sboui is a package management tool for SlackBuilds.org (SBo). It
features an ncurses user interface that combines the user-friendliness
typically found in a GUI with the efficiency, light weight, and
portability of a text interface. It can function as a stand-alone
package manager or serve as a front-end to sbopkg, sbotools,
or custom package managers. Its main features include forward and
inverse dependency resolution, blacklisting, storing build options for
scripts, a menu bar, full mouse and keyboard support, and more.
Optional dependencies (see build options for more information):
psutil (for system tray notifier)
gksu, ktsuss (instead of kdesu to launch from the desktop)
Build options:
INSTALL_SYSTRAY_NOTIFIER=yes|no (default no): install a cronjob to sync
the local repository hourly and display a system tray notification
when SBo package updates are available. To use the system tray
notifier, add sboui-update-notifier as a startup application for
your desktop environment or window manager. If this is enabled,
psutil becomes a dependency.
GRAPHICAL_SU=kdesu|gksu|ktsuss (default kdesu): change the graphical su
command for launching sboui from the .desktop file and system tray
notifier. gksu or ktsuss becomes a dependency if selected here.
TERMINAL_EMULATOR=(user choice; default xterm) set the terminal emulator
to run sboui via the .desktop file and system tray notifier.
USE_NINJA=yes|no (default yes): use ninja instead of GNU Make for the
build.
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