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If a newer version of a slackbuild becomes available, do I have to uninstall
the relevant app first and then run the new slackbuild or can I just run
the new slackbuild and be done?

regards,
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Robert

On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:55:54 +0100, Robert wrote:
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> If a newer version of a slackbuild becomes available, do I have to uninstall
> the relevant app first and then run the new slackbuild or can I just run
> the new slackbuild and be done?
>
> regards,
>[/color]
I think the general procedure is as follows:

1. Download relevent files. Verify signatures, etc.
2. Compile package using the slackbuild script. This generates a tgz
package.
3. Install or upgrade package, depending on whether the package
is being upgraded or installed as new package.

Here is one way to proceed...

# P=/tmp/some_software.tgz
# upgradepkg --dry-run $P

This will give an output message which contains either, "would upgrade" or
"no installed"

If the message for the package is "would upgrade", then go ahead and
upgrade the package:

# upgradepkg $P

If the message is "no installed", then install the package.

# installpkg $P

HTH

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Douglas Mayne

Douglas Mayne wrote:
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> I think the general procedure is as follows:[/color]

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That was it Douglas, worked fine thank you.

regards,
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Robert

On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:55:54 +0100, Robert <frostie@fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
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>If a newer version of a slackbuild becomes available, do I have to uninstall
>the relevant app first and then run the new slackbuild or can I just run
>the new slackbuild and be done?[/color]

upgradepkg ...

Grant.
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On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:19:34 +0100, Robert wrote:
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> Douglas Mayne wrote:
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>> I think the general procedure is as follows:[/color]
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> That was it Douglas, worked fine thank you.
>
> regards,
>[/color]
Later, I remembered that there is another switch to use with the
upgradepkg command which simplifies some install caeses. The switch,
--install-new, simplifies the problem of installing in the case
where the specified package should be installed if it is not already
installed, and upgraded if another version is present.

man upgradepkg.

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Douglas Mayne