Outdated package versions question

You have a problem with Salix? Post here and we'll do what we can to help.
Post Reply
chris_alife
Posts: 11
Joined: 13. Dec 2018, 18:45

Outdated package versions question

Post by chris_alife »

General question, but many of the packages in both slapt-get and Sourcery are outdated.

I had to build vim from source in order to use the plugin manager I wanted to use.
I am now faced with building node[js] from source for one of my vim plugins to work correctly, and also for web-dev related work. Node in slapt and sourcery is on v.8.x when the current version is 12.x. That's a very old version of an essential (for me) package.
Vim builds fast, but nodejs takes so long I've never actually waited on it completing (like hours).

I do get updates notifications on this installation, but few packages appear to be updated (mostly Firefox and CA-certs).

Is there a reason for slapt-get and Sourcery not getting many package updates?

Am i using an outdated mirror? >> http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/sali ... ware-14.2/

Are we just waiting for 15.1?
What's up?
galmei
Posts: 166
Joined: 1. Jun 2018, 21:54

Re: Outdated package versions question

Post by galmei »

chris_alife wrote: 14. Nov 2021, 14:15 I am now faced with building node[js] from source for one of my vim plugins to work correctly, and also for web-dev related work. Node in slapt and sourcery is on v.8.x when the current version is 12.x. That's a very old version of an essential (for me) package.
Is there a reason for slapt-get and Sourcery not getting many package updates?
Using Sourcery, for example, you can find nodejs-bin, version 14.16.1, with the explanation:
This meta-package uses binary x86_64 distribution as a temporary workaround for the lack of Node.js 10+ in Slackware 14.2.

Perhaps this is suitable for your purposes.
chris_alife wrote: 14. Nov 2021, 14:15 Am i using an outdated mirror? >> http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/sali ... ware-14.2/
I use
http://mirrors.xmission.com/salix/x86_6 ... /:OFFICIAL
and
http://mirrors.xmission.com/salix/x86_6 ... /:OFFICIAL
and have this version there as well. Your mirror should be fine on this point.
chris_alife
Posts: 11
Joined: 13. Dec 2018, 18:45

Re: Outdated package versions question

Post by chris_alife »

Hi, thanks for the tip. I couldn't get nodejs to install from sourcery the first couple of times, in fact I couldn't even find it in the beginning, but eventually it installed.
For what I am trying to do, I had to update python past v3.5.1, so I had to build that from source too. But that went fast. Looks like everything is in order and I've had a quick refresher in using configure, make etc :)
galmei
Posts: 166
Joined: 1. Jun 2018, 21:54

Re: Outdated package versions question

Post by galmei »

chris_alife wrote: 15. Nov 2021, 18:00 Hi, thanks for the tip. I couldn't get nodejs to install from sourcery the first couple of times, in fact I couldn't even find it in the beginning, but eventually it installed.
For what I am trying to do, I had to update python past v3.5.1, so I had to build that from source too. But that went fast. Looks like everything is in order and I've had a quick refresher in using configure, make etc :)
Hello,
Well one does not know offhand on which system characteristics, e.g. kernel and its "accessories" and used compiler and its libraries, the realization of a language and all associated libraries is dependent. That can go already once wrong.

But I am pleased that you have come a step further.
Post Reply