slkbuild

slkbuild is a small utility inspired by makepkg from Arch which greatly simplifies the package building process in Slackware and derivatives. It parses an easy to create SLKBUILD meta-file and from that creates a conventional build script that follows all of the slackware packaging standards that can be run on its own.

The advantage of using slkbuild is that it ensures package uniformity and allows for an easy to edit meta-file in the event that one might require customization or might need to update the script for new releases. It also makes the buid process much quicker as down