GSB 2.22.1 is a prerequisite for the installation of the Access Grid Toolkit on Slackware 12.1 and Slamd64 -current. Described here is an abbreviated list of instructions for installing GSB 2.22.1, in particular the gsb-complete metapackage which provides comprehensive Gnome and related application packages beyond what is actually needed to support the AG Toolkit - but nice to have nevertheless :)

When the accessgrid3.1 package itself is later installed, the gsb-complete metapackage is replaced with the gsb-accessgrid metapackage.

The steps to install GSB as detailed below can be summarised as follows:
       1. install slapt-get
       2. configure the software repositories which slap-get will use
       3. use slapt-get to install any GSB prerequisites
       4. use slapt-get to install the gsb-complete metapackage

These installation steps should be performed as the root user. In a shell, run:
       su -
(and supply the root password)

The GSB project recommends that installation be performed in text mode (run level 3) rather than graphics mode (run level 4). If necessary, change to text mode with the command:
       telinit 3

Now work through steps 1 to 4 detailed here:
1. install slapt-get. This involves obtaining the slap-get package from somewhere and installing it. Run:
       wget ftp://ftp.slackware.org.uk/gsb/gsb-2.22/packages/tools/slapt-get-0.9.12d-i586-7gsb.tgz
(note that the actual version of the slapt-get package may change - the correct package name can always be found by pointing an ordinary web browser at ftp://ftp.slackware.org.uk/gsb/gsb-2.22/packages/tools/)
After downloading, the package should then be installed with:
       installpkg slapt-get-0.9.12d-i586-7gsb.tgz

2. configure the the software repositories which slapt-get will use. The configuration file for slapt-get, which is installed as part of the previous step, is /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc. It will contain Slackware and GSB repository entries which may be suitable already. Each uncommented SOURCE entry (i.e. NOT beginning with a "#") is active. If necessary, edit this file and activate, deactivate and/or add entries as required. Only one repository entry for Slackware and one entry for GSB should be activated.
       Potential GSB repositories that could be used can be found at the GSB download page.
After editing and saving the /etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc file, update the package information from the active repositories by running the following command:
       slapt-get --update

3. use slapt-get to install any GSB prerequisites. Run:
       slapt-get --upgrade Currently this will install new versions of the glib2 and libwnck packages. Alternatively these could be specifically installed with the command:
       slapt-get --install glib2 libwnck

4. use slapt-get to install the gsb-complete metapackage. Run:
       slapt-get --install gsb-complete

At this point the machine should be rebooted - this ensures that newly installed services are running correctly. Log in again and proceed with the rest of the installation of AG3.1 for Slackware 12.1 and Slamd64 -current

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Please send all comments, problems etc., to <c.willing at uq.edu.au>