-seq
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.7.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -108,4 +117,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bpp1.9-utils/bpp1.9-utils.SlackBuild b/academic/bpp1.9-utils/bpp1.9-utils.SlackBuild
index c6b6661908..f38058baff 100644
--- a/academic/bpp1.9-utils/bpp1.9-utils.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bpp1.9-utils/bpp1.9-utils.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=bpp-utils
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,4 +121,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bppsuite/bppsuite.SlackBuild b/academic/bppsuite/bppsuite.SlackBuild
index e2893a0cc7..e8804980e6 100644
--- a/academic/bppsuite/bppsuite.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bppsuite/bppsuite.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bppsuite
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/btf/btf.SlackBuild b/academic/btf/btf.SlackBuild
index 63c203236d..820d913277 100644
--- a/academic/btf/btf.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/btf/btf.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.6}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-7}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/bwa/bwa.SlackBuild b/academic/bwa/bwa.SlackBuild
index 123f51f903..0f38e66b24 100644
--- a/academic/bwa/bwa.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/bwa/bwa.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=bwa
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.7.17}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cadabra2/cadabra2.SlackBuild b/academic/cadabra2/cadabra2.SlackBuild
index 0f0dc13acf..9a4d96a6dd 100644
--- a/academic/cadabra2/cadabra2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cadabra2/cadabra2.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cadabra2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.3.6.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 MMA=${MMA:-OFF}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -123,4 +132,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/calc/calc.SlackBuild b/academic/calc/calc.SlackBuild
index 4f1f754736..b53906a3be 100644
--- a/academic/calc/calc.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/calc/calc.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=calc
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.12.9.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/calcoo/calcoo.SlackBuild b/academic/calcoo/calcoo.SlackBuild
index d33f9cb2ad..9083c396ba 100644
--- a/academic/calcoo/calcoo.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/calcoo/calcoo.SlackBuild
@@ -28,9 +28,18 @@ PRGNAM=calcoo
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -55,4 +64,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/camd/camd.SlackBuild b/academic/camd/camd.SlackBuild
index 180b37d7e3..3b4c52de11 100644
--- a/academic/camd/camd.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/camd/camd.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.6}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-7}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cap3/cap3.SlackBuild b/academic/cap3/cap3.SlackBuild
index dd998af16b..2229bdd2d6 100644
--- a/academic/cap3/cap3.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cap3/cap3.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cap3
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20091029} # Use the last modification date as version
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -90,4 +99,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cblas/cblas.SlackBuild b/academic/cblas/cblas.SlackBuild
index d794e65868..a92711ab77 100644
--- a/academic/cblas/cblas.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cblas/cblas.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=lapack
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.9.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -119,4 +128,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ccolamd/ccolamd.SlackBuild b/academic/ccolamd/ccolamd.SlackBuild
index e6ee89956e..11ecdf6549 100644
--- a/academic/ccolamd/ccolamd.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ccolamd/ccolamd.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2.9.6}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-7}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cdo/cdo.SlackBuild b/academic/cdo/cdo.SlackBuild
index 4b62214e7a..131526a355 100644
--- a/academic/cdo/cdo.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cdo/cdo.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cdo
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.9.10}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/celestia/celestia.SlackBuild b/academic/celestia/celestia.SlackBuild
index 7acb8a9cd0..d9f1528908 100644
--- a/academic/celestia/celestia.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/celestia/celestia.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=celestia
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.6.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/chartgeany/chartgeany.SlackBuild b/academic/chartgeany/chartgeany.SlackBuild
index fa6946f75c..d84cc81720 100644
--- a/academic/chartgeany/chartgeany.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/chartgeany/chartgeany.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=chartgeany
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.1.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/chemtool/chemtool.SlackBuild b/academic/chemtool/chemtool.SlackBuild
index 7a5d142bb7..64a054b58c 100644
--- a/academic/chemtool/chemtool.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/chemtool/chemtool.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=chemtool
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.6.14}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -p -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -p -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cholmod/cholmod.SlackBuild b/academic/cholmod/cholmod.SlackBuild
index be40997e22..17d2ddc9d6 100644
--- a/academic/cholmod/cholmod.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cholmod/cholmod.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0.14}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cistrome-CEAS/cistrome-CEAS.SlackBuild b/academic/cistrome-CEAS/cistrome-CEAS.SlackBuild
index 593712e4fc..5c87590162 100644
--- a/academic/cistrome-CEAS/cistrome-CEAS.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cistrome-CEAS/cistrome-CEAS.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cistrome-CEAS
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=CEAS-Package
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}	
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}	
@@ -92,4 +101,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cistrome-MACS/cistrome-MACS.SlackBuild b/academic/cistrome-MACS/cistrome-MACS.SlackBuild
index 3913008b16..eb00d4f261 100644
--- a/academic/cistrome-MACS/cistrome-MACS.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cistrome-MACS/cistrome-MACS.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cistrome-MACS
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=MACS
 SRCVER=1.4.2-1
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -93,4 +102,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cistrome-conductGO/cistrome-conductGO.SlackBuild b/academic/cistrome-conductGO/cistrome-conductGO.SlackBuild
index aef0ce953b..0a4913c9df 100644
--- a/academic/cistrome-conductGO/cistrome-conductGO.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cistrome-conductGO/cistrome-conductGO.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cistrome-conductGO
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -75,4 +84,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cistrome-extra/cistrome-extra.SlackBuild b/academic/cistrome-extra/cistrome-extra.SlackBuild
index 54897d795e..9bb3b21eb0 100644
--- a/academic/cistrome-extra/cistrome-extra.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cistrome-extra/cistrome-extra.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cistrome-extra
 VERSION=${VERSION:-git_20170829_6334683}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=cistrome-cistrome-applications-harvard
 SRCVER=63346832a22a
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cistrome-mdseqpos/cistrome-mdseqpos.SlackBuild b/academic/cistrome-mdseqpos/cistrome-mdseqpos.SlackBuild
index 238881a234..2fbd96ec14 100644
--- a/academic/cistrome-mdseqpos/cistrome-mdseqpos.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cistrome-mdseqpos/cistrome-mdseqpos.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cistrome-mdseqpos
 VERSION=${VERSION:-git_20170829_6334683}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=cistrome-cistrome-applications-harvard
 SRCVER=63346832a22a
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/clark-ugene/clark-ugene.SlackBuild b/academic/clark-ugene/clark-ugene.SlackBuild
index 79a3c120f5..9289eaf23b 100644
--- a/academic/clark-ugene/clark-ugene.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/clark-ugene/clark-ugene.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-git_6917bf9}
 COMMIT=${COMMIT:-6917bf93df9a8c2b80155db367f6672c1b143d9b}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=clark
 
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cld2/cld2.SlackBuild b/academic/cld2/cld2.SlackBuild
index c317cc6f43..ed17cd8de9 100644
--- a/academic/cld2/cld2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cld2/cld2.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-20150820}
 SRCREV=b56fa78a2fe44ac2851bae5bf4f4693a0644da7b
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -129,4 +138,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/clustalo/clustalo.SlackBuild b/academic/clustalo/clustalo.SlackBuild
index d5bcbfdf20..a8870c0f57 100644
--- a/academic/clustalo/clustalo.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/clustalo/clustalo.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=clustalo
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=clustal-omega
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/clustalw/clustalw.SlackBuild b/academic/clustalw/clustalw.SlackBuild
index 191e70091a..83931e066d 100644
--- a/academic/clustalw/clustalw.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/clustalw/clustalw.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=clustalw
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/clustalx/clustalx.SlackBuild b/academic/clustalx/clustalx.SlackBuild
index df7d2d4a04..f8c0d9d215 100644
--- a/academic/clustalx/clustalx.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/clustalx/clustalx.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PRGNAM=clustalx
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/colamd/colamd.SlackBuild b/academic/colamd/colamd.SlackBuild
index 2676609541..9ebc5c4963 100644
--- a/academic/colamd/colamd.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/colamd/colamd.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2.9.6}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-7}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/colin/colin.SlackBuild b/academic/colin/colin.SlackBuild
index d2f960cc86..1231c3520b 100644
--- a/academic/colin/colin.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/colin/colin.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=colin
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ else
   LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -91,4 +100,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/convertall/convertall.SlackBuild b/academic/convertall/convertall.SlackBuild
index fcea05ed8b..13ca4c524a 100644
--- a/academic/convertall/convertall.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/convertall/convertall.SlackBuild
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ SRCNAM=ConvertAll
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.8.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -44,6 +45,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -96,4 +105,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/copasi/copasi.SlackBuild b/academic/copasi/copasi.SlackBuild
index 5f6739fec5..69f308ccc7 100644
--- a/academic/copasi/copasi.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/copasi/copasi.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=copasi
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.28.226}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   ARCH="$(uname -m)"
@@ -46,6 +47,14 @@ case "$ARCH" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/coq/coq.SlackBuild b/academic/coq/coq.SlackBuild
index afe67b491e..ac1985a5dc 100644
--- a/academic/coq/coq.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/coq/coq.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=coq
 VERSION=${VERSION:-8.9.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cryptominisat/cryptominisat.SlackBuild b/academic/cryptominisat/cryptominisat.SlackBuild
index 1f92e0b623..357e4ab133 100644
--- a/academic/cryptominisat/cryptominisat.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cryptominisat/cryptominisat.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cryptominisat
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.7.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/csparse/csparse.SlackBuild b/academic/csparse/csparse.SlackBuild
index b9c352b822..d75ef5a125 100644
--- a/academic/csparse/csparse.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/csparse/csparse.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-3.2.0}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-5}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cufflinks/cufflinks.SlackBuild b/academic/cufflinks/cufflinks.SlackBuild
index d3b80b7700..dc1fd7f6de 100644
--- a/academic/cufflinks/cufflinks.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cufflinks/cufflinks.SlackBuild
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ PRGNAM=cufflinks
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   ARCH="$( uname -m )"
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ if [ "$ARCH" != "x86_64" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -87,4 +96,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cutadapt/cutadapt.SlackBuild b/academic/cutadapt/cutadapt.SlackBuild
index e85ef5c5bd..eb103094cd 100644
--- a/academic/cutadapt/cutadapt.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cutadapt/cutadapt.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=cutadapt
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.14}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cvc4/cvc4.SlackBuild b/academic/cvc4/cvc4.SlackBuild
index 79ccc92ec6..0d2d843636 100644
--- a/academic/cvc4/cvc4.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cvc4/cvc4.SlackBuild
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ PRGNAM=cvc4
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 SRCNAM=CVC4
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -113,4 +122,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/cxsparse/cxsparse.SlackBuild b/academic/cxsparse/cxsparse.SlackBuild
index 5f85e87f38..ea960f7d72 100644
--- a/academic/cxsparse/cxsparse.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/cxsparse/cxsparse.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-3.2.0}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-5}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/dakota/dakota.SlackBuild b/academic/dakota/dakota.SlackBuild
index 3c4d86255c..958c601ec1 100644
--- a/academic/dakota/dakota.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/dakota/dakota.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=dakota
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.11.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -96,4 +105,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/datamash/datamash.SlackBuild b/academic/datamash/datamash.SlackBuild
index 6856c290d4..4fde6484d4 100644
--- a/academic/datamash/datamash.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/datamash/datamash.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=datamash
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.7}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -105,4 +114,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/diamond/diamond.SlackBuild b/academic/diamond/diamond.SlackBuild
index c577c27b5f..0c85f52415 100644
--- a/academic/diamond/diamond.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/diamond/diamond.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=diamond
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9.36}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -95,4 +104,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/drawtiming/drawtiming.SlackBuild b/academic/drawtiming/drawtiming.SlackBuild
index 368d4ae319..d8f4095833 100644
--- a/academic/drawtiming/drawtiming.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/drawtiming/drawtiming.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=drawtiming
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.7.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
 fi
 
