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diff --git a/system/autoslackpkg/README b/system/autoslackpkg/README index 52718e2507..b99aa806f8 100644 --- a/system/autoslackpkg/README +++ b/system/autoslackpkg/README @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ -autoslackpkg automates the use of slackpkg. The script expects to be run as -the root user. It also expects specific modifications to blacklist, +autoslackpkg automates the use of slackpkg. The script expects to be run +as the root user. It also expects specific modifications to blacklist, mkinitrd.conf, efi.conf & lilo.conf. -The script maintains multiple kernels and manages EFI & LILO setups -(not GRUB yet). The default boot kernel is changed to the most recent kernel. -In the unlikely event the most recent kernel is not functioning properly the -system can be rebooted with the previous kernel. +The script maintains multiple kernels and manages EFI & LILO setups (not +GRUB yet). The default boot kernel is changed to the most recent kernel. +In the unlikely event the most recent kernel is not functioning properly +the system can be rebooted with the previous kernel. The script has a config file /etc/slackpkg/autoslackpkg.conf that sets default variables. These variables can be changed based on unique system @@ -15,21 +15,25 @@ The script requires options and arguments. To see usage help run (autoslackpkg) without options or arguments. Usage help also is displayed if there is a script option or argument error. -When run with the -h option and a valid argument (autoslackpkg -h overview | -blacklist | elilo | lilo | mkinitrd) the script provides help. +When run with the -h option and a valid argument (autoslackpkg -h +overview | blacklist | elilo | lilo | mkinitrd) the script provides +help. -When run with the -m option and a valid argument (autoslackpkg -m dialog | -batch) the script runs in either dialog mode or batch mode. Dialog mode -is a hands-on, interactive mode. Batch mode runs without user input. +When run with the -m option and a valid argument (autoslackpkg -m dialog +| batch) the script runs in either dialog mode or batch mode. Dialog +mode is a hands-on, interactive mode. Batch mode runs without user +input. When run with the -s option (autoslackpkg -s update | install-new | -upgrade-all | clean-system | install-kernel | remove-kernel | new-config) -the script only runs a specific section of the overall script. - -The script runs in 2 Phases. If not installing a new kernel then autoslackpkg -runs both Phase 1 & Phase 2 in succession. If a new kernel is installed then -only Phase 1 is run & reboot is required. After reboot, rerun autoslackpkg -then Phase 1 is skipped & only Phase 2 is run. +upgrade-all | clean-system | install-kernel | remove-kernel | +new-config) the script only runs a specific section of the overall +script. + +The script runs in 2 Phases. If not installing a new kernel then +autoslackpkg runs both Phase 1 & Phase 2 in succession. If a new kernel +is installed then only Phase 1 is run & reboot is required. After +reboot, rerun autoslackpkg then Phase 1 is skipped & only Phase 2 is +run. Phase 1 includes: |