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Arfon: /* Tools */ - linuxpackages.net is no more.

Arfon — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:33:29 GMT

Tools: - linuxpackages.net is no more.

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	http://slack-desc.sourceforge.net/		http://slack-desc.sourceforge.net/

	~~2. A web-based tool is also available at: http://www.linuxpackages.net/slackcreator.php~~
	=See Also=		=See Also=
	man makepkg		man makepkg

Rworkman: Reverted edits by Esmapebb (talk) to last revision by Vporpo

Rworkman — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:12:47 GMT

Reverted edits by Esmapebb (talk) to last revision by Vporpo

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	# up the first '\|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '\|' on		# up the first '\|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '\|' on
	# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make		# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
	# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's		# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary to
	also customary to
	# leave one space after the ':'.		# leave one space after the ':'.

	~~# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:~~
	~~# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line~~
	~~# up the first '\|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '\|' on~~
	~~# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make~~
	~~# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's~~
	~~also customary to~~
	~~# leave one space after the ':'.~~
	\|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------\|		\|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------\|
	appname: appname (Short description of the application)		appname: appname (Short description of the application)

Merge-delete at 10:28, 9 December 2011

Merge-delete — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:28:05 GMT

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:28, 9 December 2011
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	# leave one space after the ':'.		# leave one space after the ':'.

			# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
			# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
			# up the first '\|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '\|' on
			# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
			# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's
			also customary to
			# leave one space after the ':'.
	\|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------\|		\|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------\|
	appname: appname (Short description of the application)		appname: appname (Short description of the application)

Merge-delete at 10:26, 9 December 2011

Merge-delete — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:26:34 GMT

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	# up the first '\|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '\|' on		# up the first '\|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '\|' on
	# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make		# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
	# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary to		# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's
			also customary to
	# leave one space after the ':'.		# leave one space after the ':'.

Merge-delete: Added Tools section, with links to tools that generate slack-desc files

Merge-delete — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:37:41 GMT

Added Tools section, with links to tools that generate slack-desc files

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:37, 12 May 2011
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	In the above example lines 9 & 11 should not have a space after the :		In the above example lines 9 & 11 should not have a space after the :

			=Tools=
			1. There is a command-line tool that automates the creation of slack-desc files and helps you generate legal slack-desc files with minimal effort:
			http://slack-desc.sourceforge.net/

			2. A web-based tool is also available at: http://www.linuxpackages.net/slackcreator.php
	=See Also=		=See Also=
	man makepkg		man makepkg

John Harris at 10:49, 16 April 2011

John Harris — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:49:51 GMT

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:49, 16 April 2011
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	The space after the : is needed only when there is text after the :		The space after the : is needed only when there is text after the :
	In the above example lines 2,9 & 11 should not have a space after the :		In the above example lines 9 & 11 should not have a space after the :

	=See Also=		=See Also=

Alienbob: Define the layout of the slack-desc's first line.

Alienbob — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 12:51:24 GMT

Define the layout of the slack-desc's first line.

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	\|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------\|		\|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------\|
	appname: ~~Summary~~ of application ~~name and function (one line only~~)		appname: appname (Short description of the application)
	appname: <this line is generally left blank>		appname: <this line is generally left blank>
	appname: Description of application - this description should be fairly		appname: Description of application - this description should be fairly
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	a slack-desc file with the <appname> string of "gaim: " rather than "Gaim: " or		a slack-desc file with the <appname> string of "gaim: " rather than "Gaim: " or
	"GAIM: " or something else.		"GAIM: " or something else.

			The first line ''must'' show the application name followed by a short
			description (enclosed in parentheses).

	The "handy ruler" is meant to stop you at 79 characters, because the standard		The "handy ruler" is meant to stop you at 79 characters, because the standard

Sahko at 07:02, 7 September 2009

Sahko — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:02:15 GMT

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	appname: This file can have a maximum of eleven (11) lines of text preceded by		appname: This file can have a maximum of eleven (11) lines of text preceded by
	appname: the "appname: " designation.		appname: the "appname: " designation.
	appname:		appname:
	appname: It's a good idea to include a link to the application's homepage too.		appname: It's a good idea to include a link to the application's homepage too.
	appname:		appname:

	The "appname" string must exactly match the application name portion of the		The "appname" string must exactly match the application name portion of the
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	The space after the : is needed only when there is text after the :		The space after the : is needed only when there is text after the :
			In the above example lines 2,9 & 11 should not have a space after the :

	=See Also=		=See Also=

Sahko at 06:59, 7 September 2009

Sahko — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:59:54 GMT

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:59, 7 September 2009
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	The "handy ruler" is meant to stop you at 79 characters, because the standard		The "handy ruler" is meant to stop you at 79 characters, because the standard
	console is 80x25 and if you go beyond this the words will wrap.		console is 80x25 and if you go beyond this the words will wrap.

			The space after the : is needed only when there is text after the :

	=See Also=		=See Also=

Sahko: Undo revision 249 by Sahko (Talk)

Sahko — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:56:29 GMT

Undo revision 249 by Sahko (Talk)

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:56, 7 September 2009
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	# up the first '\|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '\|' on		# up the first '\|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '\|' on
	# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make		# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
	# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.		# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also customary to
			# leave one space after the ':'.

	\|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------\|		\|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------\|