 STARTDIR=$(pwd)
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ds9/ds9.SlackBuild b/academic/ds9/ds9.SlackBuild
index 059b8e8dae..ceb9d596c5 100644
--- a/academic/ds9/ds9.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ds9/ds9.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ds9
 VERSION=${VERSION:-8.2.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/easy_spice/easy_spice.SlackBuild b/academic/easy_spice/easy_spice.SlackBuild
index 19a29ba4a2..3dc14450cc 100644
--- a/academic/easy_spice/easy_spice.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/easy_spice/easy_spice.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=easy_spice
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6.8}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -119,4 +128,4 @@ cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ed-v6/ed-v6.SlackBuild b/academic/ed-v6/ed-v6.SlackBuild
index 3e26151efb..d52282c25f 100644
--- a/academic/ed-v6/ed-v6.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ed-v6/ed-v6.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-c72c0e}
 SRCVERSION=${SRCVERSION:-c72c0e9445af26bd9fde2d39da5628e6dabf36dd}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -88,4 +97,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/edsim51di/edsim51di.SlackBuild b/academic/edsim51di/edsim51di.SlackBuild
index 9c3c04d135..22dc9adb1e 100644
--- a/academic/edsim51di/edsim51di.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/edsim51di/edsim51di.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=edsim51di
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.20}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
 fi
 
 STARTDIR=$(pwd)
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ EOF
 chmod +x $PKG/usr/bin/edsim51di
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/engauge/engauge.SlackBuild b/academic/engauge/engauge.SlackBuild
index 523307e907..395fe78e5c 100644
--- a/academic/engauge/engauge.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/engauge/engauge.SlackBuild
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ PRGNAM=engauge
 VERSION=${VERSION:-10.10}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -36,6 +37,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -115,4 +124,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ent/ent.SlackBuild b/academic/ent/ent.SlackBuild
index 019918ebb9..92d0037611 100644
--- a/academic/ent/ent.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ent/ent.SlackBuild
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ PRGNAM=ent
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20080128}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCHIVE=random.zip
 
@@ -23,6 +24,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -75,4 +84,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/eprover/eprover.SlackBuild b/academic/eprover/eprover.SlackBuild
index 81ec8a2a88..f70a215559 100644
--- a/academic/eprover/eprover.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/eprover/eprover.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=eprover
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/equalx/equalx.SlackBuild b/academic/equalx/equalx.SlackBuild
index 2a73e0f0f7..712c8dc7cf 100644
--- a/academic/equalx/equalx.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/equalx/equalx.SlackBuild
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ PRGNAM=equalx
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.7.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -49,6 +50,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,5 +121,5 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
 
diff --git a/academic/ess/ess.SlackBuild b/academic/ess/ess.SlackBuild
index 62bbc3ddce..55192e86a6 100644
--- a/academic/ess/ess.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ess/ess.SlackBuild
@@ -11,9 +11,18 @@ PRGNAM=ess
 VERSION=${VERSION:-17.11}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -49,4 +58,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/evopedia_qt/evopedia_qt.SlackBuild b/academic/evopedia_qt/evopedia_qt.SlackBuild
index 091db6e125..7092baa732 100644
--- a/academic/evopedia_qt/evopedia_qt.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/evopedia_qt/evopedia_qt.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=evopedia_qt
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.4.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
     case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
     esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -53,4 +62,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/exonerate/exonerate.SlackBuild b/academic/exonerate/exonerate.SlackBuild
index 55afeb59b5..03c9ba763d 100644
--- a/academic/exonerate/exonerate.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/exonerate/exonerate.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=exonerate
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -98,4 +107,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/extrema/extrema.SlackBuild b/academic/extrema/extrema.SlackBuild
index cb3a067b59..68178383b3 100644
--- a/academic/extrema/extrema.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/extrema/extrema.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PRGNAM=extrema
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.4.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/fann/fann.SlackBuild b/academic/fann/fann.SlackBuild
index eec6baa13e..6706d67150 100644
--- a/academic/fann/fann.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/fann/fann.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=fann
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAME=FANN-$VERSION-Source
 
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -85,4 +94,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/fastqc/fastqc.SlackBuild b/academic/fastqc/fastqc.SlackBuild
index 4804b53d3b..e1e1cf5a59 100644
--- a/academic/fastqc/fastqc.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/fastqc/fastqc.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ SRCVER=${SRCVER:-v0.11.9}
 
