Gslapt crashes on "retrieving checksum list"

[squishyalt]

I've read all the threads here that I can find on slapt. I've tried changing the source. I've even tried updating slapt with FastTrack. Nothing seems to work.

Here are some of the things I tried...

bt ~ # cat |etc|slapt-get|slapt-getrc | grep -v SOURCE > tmp
bt ~ # echo SOURCE=xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slack ware-12.0| >> tmp
bt ~ # mv tmp |etc|slapt-get|slapt-getrc
bt ~ # wget 'xttp:||distro.ibiblio.org|pub|linux|distributions |zenwalk|i486|current|n|gnupg-1.4.7-i486-1.tgz'
--02:10:43-- xttp:||distro.ibiblio.org|pub|linux|distributions| zenwalk|i486|current|n|gnupg-1.4.7-i486-1.tgz
=> `gnupg-1.4.7-i486-1.tgz'
Resolving distro.ibiblio.org... 152.46.7.109
Connecting to distro.ibiblio.org|152.46.7.109|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found
02:10:43 ERROR 404: Not Found.

bt ~ # wget 'xttp:||riksun.riken.go.jp|pub|pub|Linux|slackware |slackware-12.0|slackware|n|libassuan-1.0.1-i486-1.tgz'
--02:17:58-- xttp:||riksun.riken.go.jp|pub|pub|Linux|slackware| slackware-12.0|slackware|n|libassuan-1.0.1-i486-1.tgz
=> `libassuan-1.0.1-i486-1.tgz'
Resolving riksun.riken.go.jp... 134.160.38.1
Connecting to riksun.riken.go.jp|134.160.38.1|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 95,067 (93K) [application|x-gzip]

100%[================================================== ================================================== ============================>] 95,067 95.56K|s

02:17:59 (95.39 KB|s) - `libassuan-1.0.1-i486-1.tgz' saved [95067|95067]

bt ~ # wget 'xttp:||ww_.software-mirror.com|linuxpackages|Slackware-10.2|jasorg|slapt-get|slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1.tgz'
--02:19:16-- xttp:||ww_.software-mirror.com|linuxpackages|Slackware-10.2|jasorg|slapt-get|slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1.tgz
=> `slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1.tgz'
Resolving ww_.software-mirror.com... 216.17.101.238
Connecting to ww_.software-mirror.com|216.17.101.238|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 224,237 (219K) [text|plain]

100%[================================================== ================================================== ============================>] 224,237 192.60K|s

02:19:18 (191.96 KB|s) - `slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1.tgz' saved [224237|224237]

bt ~ # installpkg gnupg-1.4.7-i486-1.tgz
Cannot install gnupg-1.4.7-i486-1.tgz: package does not end in .tgz
bt ~ # installpkg gnupg-1.4.9-i486-1.tgz
Installing package gnupg-1.4.9-i486-1...
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gnupg: gnupg (The GNU Privacy Guard)
gnupg:
gnupg: GnuPG is GNU's tool for secure communication and data storage. It can
gnupg: be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It includes
gnupg: an advanced key management facility and is compliant with the proposed
gnupg: OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC2440.
gnupg:
Executing install script for gnupg-1.4.9-i486-1...

bt ~ # installpkg gpgme-1.1.4-i486-1.tgz
Installing package gpgme-1.1.4-i486-1...
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
Unable to install gpgme-1.1.4-i486-1.tgz: tar archive is corrupt (tar returned error code 2)
bt ~ # installpkg gpgme-1.1.6-i486-1.tgz
Installing package gpgme-1.1.6-i486-1...
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gpgme: gpgme (GnuPG Made Easy)
gpgme:
gpgme: GPGME (GnuPG Made Easy) is a C language library that allows to add
gpgme: support for cryptography to a program. It is designed to make access
gpgme: to public key crypto engines like GnuPG or GpgSM easier for
gpgme: applications. GPGME provides a high-level crypto API for encryption,
gpgme: decryption, signing, signature verification and key management.
gpgme:
gpgme: GPGME uses GnuPG and GpgSM as its backends to support OpenPGP and the
gpgme: Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS).
gpgme:
Executing install script for gpgme-1.1.6-i486-1...

bt ~ # installpkg libassuan-1.0.1-i486-1.tgz
Installing package libassuan-1.0.1-i486-1...
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
libassuan: libassuan (Interprocess Communication Library for GPG)
libassuan:
libassuan: This is the IPC library used by GnuPG 2.x, GPGME and a few other
libassuan: packages.
libassuan:

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Little help please......

Due to the super-human speed (and absoute NON-need) of moderating all posts here, I figured it out.

If you want to know how I fixed it, and if I can get out of moderator hell, reply here.

I'll reply with the solution as soon as I'm unshackled.

[squishyalt]

continued because of length restrictions....


bt ~ # installpkg slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1.tgz
Installing package slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1...
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
slapt-get: slapt-get (APT like system for Slackware)
slapt-get: slapt-get is an APT like system for Slackware package management.
slapt-get:
slapt-get: * See |usr|doc|slapt-get-0.9.12c| for complete documentation.
slapt-get: * You will also want to customize |etc|slapt-get|slapt-getrc,
slapt-get: using a local mirror. ww_.slackware.com may be very busy.
slapt-get: * Support:
slapt-get: xttp:||software.jaos.org|cgi-bin|mailman|listinfo|slapt-get-user
slapt-get: * Please translate
slapt-get: xttp:||software.jaos.org|BUILD|slapt-get|po|slapt-get.pot
slapt-get: then send to slapt-get-devel@software.jaos.org
slapt-get:
Executing install script for slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1...

