slackupdr-3.1 Release
This is the October 2021 release (v3.1) of slackupdr, a SlackBuild package for Slackware Linux.
This release has been tested on:- Version - - - - - - - - - Arch - - - - - -Bootloader
- Slackware-14.2 - - - x86 SMP- - - LILO
- Slackware-14.2 - - - x86_64 - - - - EFI
- Slackware-current- -x86_64 - - - - EFI
DESCRIPTION
slackupdr automates the use of slackpkg, manages installation of multiple kernels & updates LILO & ELILO bootloaders. The script expects to be run as the root user. slackupdr is menu & config file driven.
HISTORY
autoslackpkg-2.1 development started in 2019 & is the last release. autoslackpkg was started after the author upgraded multiple Slackware-14.2 systems to Slackware-current. The primary intent was to automate slackpkg & minimize the effort of upgrades to multiple -current systems.
slackupdr-3.0 development started in 2021 & is the 1st release. slackupdr replaces the autoslackpkg process automation with multi-level, ncurses based menus. slackupdr offers the same functionality as autoslackpkg via menus. Using menus increases the script's flexibility & increases complexity. This complexity requires more understanding of the slackpkg process by the administrator.
REQUIREMENTS
/etc/mkinitrd.conf:
This file is normally optional in Slackware. slackupdr does not
allow the administrator to pass options on the command line to mkinitd.
A sample file /etc/mkinitrd.sample should be available to the
administrator. See mkinitrd.conf(5) for more information./etc/slackpkg/slackupdr.conf:
This file is provided with slackupdr. All but 2 of the variables set
in this file can be left to default. The 2 exceptions are TEMPLATE_LILO
& TEMPLATE_ELILO. See slackupdr.conf(5) for more information.TEMPLATE_LILO & TEMPLATE_ELILO
Depending on the bootloader in use, only 1 of these 2 variables requires modification. This applies the the "LILO Updater" & "EFI Updater" menu items. These templates are used to completely rebuild either lilo.conf or elilo.conf.
The administrator can add or delete lines in the templates as needed with special attention to adding the required comments. There are 3 types of comments that the script uses to process the templates.
The lines with the "#CLONE" comment are copied as-is with the "#CLONE" comment removed before the save to disk.
There is a single line with the "#DEFAULT" comment that must be present. This line is used to point to the default kernel on boot. The "#DEFAULT" comment is removed before the save to disk.
The final 2 comments are the "#GENERIC" & "#HUGE" comments that are required on the lines that make up the kernel image sections. Both comment types are removed before the save to disk.
CHANGELOG
2021-10-03 slackupdr 3.1
added tools menu
added mount EFI & unmount EFI selections
moved update locate database to tools menu
modified bash_any_key
accepts more than just enter key
moved slackupdr_lib.gz to /usr/libexec/slackpkg
modified start script & man pages with new slackupdr_lib.gz locationLinks:
Built package: NOTE: a more recent version is available
Source package: NOTE: a more recent version is available
Slackbuild package: NOTE: a more recent version is available
Published:
10/03/2021