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ JBZIP=jbzip2-0.9.jar
 SAM=sam-1.103.jar
 CISD=cisd-jhdf5.jar
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -86,4 +95,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/fet/fet.SlackBuild b/academic/fet/fet.SlackBuild
index b4419262d5..3c707e3465 100644
--- a/academic/fet/fet.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/fet/fet.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=fet
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.49.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/fiji/fiji.SlackBuild b/academic/fiji/fiji.SlackBuild
index 1efcfbe4b4..4626a80a59 100644
--- a/academic/fiji/fiji.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/fiji/fiji.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=fiji
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20200902_2101}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 DIRNAM=Fiji.app
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -144,4 +153,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/finchtv/finchtv.SlackBuild b/academic/finchtv/finchtv.SlackBuild
index 1551ff9928..8493e202c8 100644
--- a/academic/finchtv/finchtv.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/finchtv/finchtv.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=finchtv
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCVER=1_3_1
 ARCH=i386 # This will work on a stock Slackware64 as well.
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -75,4 +84,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/fityk/fityk.SlackBuild b/academic/fityk/fityk.SlackBuild
index 78c652d383..be395693d4 100644
--- a/academic/fityk/fityk.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/fityk/fityk.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=fityk
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -96,4 +105,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/flann/flann.SlackBuild b/academic/flann/flann.SlackBuild
index 216f412f4f..c9be97ef6e 100644
--- a/academic/flann/flann.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/flann/flann.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PRGNAM=flann
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.9.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -95,4 +104,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/flashqard/flashqard.SlackBuild b/academic/flashqard/flashqard.SlackBuild
index ba1c144dbf..c7ca3fb4a5 100644
--- a/academic/flashqard/flashqard.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/flashqard/flashqard.SlackBuild
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PRGNAM=flashqard
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.15.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -81,4 +90,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/flexbar/flexbar.SlackBuild b/academic/flexbar/flexbar.SlackBuild
index 9763818f2a..6f3c535ec2 100644
--- a/academic/flexbar/flexbar.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/flexbar/flexbar.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=flexbar
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.5.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 LIBNAM=seqan-library
 LIBVER=${LIBVER:-2.4.0}
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/free42/free42.SlackBuild b/academic/free42/free42.SlackBuild
index 36e66a6509..537de2fc00 100644
--- a/academic/free42/free42.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/free42/free42.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=free42
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -98,4 +107,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/g3data/g3data.SlackBuild b/academic/g3data/g3data.SlackBuild
index e331dbb794..c188881d18 100644
--- a/academic/g3data/g3data.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/g3data/g3data.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=g3data
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh  > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/galculator/galculator.SlackBuild b/academic/galculator/galculator.SlackBuild
index 523b05de9e..6edd8131a3 100644
--- a/academic/galculator/galculator.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/galculator/galculator.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=galculator
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -97,4 +106,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gaw3/gaw3.SlackBuild b/academic/gaw3/gaw3.SlackBuild
index e99409a3d8..91a3888a90 100644
--- a/academic/gaw3/gaw3.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gaw3/gaw3.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gaw3
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20170716}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ rm $PKG/usr/share/applications/gaw.desktop
 rm -r $PKG/usr/share/pixmaps
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gchemutils/gchemutils.SlackBuild b/academic/gchemutils/gchemutils.SlackBuild
index ea703bb0d9..72696658c8 100644
--- a/academic/gchemutils/gchemutils.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gchemutils/gchemutils.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gchemutils
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.14.17}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=gnome-chemistry-utils
 MOZILLA=${MOZILLA:-YES} # Build the Mozilla plugin
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -113,4 +122,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gcompris-qt/gcompris-qt.SlackBuild b/academic/gcompris-qt/gcompris-qt.SlackBuild
index 0ed77ec171..a4c7c7151d 100644
--- a/academic/gcompris-qt/gcompris-qt.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gcompris-qt/gcompris-qt.SlackBuild
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ PRGNAM=gcompris-qt
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   ARCH="$( uname -m )"
@@ -58,6 +59,14 @@ case "$ARCH" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -101,4 +110,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gcompris/gcompris.SlackBuild b/academic/gcompris/gcompris.SlackBuild
index 7be5021d9e..e4b1c0a7c2 100644
--- a/academic/gcompris/gcompris.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gcompris/gcompris.SlackBuild
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ PRGNAM=gcompris
 VERSION=${VERSION:-17.05}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/geda-gaf/geda-gaf.SlackBuild b/academic/geda-gaf/geda-gaf.SlackBuild
index 3e165b1af0..a3edd0b2a3 100644
--- a/academic/geda-gaf/geda-gaf.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/geda-gaf/geda-gaf.SlackBuild
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PRGNAM=geda-gaf
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.10.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -86,4 +95,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gelemental/gelemental.SlackBuild b/academic/gelemental/gelemental.SlackBuild
index ac96ad6ca4..74eb6046b6 100644
--- a/academic/gelemental/gelemental.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gelemental/gelemental.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gelemental
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/geneconv/geneconv.SlackBuild b/academic/geneconv/geneconv.SlackBuild
index 755d84fae9..e3d01aa1bb 100644
--- a/academic/geneconv/geneconv.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/geneconv/geneconv.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=geneconv
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.81a}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=unix.source
 DOCNAM=unix.examples
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/genius/genius.SlackBuild b/academic/genius/genius.SlackBuild
index e6cb2ddb52..dd8974c60b 100644
--- a/academic/genius/genius.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/genius/genius.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=genius
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.23}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/genometools/genometools.SlackBuild b/academic/genometools/genometools.SlackBuild
index 50a69f1488..9e55523524 100644
--- a/academic/genometools/genometools.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/genometools/genometools.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=genometools
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.6.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -117,4 +126,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/genpak/genpak.SlackBuild b/academic/genpak/genpak.SlackBuild
index 2cf5b5221c..ca05fd25f3 100644
--- a/academic/genpak/genpak.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/genpak/genpak.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=genpak
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.26}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-6}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/geomview/geomview.SlackBuild b/academic/geomview/geomview.SlackBuild
index 1152344a83..b5205f067b 100644
--- a/academic/geomview/geomview.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/geomview/geomview.SlackBuild
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PRGNAM=geomview
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.9.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -98,4 +107,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gerbv/gerbv.SlackBuild b/academic/gerbv/gerbv.SlackBuild
index 51cd64bb47..c0dd769766 100644
--- a/academic/gerbv/gerbv.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gerbv/gerbv.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=gerbv
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.6.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -84,5 +93,5 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
 
diff --git a/academic/getdp/getdp.SlackBuild b/academic/getdp/getdp.SlackBuild
index 9921f09008..edf57073d1 100644
--- a/academic/getdp/getdp.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/getdp/getdp.SlackBuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PRGNAM=getdp
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.3.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ggobi/ggobi.SlackBuild b/academic/ggobi/ggobi.SlackBuild
index 03355e3d4d..f951fc056c 100644
--- a/academic/ggobi/ggobi.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ggobi/ggobi.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=ggobi
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.8}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -86,4 +95,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ghemical/ghemical.SlackBuild b/academic/ghemical/ghemical.SlackBuild
index effe0b809f..36ea7acff7 100644
--- a/academic/ghemical/ghemical.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ghemical/ghemical.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=ghemical
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -90,4 +99,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps
 cp $CWD/ghemical.png $PKG/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/glpk/glpk.SlackBuild b/academic/glpk/glpk.SlackBuild
index 64a4bf01a7..8d67f2a0d2 100644
--- a/academic/glpk/glpk.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/glpk/glpk.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=glpk
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.61}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -101,4 +110,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gmsh/gmsh.SlackBuild b/academic/gmsh/gmsh.SlackBuild
index 1e350532e0..32d8a75d81 100644
--- a/academic/gmsh/gmsh.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gmsh/gmsh.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gmsh
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.5.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -113,4 +122,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gnucap/gnucap.SlackBuild b/academic/gnucap/gnucap.SlackBuild
index 9451927c81..2cbcce0492 100644
--- a/academic/gnucap/gnucap.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gnucap/gnucap.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gnucap
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20091207}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCVER="$( echo $VERSION | sed 's|\(....\)\(..\)\(..\)|\1-\2-\3|' )"
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -122,4 +131,4 @@ StartupNotify=true
 EOF
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gp2fasta/gp2fasta.SlackBuild b/academic/gp2fasta/gp2fasta.SlackBuild
index 7eb8787969..d9e0168c2f 100644
--- a/academic/gp2fasta/gp2fasta.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gp2fasta/gp2fasta.SlackBuild
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ PRGNAM=gp2fasta
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -108,4 +117,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gpredict/gpredict.SlackBuild b/academic/gpredict/gpredict.SlackBuild
index 97def589e6..bcef232014 100644
--- a/academic/gpredict/gpredict.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gpredict/gpredict.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=gpredict
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/grace/grace.SlackBuild b/academic/grace/grace.SlackBuild
index 1e3b11dfe9..008415e106 100644
--- a/academic/grace/grace.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/grace/grace.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=grace
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.1.25}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-"_SBo"}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-"/tmp/SBo"}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-"/tmp"}
@@ -124,4 +133,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gresistor/gresistor.SlackBuild b/academic/gresistor/gresistor.SlackBuild
index 078e9576a2..7271b8c13d 100644
--- a/academic/gresistor/gresistor.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gresistor/gresistor.SlackBuild
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PRGNAM=gresistor
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.0.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -71,4 +80,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gretl/gretl.SlackBuild b/academic/gretl/gretl.SlackBuild
index 95c47d5b83..43cf7a8c8c 100644
--- a/academic/gretl/gretl.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gretl/gretl.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gretl
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2017c}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -120,4 +129,4 @@ Categories=Education
 EOF
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gri/gri.SlackBuild b/academic/gri/gri.SlackBuild
index 09fbe57816..baa6a4e266 100644
--- a/academic/gri/gri.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gri/gri.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gri
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.12.23}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -115,4 +124,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/grpn/grpn.SlackBuild b/academic/grpn/grpn.SlackBuild
index 154125c6b7..1c44619689 100644
--- a/academic/grpn/grpn.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/grpn/grpn.SlackBuild
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ PRGNAM=grpn
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -77,4 +86,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gspiceui/gspiceui.SlackBuild b/academic/gspiceui/gspiceui.SlackBuild
index 4b6598e0b2..c00b034973 100644
--- a/academic/gspiceui/gspiceui.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gspiceui/gspiceui.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gspiceui
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.36}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -96,4 +105,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gtkwave/gtkwave.SlackBuild b/academic/gtkwave/gtkwave.SlackBuild
index b67aeffcbb..c6b008729b 100644
--- a/academic/gtkwave/gtkwave.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gtkwave/gtkwave.SlackBuild
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PRGNAM=gtkwave
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.3.51}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -94,4 +103,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh  > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gtypist/gtypist.SlackBuild b/academic/gtypist/gtypist.SlackBuild
index 819b4aae9e..49e7087d86 100644
--- a/academic/gtypist/gtypist.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gtypist/gtypist.SlackBuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PRGNAM=gtypist
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.9.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/gwyddion/gwyddion.SlackBuild b/academic/gwyddion/gwyddion.SlackBuild
index 041f31c564..a5e2e2c36e 100644
--- a/academic/gwyddion/gwyddion.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/gwyddion/gwyddion.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=gwyddion
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.58}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -98,4 +107,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/h5utils/h5utils.SlackBuild b/academic/h5utils/h5utils.SlackBuild
index 49c357ea13..030abacf28 100644
--- a/academic/h5utils/h5utils.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/h5utils/h5utils.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=h5utils
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.13.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,4 +121,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/harminv/harminv.SlackBuild b/academic/harminv/harminv.SlackBuild
index fca63f1fd8..2dbbcbc71d 100644
--- a/academic/harminv/harminv.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/harminv/harminv.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=harminv
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -110,4 +119,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/hyphy/hyphy.SlackBuild b/academic/hyphy/hyphy.SlackBuild
index 0b6489a50f..954ebd08dd 100644
--- a/academic/hyphy/hyphy.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/hyphy/hyphy.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=hyphy
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.5.31}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -110,4 +119,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/iTest/iTest.SlackBuild b/academic/iTest/iTest.SlackBuild
index 614b40ab49..a569a2df93 100644
--- a/academic/iTest/iTest.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/iTest/iTest.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.2_PREVIEW4}
 SRCVER=$(echo $VERSION | tr _ -)
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -138,4 +147,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/io_lib/io_lib.SlackBuild b/academic/io_lib/io_lib.SlackBuild
index 23d9235d23..6821bcde97 100644
--- a/academic/io_lib/io_lib.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/io_lib/io_lib.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=io_lib
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.14.14}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/irsim/irsim.SlackBuild b/academic/irsim/irsim.SlackBuild
index 28780202fe..689040de0d 100644
--- a/academic/irsim/irsim.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/irsim/irsim.SlackBuild
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ PRGNAM=irsim
 VERSION=${VERSION:-9.7.94}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -29,6 +30,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -90,4 +99,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/isoelectric-point/isoelectric-point.SlackBuild b/academic/isoelectric-point/isoelectric-point.SlackBuild
index 50d5f00530..93c39e2074 100644
--- a/academic/isoelectric-point/isoelectric-point.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/isoelectric-point/isoelectric-point.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=isoelectric-point
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/itex2mml/itex2mml.SlackBuild b/academic/itex2mml/itex2mml.SlackBuild
index 1a785644a3..26f11ba992 100644
--- a/academic/itex2mml/itex2mml.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/itex2mml/itex2mml.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=itex2mml
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -86,5 +95,5 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
 
