# SBo SlackBuilds Repository

SlackBuild scripts maintained by Danilo (danix) and submitted to
[SlackBuilds.org (SBo)](https://slackbuilds.org). This repo holds ONLY the
packages for which danix is the **official SBo maintainer**. Lead and
experimental packages not on SBo under danix live in the separate
`my-slackbuilds` repository.

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## Repo Structure

Each package lives in its own top-level subfolder:

```
<package-name>/
├── <package-name>.SlackBuild   # Main build script
├── <package-name>.info         # Metadata (version, checksums, URLs)
├── README                      # Description and usage notes
├── slack-desc                  # Package description (11-line format)
├── <package-name>.desktop      # (optional) Desktop entry for GUI apps
└── [...]                       # other optional files
```

Version tracking is handled by a single file:

```
.extras/nvchecker.toml   # nvchecker config listing all packages
```

### `.extras/` holds all non-package repo files

Anything that is not a SlackBuild package must live under `.extras/`, never at
the repo root.

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## SlackBuild Scripting Guidelines

- Follow the [SBo template](https://slackbuilds.org/templates/) as the base for all scripts
- Use `set -e` to abort on errors
- Honor `$TMP`, `$BUILD`, `$TAG`, `$OUTPUT` variables; default values must be set if unset
- Use `$ARCH` detection with proper `SLKCFLAGS` and `LIBDIRSUFFIX`
- Strip binaries and libraries unless upstream explicitly discourages it
- Install docs to `/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/`
- Always include `find -L` + `chown`/`chmod` cleanup block before packaging
- Copy repo files into `$PKG` with `cat src > dest`, never `cp`. `cat` writes
  through a fresh destination so the build's umask/root ownership sets the
  perms; `cp` bleeds the git working-tree mode/ownership into the package.
  Applies to `slack-desc`, `doinst.sh`, and any file staged from `$CWD`
  (SlackBuild, README, `.nvchecker`) into `$PKG`.
- Use `makepkg -l y -c n` to create the final package

### `.info` file

Must contain:
```
PRGNAM, VERSION, HOMEPAGE, DOWNLOAD, MD5SUM (or SHA256SUM), REQUIRES, MAINTAINER, EMAIL
```
- Checksums must match the exact source archive
- MAINTAINER/EMAIL are danix's, since this repo is his SBo-official packages
- Use `REQUIRES=""` if no SBo dependencies; list space-separated SBo package names otherwise

### `slack-desc`

- Exactly 11 lines in the `package-name: description` format
- First line: `package-name: package-name (short one-liner)`
- Lines 2–11: description, leave blank lines as `package-name:`
- Handy ruler line must be included (but not shipped)

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## Version Tracking: nvchecker

A single `.extras/nvchecker.toml` tracks upstream versions for all packages.

To check for new upstream versions:

```bash
nvchecker -c .extras/nvchecker.toml
```

When a new version is detected, update `VERSION` in both `.SlackBuild` and
`.info`, then run `sbofixinfo` to refresh checksums.

**Every package added to this repo must have a corresponding entry in
`.extras/nvchecker.toml`.**

For **nvchecker** github stanzas prefer `use_latest_release` (hits
`releases/latest`, lenient) over `use_max_tag` (hits `git/refs/tags`, tightly
rate-limited and 403s under the shared anon budget); use `use_max_tag` only for
repos that tag but don't cut Releases (a `use_latest_release` probe 404s on
those). Probe ONE stanza with `nvchecker -c <cfg> -e <name>`.

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## Tooling: sbo-maintainer-tools

Source: https://slackware.uk/~urchlay/repos/sbo-maintainer-tools

| Tool | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| `sbolint` | Lint `.SlackBuild`, `README`, `.info`, `slack-desc` |
| `sbopkglint` | Lint the built package |
| `sbofixinfo` | Auto-fix common `.info` file issues |
| `sbodl` | Download sources and verify `MD5SUM`/`SHA256SUM` from `.info` |

### Git hook setup

Both hooks are tracked in `.extras/hooks/`. Install them after cloning:

```bash
cp .extras/hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/pre-commit
cp .extras/hooks/post-commit .git/hooks/post-commit
chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/post-commit
```

To bypass the pre-commit lint check in exceptional cases:
```bash
SBOLINT=no git commit -m'Message here'
```

Note: `sbodl` creates symlinks in the package directory pointing to downloaded
sources. Remove them before staging (`find . -type l -delete`); they must never
be committed.

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## Who builds SlackBuilds

Only the user builds SlackBuilds, on their own infra. Claude authors/edits the
sources (`.SlackBuild`, `.info`, `README`, `slack-desc`, `doinst.sh`, nvchecker
stanzas) and runs only the non-building checks (`sbolint`, `sbodl`,
`sbofixinfo`); the user builds and reports back. Never run or offer
`bash <pkg>.SlackBuild`, `sbopkglint`, or `slackrepo build`.

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## SBo Submission Guidelines

Before submitting or updating a package on SlackBuilds.org:

1. **Pass all lint checks** — `sbolint` and `sbopkglint` must report no errors
2. **Test the build** on a clean Slackware installation (or VM snapshot)
3. **Verify checksums** via `sbodl` before committing
4. **Check `README`** includes all non-SBo dependencies and any special build notes
5. **Follow the SBo submission guidelines**: https://slackbuilds.org/guidelines/
6. **Bump `VERSION`** in both `.SlackBuild` and `.info` when updating
7. **Run `sbofixinfo`** after every version bump to catch stale checksums/URLs

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## Commit Conventions

- One commit per package add/update
- Commit message format: `<package-name>: add version X.Y.Z` or `<package-name>: update to X.Y.Z`
- For fixes: `<package-name>: fix <short description>`

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## Maintainer

danix