slack acts like a package manager for your local copy of slackbuilds.
(usually obtained from slackbuilds.org)
It supports following functions/options:
1) search the repository (-s)
2) info about specified package (-i)
3) readme about specified package (-r)
4) goto the package directory (-g)
5) view slackbuild (-v)
6) list files contained in specified package directory (-l)
7) description about specified package (-d)
8) get/download the package (-G)
9) build the package (-B)
10) install the built package (-I)
11) upgrade installed package with built package (-U)
12) remove installed package (-R)
13) query installed packages (-q)
14) view all packages installed from the slackbuilds repo (-a)
15) update git repo of slackbuilds (-u)
Usage:
slack <option> [package]
The variables used in the script, which you would probably
adjust according to your wish, are:
1) repodir=""
# Repository for slackbuilds.
2) srcpath=""
# Where the downloaded source packages are to be placed.
# Leave it blank for saving it in the same directory as the slackbuild.
3) outdir=""
# Where the build package will be placed.
# Leave it blank for putting it in /tmp.
4) gitdir=""
# Directory where the slackbuilds git repository is present.
These variables can also be configured via editing /etc/slack/slack.conf
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