diff --git a/academic/jalview/jalview.SlackBuild b/academic/jalview/jalview.SlackBuild
index fcf0d856ed..6bdf1a487d 100644
--- a/academic/jalview/jalview.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/jalview/jalview.SlackBuild
@@ -28,11 +28,20 @@ PRGNAM=jalview
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.11.1.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 JAVA=j1.8
 
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -60,4 +69,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/jellyfish_k-mer/jellyfish_k-mer.SlackBuild b/academic/jellyfish_k-mer/jellyfish_k-mer.SlackBuild
index 7e0559e0ba..67282200e2 100644
--- a/academic/jellyfish_k-mer/jellyfish_k-mer.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/jellyfish_k-mer/jellyfish_k-mer.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=jellyfish_k-mer
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.12}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=jellyfish
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/jpicedt/jpicedt.SlackBuild b/academic/jpicedt/jpicedt.SlackBuild
index 80678f7f8f..189dde20f4 100644
--- a/academic/jpicedt/jpicedt.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/jpicedt/jpicedt.SlackBuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PRGNAM=jpicedt
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.1_03}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -85,4 +94,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
 chown -R root:root .
-/sbin/makepkg -c n -l y $OUTPUT/${PRGNAM}-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -c n -l y $OUTPUT/${PRGNAM}-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/jugglinglab/jugglinglab.SlackBuild b/academic/jugglinglab/jugglinglab.SlackBuild
index d61cd9becc..1320dcd5da 100644
--- a/academic/jugglinglab/jugglinglab.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/jugglinglab/jugglinglab.SlackBuild
@@ -10,9 +10,18 @@ PRGNAM=jugglinglab
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -47,4 +56,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/karma/karma.SlackBuild b/academic/karma/karma.SlackBuild
index 68a1f59f7e..338f9117a5 100644
--- a/academic/karma/karma.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/karma/karma.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=karma
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.7.25}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/kiwisolver/kiwisolver.SlackBuild b/academic/kiwisolver/kiwisolver.SlackBuild
index c923a47636..a8642e3de6 100644
--- a/academic/kiwisolver/kiwisolver.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/kiwisolver/kiwisolver.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=kiwisolver
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=${PKG:-$TMP/package-$PRGNAM}
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -70,4 +79,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/klavaro/klavaro.SlackBuild b/academic/klavaro/klavaro.SlackBuild
index 1c897529ee..1c841bc66c 100644
--- a/academic/klavaro/klavaro.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/klavaro/klavaro.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=klavaro
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.03}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -102,4 +111,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/klu/klu.SlackBuild b/academic/klu/klu.SlackBuild
index 7b9003b589..be1af5591a 100644
--- a/academic/klu/klu.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/klu/klu.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3.9}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-4}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/knime/knime.SlackBuild b/academic/knime/knime.SlackBuild
index a8f2194664..7180e12bdb 100644
--- a/academic/knime/knime.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/knime/knime.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=knime
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.12.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -80,4 +89,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/kraken/kraken.SlackBuild b/academic/kraken/kraken.SlackBuild
index 0be73ac71f..4cd7d07008 100644
--- a/academic/kraken/kraken.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/kraken/kraken.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=kraken
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ktikz/ktikz.SlackBuild b/academic/ktikz/ktikz.SlackBuild
index 7602cb61d3..12d7b45435 100644
--- a/academic/ktikz/ktikz.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ktikz/ktikz.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=ktikz
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.13.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,4 +121,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/kurso/kurso.SlackBuild b/academic/kurso/kurso.SlackBuild
index 47bad348cf..5f762d4b83 100644
--- a/academic/kurso/kurso.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/kurso/kurso.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=kurso
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 SRCTARNAM=kurso4_source
 SRCNAM=kurso4
 BINTARNAM=kurso.i386
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -137,4 +146,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/labplot2/labplot2.SlackBuild b/academic/labplot2/labplot2.SlackBuild
index 3adc58c8eb..c1da77ddf7 100644
--- a/academic/labplot2/labplot2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/labplot2/labplot2.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=labplot2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -91,5 +100,5 @@ if [ -e /usr/bin/requiredbuilder ]; then
 fi
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
 
diff --git a/academic/ladr/ladr.SlackBuild b/academic/ladr/ladr.SlackBuild
index 068b20267d..f7da65f1ef 100644
--- a/academic/ladr/ladr.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ladr/ladr.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ladr
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2009_11A}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -108,4 +117,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/lalnview/lalnview.SlackBuild b/academic/lalnview/lalnview.SlackBuild
index 41bfbba341..7e2e1cfa44 100644
--- a/academic/lalnview/lalnview.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/lalnview/lalnview.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=lalnview
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCTAR=sources20050615.tar
 
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -99,4 +108,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/lapack95/lapack95.SlackBuild b/academic/lapack95/lapack95.SlackBuild
index ddf426f17d..8d970095c7 100644
--- a/academic/lapack95/lapack95.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/lapack95/lapack95.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=lapack95
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -105,4 +114,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/lapacke/lapacke.SlackBuild b/academic/lapacke/lapacke.SlackBuild
index 925d6704f0..a79404abf2 100644
--- a/academic/lapacke/lapacke.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/lapacke/lapacke.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=lapack
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.9.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -125,4 +134,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/latex2html/latex2html.SlackBuild b/academic/latex2html/latex2html.SlackBuild
index 71deb5c48b..11ba0f8d59 100644
--- a/academic/latex2html/latex2html.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/latex2html/latex2html.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=latex2html
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2020}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ldl/ldl.SlackBuild b/academic/ldl/ldl.SlackBuild
index 8c03a512cc..75e05912fe 100644
--- a/academic/ldl/ldl.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ldl/ldl.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.6}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-7}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/libghemical/libghemical.SlackBuild b/academic/libghemical/libghemical.SlackBuild
index bf31d3f68a..2e17949822 100644
--- a/academic/libghemical/libghemical.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/libghemical/libghemical.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=libghemical
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/link-grammar/link-grammar.SlackBuild b/academic/link-grammar/link-grammar.SlackBuild
index dd6aefb413..f36e347907 100644
--- a/academic/link-grammar/link-grammar.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/link-grammar/link-grammar.SlackBuild
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PRGNAM=link-grammar
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.8.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/locarna/locarna.SlackBuild b/academic/locarna/locarna.SlackBuild
index 2c1ae25e94..650dcafa56 100644
--- a/academic/locarna/locarna.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/locarna/locarna.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=locarna
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.9.2.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -105,4 +114,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/lpsolve/lpsolve.SlackBuild b/academic/lpsolve/lpsolve.SlackBuild
index f56f90edfe..844d7a5aca 100644
--- a/academic/lpsolve/lpsolve.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/lpsolve/lpsolve.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=lpsolve
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.5.2.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/mafft/mafft.SlackBuild b/academic/mafft/mafft.SlackBuild
index 476dca0c0f..4757e84b57 100644
--- a/academic/mafft/mafft.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/mafft/mafft.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=mafft
 VERSION=${VERSION:-7.475}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -137,4 +146,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/magic/magic.SlackBuild b/academic/magic/magic.SlackBuild
index 065e84ffed..73f7640cfc 100644
--- a/academic/magic/magic.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/magic/magic.SlackBuild
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ PRGNAM=magic
 VERSION=${VERSION:-8.0.211}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -29,6 +30,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -90,4 +99,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/mathics/mathics.SlackBuild b/academic/mathics/mathics.SlackBuild
index e0d109894e..6979a0b9ab 100644
--- a/academic/mathics/mathics.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/mathics/mathics.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=mathics
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -85,4 +94,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/mathomatic/mathomatic.SlackBuild b/academic/mathomatic/mathomatic.SlackBuild
index d743c6b5ef..498aab76d1 100644
--- a/academic/mathomatic/mathomatic.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/mathomatic/mathomatic.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=mathomatic
 VERSION=${VERSION:-16.0.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,4 +121,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/matio/matio.SlackBuild b/academic/matio/matio.SlackBuild
index b045eb41d2..359465d8b9 100644
--- a/academic/matio/matio.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/matio/matio.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=matio
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.9}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/maxima/maxima.SlackBuild b/academic/maxima/maxima.SlackBuild
index 28f26a62aa..6163ace6fa 100644
--- a/academic/maxima/maxima.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/maxima/maxima.SlackBuild
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ PRGNAM=maxima
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.44.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -48,6 +49,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -113,4 +122,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/meep/meep.SlackBuild b/academic/meep/meep.SlackBuild
index a4c7977f5a..09b3411e22 100644
--- a/academic/meep/meep.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/meep/meep.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=meep
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.17.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -125,4 +134,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/megax/megax.SlackBuild b/academic/megax/megax.SlackBuild
index f8d4632dbf..165c9f4de6 100644
--- a/academic/megax/megax.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/megax/megax.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=megax
 VERSION=${VERSION:-10.2.5_1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 DEBVER=$(echo $VERSION | tr _ -)
 