bt ~ # slapt-get --update
Retrieving package data [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving patch list [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving checksum list [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving ChangeLog.txt [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Done
Reading Package Lists...Done
bt ~ # slapt-get --search slapt
gslapt-0.3.18-i386-2 [inst=yes]: gslapt (GTK slapt-get, an APT like system for Slackware)
slapt-get-0.9.12a-i386-1 [inst=yes]: slapt-get (APT like system for Slackware)
slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1 [inst=yes]: slapt-get (APT like system for Slackware)
bt ~ # slapt-get -i slapt-get-0.9.12d-i486-1as --no-md5
Reading Package Lists... Done
No such package: slapt-get-0.9.12d-i486-1as
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done
bt ~ # slapt-get -i gslapt-0.3.19a-i486-1as --no-md5
Reading Package Lists... Done
No such package: gslapt-0.3.19a-i486-1as
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done
bt ~ # slapt-get --add-keys
slapt-get: unrecognized option `--add-keys'
slapt-get - Jason Woodward <woodwardj at jaos dot org>
An implementation of the Debian APT system to Slackware
Usage:
slapt-get [option(s)] [target]

Targets:
--update|-u - retrieves pkg data from MIRROR
--upgrade - upgrade installed pkgs
--dist-upgrade - upgrade to newer release
--install|-i [pkg name(s)] - install specified pkg(s)
--install-set [disk set(s)] - install specified disk set(s)
--remove [pkg name(s)] - remove specified pkg(s)
--show [pkg name] - show pkg description
--search [expression] - search available pkgs
--list - list pkgs
--available - list available pkgs
--installed - list installed pkgs
--clean - purge cached pkgs
--autoclean - only purge cache of older, unreacheable pkgs
--version - print version and license info

Options:
--download-only|-d - only download pkg on install|upgrade
--simulate|-s - show pkgs to be installed|upgraded
--no-prompt|-y - do not prompt during install|upgrade
--prompt|-p - always prompt during install|upgrade
--reinstall - re-install the pkg
--ignore-excludes - install|upgrade excludes
--no-md5 - do not perform md5 check sum
--no-dep - skip dependency check
--ignore-dep - ignore dependency failures
--print-uris - print URIs only, do not download
--show-stats|-S - show download statistics
--config|-c [] - specify alternate slapt-getrc location
--remove-obsolete - remove obsolete packages
--retry [] - specify number of download retry attempts
--no-upgrade - install package, do not attempt to upgrade
bt ~ # slapt-get --update
Retrieving package data [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving patch list [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving checksum list [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving ChangeLog.txt [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Reading Package Lists...Done
bt ~ # slapt-get --search slapt
gslapt-0.3.18-i386-2 [inst=yes]: gslapt (GTK slapt-get, an APT like system for Slackware)
slapt-get-0.9.12a-i386-1 [inst=yes]: slapt-get (APT like system for Slackware)
slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1 [inst=yes]: slapt-get (APT like system for Slackware)
bt ~ # slapt-get -i slapt-get-0.9.12d-i486-1as --no-md5
Reading Package Lists... Done
No such package: slapt-get-0.9.12d-i486-1as
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done
bt ~ # slapt-get --update
Retrieving package data [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving patch list [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving checksum list [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Retrieving ChangeLog.txt [xtp:||xtp.slackware.com|pub|slackware|slackware-12.0|]...Cached
Reading Package Lists...Done
bt ~ # slapt-get -i slapt-get-0.9.12d-i486-1as --no-md5
Reading Package Lists... Done
No such package: slapt-get-0.9.12d-i486-1as
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done
bt ~ # slapt-get -i slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1 --no-md5
Reading Package Lists... Done
No such package: slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done
bt ~ # slapt-get -i slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1.tgz --no-md5
Reading Package Lists... Done
No such package: slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1.tgz
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done
bt ~ # '|root|slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1|install|doinst.sh'
-bash: |root|slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1|install|doinst.sh: Permission denied
bt ~ # slapt-get -i slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1 --no-md5
Reading Package Lists... Done
No such package: slapt-get-0.9.12c-i386-1
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done
bt ~ # slapt-get --install slapt-get-0.9.12c-i486-1as
Reading Package Lists... Done
No such package: slapt-get-0.9.12c-i486-1as
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done
bt ~ #

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[gromeo]

Try running fast-track, it will solve your problems the easy way.

[squishyalt]

Try running fast-track, it will solve your problems the easy way.

I did that. It took more than 3 hours to run and my problem still persists.

[squishyalt]

As I had already tried that for updating slapt (as stated in my original post) I took your advice and tried to use FastTrack to update slapt first (with no change in the operation of Gslapt) and then I ran the slackware update from FastTrack.

It took a while.....and now the OS won't boot.

I get a login screen and when I log in and enter "startx" I get...


xauth: creating new authority file /root/.serverauth.7434

X: error while loading shared libraries: libpixman-1.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
giving up
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): server error.
bt ~ #

I can relate to the "giving up" part - but that's about as far as I get.

MOD EDIT:

Do not use colours like that as it makes it impossible for people that do not use the black theme to read.

PS. There are plenty of very good reasons for the moderation of new members posts, to which you have just highlighted a minor reason for needing such moderation.

[squishyalt]

I removed slackware.com from the sources list in preference in the gslapt package manager and all is well.

[Re@lity]

............Due to the super-human speed (and absoute NON-need) of moderating all posts here, I figured it out............

"all posts" are not moderated here. Just new members, for their first few days.
It's considered preferable to wading through a sea of spam - at least by most members.

BT is provided for you FOC.
The forums are provided for you FOC.
And still some people complain that they're not getting a priority service when they can't figure something out themselves......................

[squishyalt]

It's not that I do not appreciate the free offerings, it's just that I'd rather pay and get something done than get nothing accomplished for free. But, I probably value my time more than most.