CHANGELOG

+11-08-2014
+Version 1.7.1
+
+[Updated] - Bugfix OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/tmp/slpkg/patches/
+[Feature] - Change the way to search packages from slackbuilds.org.
+            The route search package eventually becomes found after ChangeLog.txt change.
+
 09-08-2014
 Version 1.7.0
 

PKG-INFO

 Metadata-Version: 1.1
 Name: slpkg
-Version: 1.7.0
+Version: 1.7.1
 Author: dslackw
 Author-email: d zlatanidis at gmail com
 Maintainer: dslackw

README.rst

@@ -105,21 +105,12 @@ build and install with all dependencies :
 .. code-block:: bash
     
     $ slpkg -s sbo brasero
-    
-    +==============================================================================
-    | Build dependencies tree for package brasero:
-    +==============================================================================
-    [ found ] --> brasero
-    [ found ] --> libunique
-    [ found ] --> gst1-plugins-bad
-    [ found ] --> gst1-plugins-base
-    [ found ] --> gstreamer1
-    [ found ] --> orc
+    Building dependency tree...... Done
+    The following packages will be automatically installed or upgraded with new version:
 
-    +==============================================================================
-    | Start download, build and install packages
-    +==============================================================================
-    [ found ] --> orc
+      orc gstreamer1 gst1-plugins-base gst1-plugins-bad libunique brasero
+
+    Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
     .
     .
     .
@@ -149,27 +140,22 @@ download and install:
     $ slpkg -s slack mozilla
 
     Packages with name matching [ mozilla ]
+    
+    Reading package lists.............................. Done    
 
     [ install ] --> mozilla-firefox-24.1.0esr-x86_64-1
     [ install ] --> mozilla-nss-3.15.2-x86_64-2
     [ install ] --> mozilla-thunderbird-24.1.0-x86_64-1
 
-    Would you like to install [Y/y]
+    Would you like to install [Y/n]?
 
-Tracking all dependencies of packages:
+Tracking all dependencies of packages,
+and also displays installed packages:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     $ slpkg -t brasero
-
-    Search dependencies for package brasero from slackbuilds.org:
-
-    [ found ] -->  brasero
-    [ found ] -->  libunique
-    [ found ] -->  gst1-plugins-bad
-    [ found ] -->  gst1-plugins-base
-    [ found ] -->  gstreamer1
-    [ found ] -->  orc
+    Reading package lists...... Done
 
     +=========================
     | brasero dependencies   :
@@ -194,27 +180,22 @@ Check if your packages is up to date from slackbuilds.org:
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     $ slpkg -c sbo flashplayer-plugin
-    
-    Search for package flashplayer-plugin from slackbuilds.org:
-    
-    [ found ] --> flashplayer-plugin
+    Reading package lists. Done
 
     New version is available:
     +==============================================================================
     | Package: flashplayer-plugin 11.2.202.356 --> flashplayer-plugin 11.2.202.394
     +==============================================================================
 
-    Would you like to install ? [Y/y]
+    Would you like to install [Y/n]?
 
     $ slpkg -c sbo ranger
-    
-    Search for package ranger from slackbuilds.org:
+    Reading package lists. Done    
 
-    [ found ] --> ranger
-
-    Package ranger-1.6.1-x86_64-1_SBo is up to date
+    Package 'ranger-1.6.1' is up to date
 
     $ slpkg -c sbo termcolor
+    Reading package lists. Done
 
     No such package termcolor: Not installed
 
@@ -224,6 +205,7 @@ Check if your distribution is up to date from `Slackware official mirrors
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     $ slpkg -c slack upgrade
+    Reading package lists....... Done
 
     These packages need upgrading:
 
@@ -231,18 +213,15 @@ Check if your distribution is up to date from `Slackware official mirrors
     [ upgrade ] --> samba-4.1.11-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
     [ upgrade ] --> xscreensaver-5.29-x86_64-1_slack14.1.txz
 
-    Would you like to upgrade ? [Y/y]
+    Would you like to upgrade [Y/y]?
 