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/meme-db-gomo/meme-db-gomo.SlackBuild b/academic/meme-db-gomo/meme-db-gomo.SlackBuild
index a462f9e695..fecb2a0b4b 100644
--- a/academic/meme-db-gomo/meme-db-gomo.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/meme-db-gomo/meme-db-gomo.SlackBuild
@@ -28,11 +28,20 @@ PRGNAM=meme-db-gomo
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=gomo_databases
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -63,4 +72,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/meme-db-motif/meme-db-motif.SlackBuild b/academic/meme-db-motif/meme-db-motif.SlackBuild
index 8c466b2d4a..5221e6c98c 100644
--- a/academic/meme-db-motif/meme-db-motif.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/meme-db-motif/meme-db-motif.SlackBuild
@@ -28,11 +28,20 @@ PRGNAM=meme-db-motif
 VERSION=${VERSION:-12.21}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=motif_databases
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -63,4 +72,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/meme-db-tgene/meme-db-tgene.SlackBuild b/academic/meme-db-tgene/meme-db-tgene.SlackBuild
index d4d2540d19..4a29171aca 100644
--- a/academic/meme-db-tgene/meme-db-tgene.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/meme-db-tgene/meme-db-tgene.SlackBuild
@@ -28,11 +28,20 @@ PRGNAM=meme-db-tgene
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=tgene_databases
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -63,4 +72,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/meme-suite/meme-suite.SlackBuild b/academic/meme-suite/meme-suite.SlackBuild
index a223babdaa..ecf755c3c9 100644
--- a/academic/meme-suite/meme-suite.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/meme-suite/meme-suite.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=meme-suite
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.3.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=meme
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -120,4 +129,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/mendeleydesktop/mendeleydesktop.SlackBuild b/academic/mendeleydesktop/mendeleydesktop.SlackBuild
index 0e9910413b..e9b7410cc2 100644
--- a/academic/mendeleydesktop/mendeleydesktop.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/mendeleydesktop/mendeleydesktop.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PRGNAM=mendeleydesktop
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.17.9}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -120,4 +129,4 @@ cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/metis/metis.SlackBuild b/academic/metis/metis.SlackBuild
index df98181484..665e144a8e 100644
--- a/academic/metis/metis.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/metis/metis.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=metis
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/mkDSSP/mkDSSP.SlackBuild b/academic/mkDSSP/mkDSSP.SlackBuild
index db63541202..66793c86d7 100644
--- a/academic/mkDSSP/mkDSSP.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/mkDSSP/mkDSSP.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=mkDSSP
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.0_git6338c83}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=dssp
 COMMIT="6338c836b631e87fc03bd147ec67d27ea72f6f70"
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/mpb/mpb.SlackBuild b/academic/mpb/mpb.SlackBuild
index 75bed7b179..a1f22544ce 100644
--- a/academic/mpb/mpb.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/mpb/mpb.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=mpb
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.11.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -148,4 +157,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/mrbayes/mrbayes.SlackBuild b/academic/mrbayes/mrbayes.SlackBuild
index e3a50baad0..cd1d2a252a 100644
--- a/academic/mrbayes/mrbayes.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/mrbayes/mrbayes.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=MrBayes
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.2.7a}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/muscle/muscle.SlackBuild b/academic/muscle/muscle.SlackBuild
index e1ae24cdaa..a0e6ea735b 100644
--- a/academic/muscle/muscle.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/muscle/muscle.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=muscle
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.8.1551}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 MANUAL=muscle_userguide3.8.pdf
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ncbi-blast+/ncbi-blast+.SlackBuild b/academic/ncbi-blast+/ncbi-blast+.SlackBuild
index 2d346af367..5958727d3f 100644
--- a/academic/ncbi-blast+/ncbi-blast+.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ncbi-blast+/ncbi-blast+.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=ncbi-blast+
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.11.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 DIRNAM=ncbi-blast
 
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -119,4 +128,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ncbi-blast/ncbi-blast.SlackBuild b/academic/ncbi-blast/ncbi-blast.SlackBuild
index fa89665959..5004bcd266 100644
--- a/academic/ncbi-blast/ncbi-blast.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ncbi-blast/ncbi-blast.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ncbi-blast
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.26}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=blast
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -108,4 +117,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ncbi-rmblastn/ncbi-rmblastn.SlackBuild b/academic/ncbi-rmblastn/ncbi-rmblastn.SlackBuild
index aecd482270..7e196c6153 100644
--- a/academic/ncbi-rmblastn/ncbi-rmblastn.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ncbi-rmblastn/ncbi-rmblastn.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ncbi-rmblastn
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.28}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -78,4 +87,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/nco/nco.SlackBuild b/academic/nco/nco.SlackBuild
index 8a4ed5c55d..f7f96fb556 100644
--- a/academic/nco/nco.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/nco/nco.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=nco
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.9.7}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ncview/ncview.SlackBuild b/academic/ncview/ncview.SlackBuild
index fbc0b82609..6cbd65f5a7 100644
--- a/academic/ncview/ncview.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ncview/ncview.SlackBuild
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ PRGNAM=ncview
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.8}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -36,6 +37,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -95,4 +104,4 @@ mkdir $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ngspice/ngspice.SlackBuild b/academic/ngspice/ngspice.SlackBuild
index 4d28a289fe..471f9d9241 100644
--- a/academic/ngspice/ngspice.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ngspice/ngspice.SlackBuild
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ PRGNAM=ngspice
 VERSION=${VERSION:-34}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-5}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -137,4 +146,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/novocraft/novocraft.SlackBuild b/academic/novocraft/novocraft.SlackBuild
index 121310e9e1..1a9c6b0542 100644
--- a/academic/novocraft/novocraft.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/novocraft/novocraft.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=novocraft
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.09.03}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 EXTRAVERSION=${EXTRAVERSION:-Linux3.10.0}
 SRCNAM="${PRGNAM}V${VERSION}.${EXTRAVERSION}"
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -83,4 +92,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/octave/octave.SlackBuild b/academic/octave/octave.SlackBuild
index c650055eeb..e008105f9b 100644
--- a/academic/octave/octave.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/octave/octave.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=octave
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -136,4 +145,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/openboard/openboard.SlackBuild b/academic/openboard/openboard.SlackBuild
index f36cc8f659..fed1c282dc 100644
--- a/academic/openboard/openboard.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/openboard/openboard.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-1.6.1}
 SRCVER=$(echo $VERSION | tr _ -)
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pal2nal/pal2nal.SlackBuild b/academic/pal2nal/pal2nal.SlackBuild
index eab822a38a..6326105755 100644
--- a/academic/pal2nal/pal2nal.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pal2nal/pal2nal.SlackBuild
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-14.1}
 SRCVER=v14.1
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -66,4 +75,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/paml/paml.SlackBuild b/academic/paml/paml.SlackBuild
index fce70063eb..1445b81259 100644
--- a/academic/paml/paml.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/paml/paml.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=paml
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.9j}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -157,4 +166,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pamlX/pamlX.SlackBuild b/academic/pamlX/pamlX.SlackBuild
index 044a03ef30..cbefd5a500 100644
--- a/academic/pamlX/pamlX.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pamlX/pamlX.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=pamlX
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-6}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/papi/papi.SlackBuild b/academic/papi/papi.SlackBuild
index 1d29378ea2..a81de3bf55 100644
--- a/academic/papi/papi.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/papi/papi.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=papi
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.5.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pari/pari.SlackBuild b/academic/pari/pari.SlackBuild
index 845e2eef98..89b8f20496 100644
--- a/academic/pari/pari.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pari/pari.SlackBuild
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ PRGNAM=pari
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.13.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -45,6 +46,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/parmetis/parmetis.SlackBuild b/academic/parmetis/parmetis.SlackBuild
index 20eaa2848f..c106737a06 100644
--- a/academic/parmetis/parmetis.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/parmetis/parmetis.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=parmetis
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.0.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM="$(printf $PRGNAM | cut -d- -f2-)"
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -120,4 +129,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/patsy/patsy.SlackBuild b/academic/patsy/patsy.SlackBuild
index d856bb5269..f72b7d0d41 100644
--- a/academic/patsy/patsy.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/patsy/patsy.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=patsy
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.3.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -84,4 +93,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pcalc/pcalc.SlackBuild b/academic/pcalc/pcalc.SlackBuild
index 5261cea0ff..63468ea986 100644
--- a/academic/pcalc/pcalc.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pcalc/pcalc.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=pcalc
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -88,4 +97,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pcb/pcb.SlackBuild b/academic/pcb/pcb.SlackBuild
index a9c15a1b3a..16536c0b51 100644
--- a/academic/pcb/pcb.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pcb/pcb.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=pcb
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.0.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -105,5 +114,5 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
 
