I didn’t really need Geany, but I wanted to try Slackbuilds.
The instructions are too brief. I only say this because I can’t make it work.
I extract the Slackbuild script, download the source to the proper directory, run the script as root and then get an error message.
The output says: “tar: This does not look like a tar archive,” or “bzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file.”
I’m sure I’m missing something, but what?
Not one to wait, I went to LinuxPackages.net and got Geany for Slackware 12.0. I used pkgtool to install it. Worked perfectly.
Still, I’d like to figure out Slackbuilds. I’d love to know what I’m doing wrong.
I sent Slackware expert Willy Sudiarto Raharjo an e-mail asking for help. I’ve exchanged e-mail with Robby Workman before, and he’s responsible for many Slackbuilds scripts, but I figured I’d ask Willy first and see what he comes up with.