 Find packages from slackbuilds.org:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
     $ slpkg -n bitfighter
+    Reading package lists. Done
     
-    Search for package bitfighter from slackbuilds.org:
-    
-    [ found ] --> bitfighter
-
     +===============================================================================
     | Package bitfighter --> http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.1/games/bitfighter/
     +===============================================================================
@@ -266,6 +245,7 @@ Auto tool to build package:
 
     Two files termcolor.tar.gz and termcolor-1.1.0.tar.gz
     must be in the same directory.
+    (slackbuild script & source code or extra sources if needed)
 
     $ slpkg -a termcolor.tar.gz termcolor-1.1.0.tar.gz
 
@@ -441,7 +421,7 @@ Remove packages:
     
     [ delete ] --> termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo
 
-    Are you sure to remove 1 package(s) [Y/y] y
+    Are you sure to remove 1 package(s) [Y/n]? y
 
     Package: termcolor-1.1.0-x86_64-1_SBo
         Removing... 
@@ -487,7 +467,7 @@ Remove packages with all dependencies:
 
     [ delete ] --> Flask-0.10.1-x86_64-1_SBo
 
-    Are you sure to remove 1 package [Y/y]
+    Are you sure to remove 1 package [Y/n]? y
 
     +==============================================================================
     | Found dependencies for package Flask:
@@ -499,7 +479,7 @@ Remove packages with all dependencies:
     | werkzeug
     +==============================================================================
 
-    Remove dependencies [Y/y]
+    Remove dependencies [Y/n]? y
 
     .
     .

man/slpkg.8

@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ For example:
 
 
 $ \fBslpkg -t brasero\fP
-
+  Reading package lists...... Done
+  
   +=========================
   | brasero dependencies :
   +=========================
@@ -150,16 +151,12 @@ $ \fBslpkg -t brasero\fP
    NOTE: green installed, red not installed
 
 $ \fBslpkg -s sbo brasero\fP
-  
-  +==============================================================================
-  | Build dependencies tree for package brasero
-  +==============================================================================
-  [ found ] --> brasero
-  [ found ] --> libunique
-  [ found ] --> gst1-plugins-bad
-  [ found ] --> gst1-plugins-base
-  [ found ] --> gstreamer1
-  [ found ] --> orc
+  Building dependency tree...... Done
+  The following packages will be automatically installed or upgraded with new version:
+
+    orc gstreamer1 gst1-plugins-base gst1-plugins-bad libunique brasero
+
+  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
   .
   .
   .
@@ -183,25 +180,22 @@ $ \fBslpkg -s sbo brasero\fP
 
 
 $ \fBslpkg -c sbo flashplayer-plugin\fP
-  
-  Search for package flashplayer-plugin from slackbuilds.org:
-  
-  [ found ] --> flashplayer-plugin ]
+  Reading package lists. Done
 
   New version is available:
   +==============================================================================
   | Package: flashplayer-plugin 11.2.202.356 --> flashplayer-plugin 11.2.202.394
   +==============================================================================
  
-  Would you like to install ? [Y/y]
+  Would you like to install [Y/n]?
 
 $ \fBslpkg -c slack upgrade\fp
+  Reading package lists....... Done
 
-  Your system is up to date
+  Slackware64 v14.1 distribution is up to date
 
 $ \fBslpkg -n termcolor\fP
-
-  [ found ] --> termcolor
+  Reading package lists. Done
 
   +==============================================================================
   | Package termcolor --> http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.1/python/termcolor/

slackbuild/README

 Slpkg is a terminal multitool in order to easy use Slackware
 packages.
 
-Features
-========
+Features:
 
 - Build third party packages from source with all dependencies
-- Install packages through from official Slackware mirrros
+- Install packages through from official Slackware mirrors
 - Find and Download packages from slackbuilds.org
 - Grabs packages from slackbuilds.org in real time
 - Automatic tool build and install packages
 - Check if your distribution is up to date
+- Remove packages with all dependencies
 - Display the contents of the packages
 - Install-upgrade Slackware packages
 - Build and install all in a command
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ Features
 - Find installed package
 - Read SlackBuilds files
 - Τracking dependencies
-- Remove packages
 - No dependencies
 
-It's a quick and easy way to manage your packages in `Slackware <http://www.slackware$
+It's a quick and easy way to manage your packages in Slackware
 to a command.

slackbuild/slpkg.info

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ PRGNAM="slpkg"
 VERSION="1.x.x"
 HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/dslackw/slpkg"
 DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/dslackw/slpkg/archive/v1.x.x.tar.gz"
-MD5SUM="9676ce788fc030ac83362aa3e183ec42"
+MD5SUM=""
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES=""

slpkg/__metadata__.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 __all__ = "slpkg"
 __author__ = "dslackw"
-__version_info__ = (1, 7, 0)
+__version_info__ = (1, 7, 1)
 __version__ = "{0}.{1}.{2}".format(*__version_info__)
 __license__ = "GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)"
 __email__ = "d.zlatanidis@gmail.com"

slpkg/messages.py

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ def pkg_not_found(bol, pkg, message, eol):
     '''
     print ("{0}No such package {1}: {2}{3}".format(bol, pkg, message, eol))
 
-def pkg_found(pkg):
+def pkg_found(pkg, version):
     '''
     Print message when package found
     '''
-    print ("| Package {0} is already installed".format(pkg))
+    print ("| Package {0}-{1} is already installed".format(pkg, version))
 
 def pkg_installed(pkg):
     '''

slpkg/pkg/manager.py

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def pkg_remove(binary):
         if len(removed) > 1:
             msg = msg + "s"
         try:
-            remove_pkg = raw_input("\nAre you sure to remove {0} {1} [Y/y] ".format(
+            remove_pkg = raw_input("\nAre you sure to remove {0} {1} [Y/n]? ".format(
                                     str(len(removed)), msg))
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print # new line at exit
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def pkg_remove(binary):
                         print ("| " + dep)
                     template(78)
                     try:
-                        remove_dep = raw_input("\nRemove dependencies [Y/y] ")
+                        remove_dep = raw_input("\nRemove dependencies (maybe used by other packages) [Y/n]? ")
                     except KeyboardInterrupt:
                         print # new line at exit
                         sys.exit()

slpkg/sbo/check.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import os
 import getpass
+
 from slpkg.pkg.build import *
 from slpkg.pkg.find import find_package
 from slpkg.pkg.manager import pkg_upgrade
@@ -21,19 +22,23 @@ def sbo_check(name):
     '''
     Check for new package updates
     '''
+    sys.stdout.write ("Reading package lists.")
     sbo_file = "".join(find_package(name + sp, pkg_path))
     if sbo_file == "":
+        sys.stdout.write (' Done\n')
         message = "Not installed"
         bol, eol = "\n", "\n"
         pkg_not_found(bol, name, message, eol)
     else:
-        print ("\nSearch for package {0} from slackbuilds.org:\n".format(name))
+        sys.stdout.flush()
         sbo_url = sbo_search_pkg(name)
         if sbo_url is None:
+            sys.stdout.write (' Done\n')
             message = "From slackbuilds.org"
-            bol, eol = "", "\n"
+            bol, eol = "\n", "\n"
             pkg_not_found(bol, name, message, eol)
         else:
+            sys.stdout.write (' Done\n')
             sbo_version = sbo_version_pkg(sbo_url, name)
             sbo_dwn = sbo_slackbuild_dwn(sbo_url, name)
             source_dwn = sbo_source_dwn(sbo_url, name)
@@ -47,7 +52,11 @@ def sbo_check(name):
                         name, sbo_file_version,  name, sbo_version))
                 template(78)
                 print # new line at start
-                read = raw_input("Would you like to install ? [Y/y] ")
+                try:
+                    read = raw_input("Would you like to install [Y/n]? ")
+                except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                    print # new line at exit
+                    sys.exit()
                 if read == "Y" or read == "y":
                     s_user(getpass.getuser())
                     os.system("mkdir -p {0}".format(build_path))
@@ -68,5 +77,4 @@ def sbo_check(name):
                                tmp, pkg_for_install, sbo_arch, sbo_tag, sbo_filetype).split())
                     pkg_upgrade(binary)                     
             else:
-                print ("\nPackage {0} is up to date\n".format(
-                       "".join(find_package(name + sp, pkg_path))))
+                print ("\nPackage '{0}-{1}' is up to date\n".format(name, sbo_file_version))

slpkg/sbo/dependency.py

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ def sbo_dependencies_pkg(name):
                 if dependencies:
                     dep_results.append(dependencies)
                 for line in dependencies:
+                    sys.stdout.write(".")
+                    sys.stdout.flush()
                     sbo_dependencies_pkg(line)
                 return dep_results
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
@@ -42,8 +44,9 @@ def pkg_tracking(name):
     '''
     Print tree of dependencies
     '''
-    print ('\nSearch dependencies for package {0} from slackbuilds.org:\n'.format(name))
+    sys.stdout.write ('Reading package lists.')
     dependencies_list = sbo_dependencies_pkg(name)
+    sys.stdout.write(' Done\n')
     if dependencies_list is None:
         pass
     elif dependencies_list == []:

slpkg/sbo/download.py

@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@ def sbo_slackbuild_dwn(sbo_url, name):
     Convert http repository link to 
     slackbuild download link
     '''
-    sbo_url = sbo_url.replace(name + "/", name + ".tar.gz")
-    return sbo_url
+    return sbo_url.replace(name + "/", name + ".tar.gz")

slpkg/sbo/file_size.py

+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*
+
+import os
+import sys
+import urllib2
+
+def server_file_size(url):
+    '''
+    Returns the size of remote files
+    '''
+    try:
+        tar = urllib2.urlopen(url)
+        meta = tar.info()
+        return meta.getheaders("Content-Length")
+    except urllib2.URLError:
+        print ("\nError: connection refused\n")
+        sys.exit()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print # new line at exit
+        sys.exit()
+
+def local_file_size(registry):
+    '''
+    Returns the size of local files
+    '''
+    return os.path.getsize(registry)

slpkg/sbo/greps.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import os
+
 from slpkg.url_read import url_read
 from slpkg.__metadata__ import uname, arch
 

slpkg/sbo/read.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import os
 import getpass
+
 from slpkg.messages import s_user
 from slpkg.url_read import url_read
 from slpkg.__metadata__ import slpkg_path

slpkg/sbo/search.py

 #!/usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+import os
 import re
 import sys
+
 from slpkg.colors import colors
 from slpkg.url_read import url_read
 from slpkg.functions import get_file
+from slpkg.__metadata__ import slpkg_path
+
+from slpkg.pkg.find import find_package
 
 from slpkg.slack.slack_version import slack_ver
 
+from file_size import server_file_size, local_file_size
+
 def sbo_search_pkg(name):
     '''
     Find SlackBuilds packages from slackbuilds.org
     '''
     try:
         sbo_location = []
+        os.system("mkdir -p {0}{1}".format(slpkg_path, "sbo_repo/"))
         sbo_url = ("http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/{0}/".format(slack_ver()))
-        SLACKBUILDS_TXT = url_read((
-        "http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/{0}/SLACKBUILDS.TXT".format(slack_ver())))
-        for line in SLACKBUILDS_TXT.splitlines():
+        '''
+        Read SLACKBUILDS.TXT from slackbuilds.org and write in /tmp/slpkg/sbo_repo/
+        directory if not exist
+        '''
+        if find_package("SLACKBUILDS.TXT", slpkg_path + "sbo_repo/") == []:
+            print ("\nslpkg initialization ...")
+            SLACKBUILDS_TXT = url_read((
+                "http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/{0}/SLACKBUILDS.TXT".format(slack_ver())))
+            ChangeLog_txt = url_read((
+                "http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/{0}/ChangeLog.txt".format(slack_ver())))
+            sbo = open("{0}sbo_repo/SLACKBUILDS.TXT".format(slpkg_path), "w")
+            sbo.write(SLACKBUILDS_TXT)
+            sbo.close()
+            log = open("{0}sbo_repo/ChangeLog.txt".format(slpkg_path), "w")
+            log.write(ChangeLog_txt)
+            log.close()
+        '''
+        We take the size of ChangeLog.txt from the server and locally
+        '''
+        server = int(''.join(server_file_size(sbo_url + "ChangeLog.txt")))
+        local = int(local_file_size(slpkg_path + "sbo_repo/ChangeLog.txt"))
+        '''
+        If the two files differ in size delete and replaced with new
+        '''
+        if server != local:
+            os.remove("{0}sbo_repo/{1}".format(slpkg_path, "SLACKBUILDS.TXT"))
+            os.remove("{0}sbo_repo/{1}".format(slpkg_path, "ChangeLog.txt"))
+            print ("\nNEWS in ChangeLog.txt, slpkg initialization ...")
+            SLACKBUILDS_TXT = url_read((
+                "http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/{0}/SLACKBUILDS.TXT".format(slack_ver())))
+            ChangeLog_txt = url_read((
+                "http://slackbuilds.org/slackbuilds/{0}/ChangeLog.txt".format(slack_ver())))
+            sbo = open("{0}sbo_repo/SLACKBUILDS.TXT".format(slpkg_path), "w")
+            sbo.write(SLACKBUILDS_TXT)
+            sbo.close()
+            log = open("{0}sbo_repo/ChangeLog.txt".format(slpkg_path), "w")
+            log.write(ChangeLog_txt)
+            log.close()
+        '''
+        Search for package path from SLACKBUILDS.TXT file
+        '''
+        for line in open(slpkg_path + "sbo_repo/SLACKBUILDS.TXT", "r"):
             if line.startswith('SLACKBUILD LOCATION'):
                 sbo_location.append(line.replace('SLACKBUILD LOCATION: ./', ''))
-        for loc in sbo_location:
-            if get_file(loc, '/') == name:
-                print ('{0}[ found ] --> {1}{2}'.format(colors.CYAN, colors.ENDC, name))
-                return sbo_url + loc.replace(name, '') + name + "/"
+        for location in sbo_location:
+            location = location.replace('\n', '')
+            if get_file(location, '/') == name:
+                return sbo_url + location.replace(name, '') + name + "/"
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print # new line at exit
         sys.exit()