diff --git a/academic/perlprimer/perlprimer.SlackBuild b/academic/perlprimer/perlprimer.SlackBuild
index ad20109df1..cd0650b277 100644
--- a/academic/perlprimer/perlprimer.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/perlprimer/perlprimer.SlackBuild
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.4}
 COMMIT=${COMMIT:-f415ea6d0170f2f62f10c678adac8fdc69a3298f}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -70,4 +79,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pianobooster/pianobooster.SlackBuild b/academic/pianobooster/pianobooster.SlackBuild
index ed1bdb6cbb..04b3207a39 100644
--- a/academic/pianobooster/pianobooster.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pianobooster/pianobooster.SlackBuild
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ PRGNAM=pianobooster
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6.4b}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -22,6 +23,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -89,4 +98,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/plasmidomics/plasmidomics.SlackBuild b/academic/plasmidomics/plasmidomics.SlackBuild
index 2256cbbc29..d2d64c7e1c 100644
--- a/academic/plasmidomics/plasmidomics.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/plasmidomics/plasmidomics.SlackBuild
@@ -28,9 +28,18 @@ PRGNAM=plasmidomics
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -62,4 +71,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/prank-msa/prank-msa.SlackBuild b/academic/prank-msa/prank-msa.SlackBuild
index 7931f85ba9..0806584320 100644
--- a/academic/prank-msa/prank-msa.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/prank-msa/prank-msa.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=prank.source
 VERSION=${VERSION:-170427}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -101,4 +110,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/primer3/primer3.SlackBuild b/academic/primer3/primer3.SlackBuild
index 6e3f4c3876..5281f13889 100644
--- a/academic/primer3/primer3.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/primer3/primer3.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=primer3
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -122,4 +131,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pspp/pspp.SlackBuild b/academic/pspp/pspp.SlackBuild
index b582cc7744..47443177fe 100644
--- a/academic/pspp/pspp.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pspp/pspp.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=pspp
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pulseview/pulseview.SlackBuild b/academic/pulseview/pulseview.SlackBuild
index a4b588dee0..4c03296628 100644
--- a/academic/pulseview/pulseview.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pulseview/pulseview.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=pulseview
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20210103_d023660}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -98,4 +107,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pyCRAC/pyCRAC.SlackBuild b/academic/pyCRAC/pyCRAC.SlackBuild
index 9952f802a6..4602b53c21 100644
--- a/academic/pyCRAC/pyCRAC.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pyCRAC/pyCRAC.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=pyCRAC
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 # pyCRAC works with python2 as well as python3;
 # Note that python2 is being phased out; therefore python3 is set as default.
@@ -50,6 +51,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -126,4 +135,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pyfits/pyfits.SlackBuild b/academic/pyfits/pyfits.SlackBuild
index a4026216c1..100379b00e 100644
--- a/academic/pyfits/pyfits.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pyfits/pyfits.SlackBuild
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ PRGNAM=pyfits
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -20,6 +21,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=${PKG:-$TMP/package-$PRGNAM}
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -54,4 +63,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/pysam/pysam.SlackBuild b/academic/pysam/pysam.SlackBuild
index 54ab2e7b42..1daa466668 100644
--- a/academic/pysam/pysam.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/pysam/pysam.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=pysam
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.16.0.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 #set which python version to install it for
 PYTHON2=false
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/qalculate-gtk/qalculate-gtk.SlackBuild b/academic/qalculate-gtk/qalculate-gtk.SlackBuild
index 9ad9ebd359..d7eee6b209 100644
--- a/academic/qalculate-gtk/qalculate-gtk.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/qalculate-gtk/qalculate-gtk.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=qalculate-gtk
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.10.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -96,4 +105,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/qcl/qcl.SlackBuild b/academic/qcl/qcl.SlackBuild
index b0ba1c98c5..342310dfcd 100644
--- a/academic/qcl/qcl.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/qcl/qcl.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=qcl
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -92,4 +101,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/qhull/qhull.SlackBuild b/academic/qhull/qhull.SlackBuild
index 874d2a629b..03e63ba985 100644
--- a/academic/qhull/qhull.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/qhull/qhull.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2015.2}
 BUILD_VERSION=${BUILD_VERSION:-7.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -105,4 +114,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/qrupdate/qrupdate.SlackBuild b/academic/qrupdate/qrupdate.SlackBuild
index dea4d5681f..e98a100038 100644
--- a/academic/qrupdate/qrupdate.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/qrupdate/qrupdate.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=qrupdate
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-4}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -101,4 +110,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/qucs/qucs.SlackBuild b/academic/qucs/qucs.SlackBuild
index 8f7a637209..c619b6fd11 100644
--- a/academic/qucs/qucs.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/qucs/qucs.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=qucs
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.0.19}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -98,4 +107,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/rbio/rbio.SlackBuild b/academic/rbio/rbio.SlackBuild
index 1a95682832..d5595a7d6d 100644
--- a/academic/rbio/rbio.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/rbio/rbio.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.6}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-7}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/reduce-algebra/reduce-algebra.SlackBuild b/academic/reduce-algebra/reduce-algebra.SlackBuild
index f6a432fcb3..b561aa0c5e 100644
--- a/academic/reduce-algebra/reduce-algebra.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/reduce-algebra/reduce-algebra.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=reduce-algebra
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20201007svn5424}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=Reduce-${VERSION:8}-src
 
