Slackware Made Simple: Install Any Package with Sbopkg

How to Use Sbopkg to Easily Install Software on Slackware – Quick Start Guide

Hi! This tutorial shows you step-by-step how to install and manage Slackware Packages easily using sbopkg, the powerful SlackBuild automation tool.

Sbopkg simplifies Slackware package management by automating downloading and building SlackBuild scripts for easy software installation.

Key Features of sbopkg:

• Automates downloading SlackBuild scripts from the SlackBuilds.org repository.
• Simplifies building and installing Slackware packages.
• Manages dependencies using sqg (Slackware Queue Generator) integration.
• Offers command-line and graphical interfaces for flexibility.
• Keeps SlackBuild scripts up to date with repository synchronization.
• Supports batch building of multiple packages with queue files.

1. 1. Downloading Sbopkg

   Download SBOPKG for Slackware GNU/Linux:

   SBOPKG tgz Archive

   Downloading SBOPKG for Slackware.

2. 2. Installing Sbopkg on Slackware

   Install sbopkg package:

   sudo installpkg ~/Downloads/sbopkg*.tgz

3. 3. Synchronizing SlackBuilds Repository

   Initialize sbopkg to sync the SlackBuilds repository:

   sudo sbopkg -r && sudo sbopkg -R

4. 4. Searching for Packages

   Search for packages with sbopkg:

   sbopkg -s inkscape

5. 5. Installing Packages with Dependencies

   Install package and its dependencies:

   sudo sbopkg -i inkscape

   Possibly to solve Dependencies issue use included sqg Tool!
   Grab them with:

   sqg -p inkscape

   And then make Setup:

   sbopkg -i inkscape.sqg

   You can also generate queue files for all packages:

   sqg -a

6. 6. Using sbopkg GUI (optional)

   Launch sbopkg graphical interface:

   sbopkg