slpkg/sbo/slackbuild.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import getpass
+
 from slpkg.colors import colors
 from slpkg.functions import get_file
 from slpkg.__metadata__ import tmp, pkg_path, build_path, sp
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ from slpkg.pkg.build import build_package
 from slpkg.pkg.manager import pkg_upgrade
 
 from search import sbo_search_pkg
+from file_size import server_file_size
 from download import sbo_slackbuild_dwn
 from dependency import sbo_dependencies_pkg
 from greps import sbo_source_dwn, sbo_extra_dwn
@@ -26,11 +28,9 @@ def sbo_build(name):
     dependencies
     '''
     s_user(getpass.getuser())
-    print # new line at start
-    template(78)
-    print ("| Build dependencies tree for package {0}:".format(name))
-    template(78)
+    sys.stdout.write ('Building dependency tree.')
     dependencies_list = sbo_dependencies_pkg(name)
+    sys.stdout.write(' Done')
     if dependencies_list == None:
         pass
     else:
@@ -46,35 +46,36 @@ def sbo_build(name):
                 if duplicate not in dependencies:
                     dependencies.append(duplicate)
             print # new lines at start
-            template(78)
-            print ("| Start download, build and install packages:")
-            template(78)
-            for pkg in dependencies:
-                sbo_url = sbo_search_pkg(pkg)
-                sbo_version = sbo_version_pkg(sbo_url, pkg)
-                sbo_file = "".join(find_package(pkg + sp, pkg_path))
-                sbo_file_version = sbo_file[len(pkg) + 1:-len(arch) - 7]
-                if sbo_version > sbo_file_version:
-                    prgnam = ("{0}-{1}".format(sbo_prgnam_pkg(sbo_url, pkg),
-                                               sbo_version_pkg(sbo_url, pkg)))
-                    sbo_link = sbo_slackbuild_dwn(sbo_url, pkg)
-                    src_link = sbo_source_dwn(sbo_url, pkg) 
-                    ext_link = sbo_extra_dwn(sbo_url, pkg)
-                    script = get_file(sbo_link, '/')
-                    source = get_file(src_link, '/')
-                    os.system("wget -N {0} {1}".format(sbo_link, src_link))
-                    if ext_link:
-                        for src in ext_link:
-                            os.system("wget -N {0}".format(src))
-                            extra.append(get_file(src, '/'))
-                    build_package(script, source, extra, build_path)
-                    binary = ("{0}{1}{2}{3}{4}".format(
-                               tmp, prgnam, sbo_arch, sbo_tag, sbo_filetype).split())
-                    pkg_upgrade(binary)
-                else:
-                    template(78)
-                    pkg_found(pkg)
-                    template(78)
+            print ('The following packages will be automatically installed or upgraded with new version:\n')
+            print ('  ' + ' '.join(dependencies))
+            read = raw_input("\nDo you want to continue [Y/n]? ")
+            if read == "Y" or read == "y":
+                for pkg in dependencies:
+                    sbo_url = sbo_search_pkg(pkg)
+                    sbo_version = sbo_version_pkg(sbo_url, pkg)
+                    sbo_file = "".join(find_package(pkg + sp, pkg_path))
+                    sbo_file_version = sbo_file[len(pkg) + 1:-len(arch) - 7]
+                    if sbo_version > sbo_file_version:
+                        prgnam = ("{0}-{1}".format(sbo_prgnam_pkg(sbo_url, pkg),
+                                                   sbo_version_pkg(sbo_url, pkg)))
+                        sbo_link = sbo_slackbuild_dwn(sbo_url, pkg)
+                        src_link = sbo_source_dwn(sbo_url, pkg) 
+                        ext_link = sbo_extra_dwn(sbo_url, pkg)
+                        script = get_file(sbo_link, '/')
+                        source = get_file(src_link, '/')
+                        os.system("wget -N {0} {1}".format(sbo_link, src_link))
+                        if ext_link:
+                            for src in ext_link:
+                                os.system("wget -N {0}".format(src))
+                                extra.append(get_file(src, '/'))
+                        build_package(script, source, extra, build_path)
+                        binary = ("{0}{1}{2}{3}{4}".format(
+                                   tmp, prgnam, sbo_arch, sbo_tag, sbo_filetype).split())
+                        pkg_upgrade(binary)
+                    else:
+                        template(78)
+                        pkg_found(pkg, sbo_file_version)
+                        template(78)
             '''
             Write dependencies in a log file into directory '/var/log/slpkg/dep/'
             '''
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ def sbo_build(name):
                 for dep in dependencies:
                     f.write(dep + "\n")
                 f.close()
-            print # new line at end
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             print # new line at exit
             sys.exit()

slpkg/sbo/views.py

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import os
+import sys
+
 from slpkg.colors import colors
 from slpkg.functions import get_file
 from slpkg.__metadata__ import tmp, pkg_path, slpkg_path, sp
@@ -22,13 +24,15 @@ def sbo_network(name):
     View SlackBuild package, read or install them 
     from slackbuilds.org
     '''
-    print ('\nSearch for package {0} from slackbuilds.org:\n'.format(name))
+    sys.stdout.write ("Reading package lists.")
     sbo_url = sbo_search_pkg(name)
     if sbo_url is None:
+        sys.stdout.write (' Done\n')
         message = "From slackbuilds.org"
         bol, eol = "\n", "\n"
         pkg_not_found(bol, name, message, eol)
     else:
+        sys.stdout.write (' Done\n')
         sbo_req = sbo_requires_pkg(sbo_url, name)
         sbo_dwn = sbo_slackbuild_dwn(sbo_url, name)
         sbo_version = sbo_version_pkg(sbo_url, name)

slpkg/slack/install.py

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+import time
 import getpass
+
 from slpkg.colors import colors
 from slpkg.url_read import url_read
 from slpkg.messages import pkg_not_found, s_user
@@ -25,14 +27,24 @@ def install(slack_pkg):
         os.system("mkdir -p {0}{1}".format(slpkg_path, 'packages/'))
         print ("\nPackages with name matching [ {0}{1}{2} ]\n".format(
                 colors.CYAN, slack_pkg, colors.ENDC)) 
+        sys.stdout.write ("Reading package lists.")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
         PACKAGE_TXT = url_read(mirrors(name='PACKAGES.TXT', location=''))
+        index, toolbar_width = 0, 600
         for line in PACKAGE_TXT.splitlines():
+            index += 1
+            if index == toolbar_width:
+                sys.stdout.write('.')
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+                toolbar_width += 600
+                time.sleep(0.05)
             if line.startswith('PACKAGE NAME'):
                 package_name.append(line.replace('PACKAGE NAME:  ', ''))
             if line.startswith('PACKAGE LOCATION'):
                 package_location.append(line.replace('PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./', ''))
         for loc, name in zip(package_location, package_name):
             dwn_list.append('{0}{1}/{2}'.format(mirrors('',''), loc, name))
+        sys.stdout.write(" Done\n\n")
         for pkg in package_name:
             if slack_pkg in pkg:
                 if pkg.endswith('.txz'):
@@ -48,7 +60,7 @@ def install(slack_pkg):
             message = "No matching"
             pkg_not_found(bol, slack_pkg, message, eol)
         else:
-            read = raw_input("\nWould you like to install [Y/y] ")
+            read = raw_input ("\nWould you like to install [Y/n]? ")
             if read == "Y" or read == "y":
                 for install in install_all:
                     for dwn in dwn_list:
@@ -59,7 +71,7 @@ def install(slack_pkg):
                     print ("{0}[ installing ] --> {1}{2}".format(
                             colors.GREEN, colors.ENDC, install))
                     pkg_upgrade((slpkg_path + 'packages/' + install).split())
-                read = raw_input("Remove the packages downloaded ? [Y/y] ")
+                read = raw_input ("Removal downloaded packages [Y/n]? ")
                 if read == "Y" or read == "y":
                     for remove in install_all:
                         os.remove("{0}{1}{2}".format(slpkg_path, 'packages/', remove))

slpkg/slack/patches.py

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 import os
 import sys
+import time
 import getpass
+
 from slpkg.colors import colors
 from slpkg.messages import s_user
 from slpkg.url_read import url_read
@@ -24,8 +26,17 @@ def patches():
         dwn_list, dwn_patches = [], []
         upgrade_all, package_name, package_location = [], [], []
         os.system("mkdir -p {0}{1}".format(slpkg_path, 'patches/'))
+        sys.stdout.write ("Reading package lists.")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
         PACKAGE_TXT = url_read(mirrors(name='PACKAGES.TXT', location='patches/'))
+        index, toolbar_width = 0, 100
         for line in PACKAGE_TXT.splitlines():
+            index += 1
+            if index == toolbar_width:
+                sys.stdout.write('.')
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+                toolbar_width += 100
+                time.sleep(0.05)
             if line.startswith('PACKAGE NAME'):
                 package_name.append(line.replace('PACKAGE NAME:  ', ''))
             if line.startswith('PACKAGE LOCATION'):
@@ -36,6 +47,7 @@ def patches():
             installed_pkg = ''.join(find_package(pkg.replace('.txz', ''), pkg_path))
             if installed_pkg == '':
                 upgrade_all.append(pkg)
+        sys.stdout.write(' Done\n')
         if upgrade_all:
             print ("\nThese packages need upgrading:\n")
             for upgrade in upgrade_all:
@@ -44,7 +56,7 @@ def patches():
                 for dwn in dwn_list:
                     if upgrade in dwn:
                         dwn_patches.append(dwn)
-            read = raw_input("\nWould you like to upgrade ? [Y/y] ")
+            read = raw_input("\nWould you like to upgrade [Y/n]? ")
             if read == "Y" or read == "y":
                 for dwn in dwn_patches:
                     os.system("wget -N --directory-prefix={0}{1} {2}".format(
@@ -53,18 +65,17 @@ def patches():
                     print ("{0}[ upgrading ] --> {1}{2}".format(
                             colors.GREEN, colors.ENDC, pkg))
                     pkg_upgrade((slpkg_path + 'patches/' + pkg).split())
-            read = raw_input("Remove the packages downloaded ? [Y/y] ")
-            if read == "Y" or read == "y":
-                for pkg in upgrade_all:
-                    os.remove("{0}{1}{2}".format(slpkg_path, 'patches/', pkg))
-                if os.listdir(slpkg_path + 'patches/') == []:
-                    print ("Packages removed")
+                read = raw_input("Removal downloaded packages [Y/n]? ")
+                if read == "Y" or read == "y":
+                    for pkg in upgrade_all:
+                        os.remove("{0}{1}{2}".format(slpkg_path, 'patches/', pkg))
+                    if os.listdir(slpkg_path + 'patches/') == []:
+                        print ("Packages removed")
+                    else:
+                        print ("\nThere are packages in direcrory {0}{1}\n".format(
+                                slpkg_path, 'patches/'))
                 else:
-                    print ("\nThere are packages in direcrory {0}{1}\n".format(
-                            slpkg_path, 'patches/'))
-            else:
-                print ("\nThere are packages in directory {0}{1}\n".format(
-                        slpkg_path, 'patches/'))
+                    print ("\nThere are packages in directory {0}{1}\n".format(                                  slpkg_path, 'packages/'))
         else:
             if arch == "x86_64":
                 slack_arch = 64