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -166,4 +175,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/root/root.SlackBuild b/academic/root/root.SlackBuild
index 9b82146531..88fd4250ea 100644
--- a/academic/root/root.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/root/root.SlackBuild
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ PRGNAM=root
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.10.02}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -32,6 +33,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -161,4 +170,4 @@ sed \
   $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/rpy2/rpy2.SlackBuild b/academic/rpy2/rpy2.SlackBuild
index 9c1d0ca5d8..2db26521af 100644
--- a/academic/rpy2/rpy2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/rpy2/rpy2.SlackBuild
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ PRGNAM=rpy2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.4.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -36,6 +37,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -108,4 +117,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/sage-bin/sage-bin.SlackBuild b/academic/sage-bin/sage-bin.SlackBuild
index 728adecd16..a81b408c5e 100644
--- a/academic/sage-bin/sage-bin.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/sage-bin/sage-bin.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-8.3}
 DEBVERSION=${DEBVERSION:-9}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/sage/sage.SlackBuild b/academic/sage/sage.SlackBuild
index e6b0b129a3..eb9bd0cc95 100644
--- a/academic/sage/sage.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/sage/sage.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=sage
 VERSION=${VERSION:-9.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -53,6 +54,14 @@ fi
 # in the /tmp folder if we want it to remain after installation.
 # So we'll put it in /var/tmp. Maybe just sticking it in /usr is better.
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/var/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -138,4 +147,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 sed "s%SAGEROOT%${SAGEROOT}%" $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -p -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -p -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/samtools-legacy/samtools-legacy.SlackBuild b/academic/samtools-legacy/samtools-legacy.SlackBuild
index 1ace9a255d..8797efd9e8 100644
--- a/academic/samtools-legacy/samtools-legacy.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/samtools-legacy/samtools-legacy.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PRGNAM=samtools-legacy
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.1.19}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=samtools
 SUFFIX=legacy
@@ -43,6 +44,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -142,4 +151,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/samtools/samtools.SlackBuild b/academic/samtools/samtools.SlackBuild
index be54a38169..4a8883a689 100644
--- a/academic/samtools/samtools.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/samtools/samtools.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=samtools
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.12}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 # Some applications still rely on the legacy samtools API instead of using htslib 
 # exclusively, in that case, install the headers in /usr/include/bam and the static 
@@ -49,6 +50,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -125,4 +134,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/scidavis/scidavis.SlackBuild b/academic/scidavis/scidavis.SlackBuild
index 8ce178ca93..3b6b354d2f 100644
--- a/academic/scidavis/scidavis.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/scidavis/scidavis.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=scidavis
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -105,4 +114,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/scilab/scilab.SlackBuild b/academic/scilab/scilab.SlackBuild
index a85bc25eeb..1f6c43cca0 100644
--- a/academic/scilab/scilab.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/scilab/scilab.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=scilab
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -90,4 +99,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/scipy/scipy.SlackBuild b/academic/scipy/scipy.SlackBuild
index 382af46379..15c1957424 100644
--- a/academic/scipy/scipy.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/scipy/scipy.SlackBuild
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ PRGNAM=scipy
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -43,6 +44,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=${PKG:-$TMP/package-$PRGNAM}
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -86,4 +95,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/scipy3/scipy3.SlackBuild b/academic/scipy3/scipy3.SlackBuild
index 0ba4059df8..68db3dcfd1 100644
--- a/academic/scipy3/scipy3.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/scipy3/scipy3.SlackBuild
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ SRCNAM="scipy"
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -44,6 +45,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=${PKG:-$TMP/package-$PRGNAM}
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -87,4 +96,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/seaview/seaview.SlackBuild b/academic/seaview/seaview.SlackBuild
index 4d9c297e99..602b87f332 100644
--- a/academic/seaview/seaview.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/seaview/seaview.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PRGNAM=seaview
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.0.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -115,4 +124,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/seqkit/seqkit.SlackBuild b/academic/seqkit/seqkit.SlackBuild
index 9e5b14c3e7..9ba611e7e1 100644
--- a/academic/seqkit/seqkit.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/seqkit/seqkit.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=seqkit
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.16.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   ARCH=$( uname -m )
@@ -46,6 +47,14 @@ case "$ARCH" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -71,4 +80,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/sequence-analysis/sequence-analysis.SlackBuild b/academic/sequence-analysis/sequence-analysis.SlackBuild
index 1f5d74f61b..40eaff150e 100644
--- a/academic/sequence-analysis/sequence-analysis.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/sequence-analysis/sequence-analysis.SlackBuild
@@ -28,9 +28,18 @@ PRGNAM=sequence-analysis
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.7.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -56,4 +65,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/sigrok-cli/sigrok-cli.SlackBuild b/academic/sigrok-cli/sigrok-cli.SlackBuild
index 41269d6fcb..248dd5813f 100644
--- a/academic/sigrok-cli/sigrok-cli.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/sigrok-cli/sigrok-cli.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=sigrok-cli
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.7.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -98,4 +107,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/siril/siril.SlackBuild b/academic/siril/siril.SlackBuild
index f479470f7f..342d2be169 100644
--- a/academic/siril/siril.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/siril/siril.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=siril
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9.6}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/smath-studio/smath-studio.SlackBuild b/academic/smath-studio/smath-studio.SlackBuild
index cbcd0d2f61..ce018f0e4e 100644
--- a/academic/smath-studio/smath-studio.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/smath-studio/smath-studio.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=smath-studio
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.97.5346}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ORIG_PRGNAM=SMathStudio
 ORIG_VERSION=$(sed 's/\./_/g' <<< $VERSION)
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ ORIG_FILENAME=${ORIG_PRGNAM}Desktop.$ORIG_VERSION.Mono.tar.gz
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -70,4 +79,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/snpEff/snpEff.SlackBuild b/academic/snpEff/snpEff.SlackBuild
index 14bbee8414..83261322fd 100644
--- a/academic/snpEff/snpEff.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/snpEff/snpEff.SlackBuild
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-4.3t}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-v4_3t}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -72,4 +81,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/solfege/solfege.SlackBuild b/academic/solfege/solfege.SlackBuild
index afd76e0c2d..7dd3799cf8 100644
--- a/academic/solfege/solfege.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/solfege/solfege.SlackBuild
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PRGNAM=solfege
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.22.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -91,4 +100,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/spades/spades.SlackBuild b/academic/spades/spades.SlackBuild
index 417adcae74..05b6960dcd 100644
--- a/academic/spades/spades.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/spades/spades.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=spades
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.15.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=SPAdes
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/speedcrunch/speedcrunch.SlackBuild b/academic/speedcrunch/speedcrunch.SlackBuild
index 1b9793e4ab..813dc8292d 100644
--- a/academic/speedcrunch/speedcrunch.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/speedcrunch/speedcrunch.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-0.12.0}
 COMMIT=${COMMIT:-ea93b21f9498}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -101,4 +110,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh  > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/spiceopus/spiceopus.SlackBuild b/academic/spiceopus/spiceopus.SlackBuild
index 9aa154e4d2..1c2be28533 100644
--- a/academic/spiceopus/spiceopus.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/spiceopus/spiceopus.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SRCDIR=spice_opus23_linux_18.Jan.2010_08.57
 PROGNAME=spice_opus23_linux
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -121,4 +130,4 @@ cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/spidey/spidey.SlackBuild b/academic/spidey/spidey.SlackBuild
index beff926774..8010b54af8 100644
--- a/academic/spidey/spidey.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/spidey/spidey.SlackBuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PRGNAM=spidey
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20060601} # Keep the date of the 32bit binary as version.
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -82,4 +91,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/spqr/spqr.SlackBuild b/academic/spqr/spqr.SlackBuild
index 61f687d073..bb7d381e61 100644
--- a/academic/spqr/spqr.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/spqr/spqr.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0.9}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/squizz/squizz.SlackBuild b/academic/squizz/squizz.SlackBuild
index 8e5eb69bda..0f0140812e 100644
--- a/academic/squizz/squizz.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/squizz/squizz.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=squizz
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.99d}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/staden/staden.SlackBuild b/academic/staden/staden.SlackBuild
index bc15a778dc..2c2bea2c39 100644
--- a/academic/staden/staden.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/staden/staden.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=staden
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0.0b11}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ fi
 
 TKLIB=tklib0.6	# Folder name of TKLIB
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -113,4 +122,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/stellarium/stellarium.SlackBuild b/academic/stellarium/stellarium.SlackBuild
index e532879be1..6bb00fb4d9 100644
--- a/academic/stellarium/stellarium.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/stellarium/stellarium.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=stellarium
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.21.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -96,4 +105,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/stringtie/stringtie.SlackBuild b/academic/stringtie/stringtie.SlackBuild
index f78e9be61f..62c1a9eece 100644
--- a/academic/stringtie/stringtie.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/stringtie/stringtie.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=stringtie
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3.6}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -88,4 +97,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/suitesparse/suitesparse.SlackBuild b/academic/suitesparse/suitesparse.SlackBuild
index 5aa03a16c6..40600ba9dc 100644
--- a/academic/suitesparse/suitesparse.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/suitesparse/suitesparse.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SRCNAM=SuiteSparse
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.10.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -101,4 +110,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/suitesparseconfig/suitesparseconfig.SlackBuild b/academic/suitesparseconfig/suitesparseconfig.SlackBuild
index 76f937d370..6b32fdb34a 100644
--- a/academic/suitesparseconfig/suitesparseconfig.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/suitesparseconfig/suitesparseconfig.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-5.8.1}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/sundials/sundials.SlackBuild b/academic/sundials/sundials.SlackBuild
index 31a111997f..3fb0a5fab5 100644
--- a/academic/sundials/sundials.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/sundials/sundials.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=sundials
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.6.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/sword-data-kjv/sword-data-kjv.SlackBuild b/academic/sword-data-kjv/sword-data-kjv.SlackBuild
index bbe3d67f47..dfee4e68a4 100644
--- a/academic/sword-data-kjv/sword-data-kjv.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/sword-data-kjv/sword-data-kjv.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=sword-data-kjv
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8.1_1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 #this is a data package, architecture is irrelevant
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -75,4 +84,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/sword/sword.SlackBuild b/academic/sword/sword.SlackBuild
index f4584517c8..ac8a20bae0 100644
--- a/academic/sword/sword.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/sword/sword.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=sword
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/t_coffee/t_coffee.SlackBuild b/academic/t_coffee/t_coffee.SlackBuild
index 89cac49de0..0da6aae740 100644
--- a/academic/t_coffee/t_coffee.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/t_coffee/t_coffee.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=t_coffee
 VERSION=${VERSION:-13.41.0_git28bdc39}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 TARNAM=tcoffee
 COMMIT=28bdc39911d10d8597db8513f9515fb2ed7a9158
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -93,4 +102,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/tabix-legacy/tabix-legacy.SlackBuild b/academic/tabix-legacy/tabix-legacy.SlackBuild
index 57187854a0..afca1c6f11 100644
--- a/academic/tabix-legacy/tabix-legacy.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/tabix-legacy/tabix-legacy.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=tabix-legacy
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.2.6}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=tabix
 SUFFIX=legacy
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/tiemu/tiemu.SlackBuild b/academic/tiemu/tiemu.SlackBuild
index 7ab793ac46..4e76a95846 100644
--- a/academic/tiemu/tiemu.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/tiemu/tiemu.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=tiemu
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.03}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
    case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
    esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/tilem/tilem.SlackBuild b/academic/tilem/tilem.SlackBuild
index 348ea01104..1f12f5e80f 100644
--- a/academic/tilem/tilem.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/tilem/tilem.SlackBuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PRGNAM=tilem
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.973}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
    case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
    esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -92,4 +101,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/tilem2/tilem2.SlackBuild b/academic/tilem2/tilem2.SlackBuild
index 553c66d5a2..f108b86cdc 100644
--- a/academic/tilem2/tilem2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/tilem2/tilem2.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SRCNAM=tilem
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
    case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
    esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/tkgate/tkgate.SlackBuild b/academic/tkgate/tkgate.SlackBuild
index a8160435a4..3d09c6f107 100644
--- a/academic/tkgate/tkgate.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/tkgate/tkgate.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0_b10}
 SRCVERSION=$(echo $VERSION | tr _ -)
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -152,4 +161,4 @@ EOF
 (cd $PKG/usr/share/tkgate; chown -R root:root .)
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/topdraw/topdraw.SlackBuild b/academic/topdraw/topdraw.SlackBuild
index 4f26d12990..5a14bcb0d9 100644
--- a/academic/topdraw/topdraw.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/topdraw/topdraw.SlackBuild
@@ -28,9 +28,18 @@ PRGNAM=topdraw
 VERSION=${VERSION:-sep2002}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -61,4 +70,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/tophat/tophat.SlackBuild b/academic/tophat/tophat.SlackBuild
index 54e66370eb..17db0b0b1f 100644
--- a/academic/tophat/tophat.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/tophat/tophat.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=tophat
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/References > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/References
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/treebest-ensembl/treebest-ensembl.SlackBuild b/academic/treebest-ensembl/treebest-ensembl.SlackBuild
index d2bca6a2ed..fe29931646 100644
--- a/academic/treebest-ensembl/treebest-ensembl.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/treebest-ensembl/treebest-ensembl.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=treebest-ensembl
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.9.2_git347fa82}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=treebest
 COMMIT=347fa82a0ce1c169849053fdc9ff7d19d221f290
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -110,4 +119,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/treerecs/treerecs.SlackBuild b/academic/treerecs/treerecs.SlackBuild
index c590920cb8..abaf7ba814 100644
--- a/academic/treerecs/treerecs.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/treerecs/treerecs.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=treerecs
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=Treerecs
 
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -110,4 +119,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/treeviewx/treeviewx.SlackBuild b/academic/treeviewx/treeviewx.SlackBuild
index 3115483cb2..fbb5126bc7 100644
--- a/academic/treeviewx/treeviewx.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/treeviewx/treeviewx.SlackBuild
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-0.5.1_20100723}
 SRCDATE=20100823
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -43,6 +44,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -122,4 +131,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/trfind/trfind.SlackBuild b/academic/trfind/trfind.SlackBuild
index 219789c502..245927edac 100644
--- a/academic/trfind/trfind.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/trfind/trfind.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=trfind
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.09.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=TRF
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -106,4 +115,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/trimmomatic/trimmomatic.SlackBuild b/academic/trimmomatic/trimmomatic.SlackBuild
index aa1a0382ff..6f901f5be1 100644
--- a/academic/trimmomatic/trimmomatic.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/trimmomatic/trimmomatic.SlackBuild
@@ -29,9 +29,18 @@ ZIPNAM=Trimmomatic
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.39}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -65,4 +74,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/tuxmath/tuxmath.SlackBuild b/academic/tuxmath/tuxmath.SlackBuild
index afdcc3f7d0..45b07f6215 100644
--- a/academic/tuxmath/tuxmath.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/tuxmath/tuxmath.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=tuxmath
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -81,4 +90,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/tuxtype2/tuxtype2.SlackBuild b/academic/tuxtype2/tuxtype2.SlackBuild
index 67ea843b10..cc3eb64ffc 100644
--- a/academic/tuxtype2/tuxtype2.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/tuxtype2/tuxtype2.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-1.8.1}
 SRCPATH=tuxtype_w_fonts
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -96,4 +105,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ucsc-blat/ucsc-blat.SlackBuild b/academic/ucsc-blat/ucsc-blat.SlackBuild
index facb8f5f22..d643808d48 100644
--- a/academic/ucsc-blat/ucsc-blat.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ucsc-blat/ucsc-blat.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ucsc-blat
 VERSION=${VERSION:-34}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=blatSuite
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -91,4 +100,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/ugene/ugene.SlackBuild b/academic/ugene/ugene.SlackBuild
index 15a3b715f3..c33b11ecb9 100644
--- a/academic/ugene/ugene.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/ugene/ugene.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ugene
 VERSION=${VERSION:-38.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 cat $CWD/References > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/References
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/umfpack/umfpack.SlackBuild b/academic/umfpack/umfpack.SlackBuild
index 80c83e094e..447c4d03c9 100644
--- a/academic/umfpack/umfpack.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/umfpack/umfpack.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ VERSION=${VERSION:-5.7.9}
 SRCVER=${SRCVER:-5.8.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,4 +121,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/units/units.SlackBuild b/academic/units/units.SlackBuild
index f21fd175e0..d9bfa5352d 100644
--- a/academic/units/units.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/units/units.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ PRGNAM=units
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.20}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -104,4 +113,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/vCAPS_coevolution/vCAPS_coevolution.SlackBuild b/academic/vCAPS_coevolution/vCAPS_coevolution.SlackBuild
index edd3b17933..9b000762b1 100644
--- a/academic/vCAPS_coevolution/vCAPS_coevolution.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/vCAPS_coevolution/vCAPS_coevolution.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=vCAPS_coevolution
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0_1UN}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=caps
 SRCVER=2.0
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/vcftools/vcftools.SlackBuild b/academic/vcftools/vcftools.SlackBuild
index abab9940a0..4f0ca9920f 100644
--- a/academic/vcftools/vcftools.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/vcftools/vcftools.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=vcftools
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.1.16}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -103,4 +112,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/verilator/verilator.SlackBuild b/academic/verilator/verilator.SlackBuild
index 2117dba653..b59dfd9623 100644
--- a/academic/verilator/verilator.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/verilator/verilator.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=verilator
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.030}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/verilog/verilog.SlackBuild b/academic/verilog/verilog.SlackBuild
index 74d5d6cd6f..c54239ae9f 100644
--- a/academic/verilog/verilog.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/verilog/verilog.SlackBuild
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PRGNAM=verilog
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9.7}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -81,4 +90,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/veusz/veusz.SlackBuild b/academic/veusz/veusz.SlackBuild
index 807fbde707..0687b9c384 100644
--- a/academic/veusz/veusz.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/veusz/veusz.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=veusz
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.3.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -108,4 +117,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/wehi-cellsymphony/wehi-cellsymphony.SlackBuild b/academic/wehi-cellsymphony/wehi-cellsymphony.SlackBuild
index c652dc6835..17b701b38f 100644
--- a/academic/wehi-cellsymphony/wehi-cellsymphony.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/wehi-cellsymphony/wehi-cellsymphony.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=wehi-cellsymphony
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20130721}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 SRCNAM=CellSymphony
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -56,4 +65,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/wehi-deid/wehi-deid.SlackBuild b/academic/wehi-deid/wehi-deid.SlackBuild
index 68a591a66e..b74c193e14 100644
--- a/academic/wehi-deid/wehi-deid.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/wehi-deid/wehi-deid.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=wehi-deid
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20130720}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 SRCNAM=DeID
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -56,4 +65,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/wehi-hackit/wehi-hackit.SlackBuild b/academic/wehi-hackit/wehi-hackit.SlackBuild
index 491ca476aa..a67065af5b 100644
--- a/academic/wehi-hackit/wehi-hackit.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/wehi-hackit/wehi-hackit.SlackBuild
@@ -28,10 +28,19 @@ PRGNAM=wehi-hackit
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20050203}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 SRCNAM=Hackit
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -57,4 +66,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/wehi-weasel/wehi-weasel.SlackBuild b/academic/wehi-weasel/wehi-weasel.SlackBuild
index e54060e71a..7a81f34196 100644
--- a/academic/wehi-weasel/wehi-weasel.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/wehi-weasel/wehi-weasel.SlackBuild
@@ -28,9 +28,18 @@ PRGNAM=wehi-weasel
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.7.1.18}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -84,4 +93,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/wmcalc/wmcalc.SlackBuild b/academic/wmcalc/wmcalc.SlackBuild
index 7191068129..3a254ba637 100644
--- a/academic/wmcalc/wmcalc.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/wmcalc/wmcalc.SlackBuild
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ PRGNAM=wmcalc
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.7}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -58,6 +59,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -112,4 +121,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/wxMaxima/wxMaxima.SlackBuild b/academic/wxMaxima/wxMaxima.SlackBuild
index f55497e29e..8480fdecab 100644
--- a/academic/wxMaxima/wxMaxima.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/wxMaxima/wxMaxima.SlackBuild
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ SRCNAM=wxmaxima
 VERSION=${VERSION:-21.01.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -105,4 +114,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/xcircuit/xcircuit.SlackBuild b/academic/xcircuit/xcircuit.SlackBuild
index 96bd7419f9..5c6eb3eb37 100644
--- a/academic/xcircuit/xcircuit.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/xcircuit/xcircuit.SlackBuild
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ PRGNAM=xcircuit
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.7.54}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-"_SBo"}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -90,4 +99,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/xephem/xephem.SlackBuild b/academic/xephem/xephem.SlackBuild
index 910be692c0..70af0d12aa 100644
--- a/academic/xephem/xephem.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/xephem/xephem.SlackBuild
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ PRGNAM=xephem
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.7.7}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -100,4 +109,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/xflr5/xflr5.SlackBuild b/academic/xflr5/xflr5.SlackBuild
index 4d6e7a58ba..83ccd67623 100644
--- a/academic/xflr5/xflr5.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/xflr5/xflr5.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=xflr5
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.47}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/xfoil/xfoil.SlackBuild b/academic/xfoil/xfoil.SlackBuild
index 6342285b3e..5d7e719d29 100644
--- a/academic/xfoil/xfoil.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/xfoil/xfoil.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=xfoil
 VERSION=${VERSION:-6.99}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -107,4 +116,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/xiphos/xiphos.SlackBuild b/academic/xiphos/xiphos.SlackBuild
index b8b9305c8d..e7f907c745 100644
--- a/academic/xiphos/xiphos.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/xiphos/xiphos.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=xiphos
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.2.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -118,4 +127,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/xoscope/xoscope.SlackBuild b/academic/xoscope/xoscope.SlackBuild
index 39727ffe39..575917c0dc 100644
--- a/academic/xoscope/xoscope.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/xoscope/xoscope.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=xoscope
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$(uname -m)" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -98,4 +107,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/z3/z3.SlackBuild b/academic/z3/z3.SlackBuild
index 564c36252b..5add6450b6 100644
--- a/academic/z3/z3.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/z3/z3.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=z3
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.8.7}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/academic/zotero/zotero.SlackBuild b/academic/zotero/zotero.SlackBuild
index c6b048ed34..c8a15a366b 100644
--- a/academic/zotero/zotero.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/zotero/zotero.SlackBuild
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SRCNAM=Zotero
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.0.85}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -82,4 +91,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE