[Slackbuilds-users] Linux Counter support for Slackware (LiCo - the new generation of the old familiar li.org)

[Bradley D. Thornton]

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Off topic here, but other than LQ I can't really think of a place where
I should post this, and this list has the best minds on the subject anyway.

I've opened a ticket at linuxcounter.net because the new counter
software (lico-update.sh) doesn't correctly ascertain the distro and
version when it comes to Slackware.

Because it is Slackware, the new maintainer of the Linux Counter has
pretty much said, "Of course I'll accommodate Slackware". The Linux
counter script currently checks for the /etc/lsb-release to ascertain
this information, and sure, we can create that file and put what we want
in there, but he's looking to hinge on the more unique aspects of
Slackware to support it as the oldest distro and maintain its place in
the royal lineage ;)

Here's a couple of suggestions quoted by him:

<snip>
Fortunatly I'm of course willing to implement some special support for
 Slackware.

 So it would be fine to get, for example the content of your /etc
 /slackware-version file. Maybe there is also some other way to get the
 exact name and version of the distribution.
</snip>

Before they put this in stone I'd like to hear from others here as to
what you might recommend as a great implementation for the Linux Counter
to support us :)

Kindest regards,


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Bradley D. Thornton
Manager Network Services
NorthTech Computer
TEL: +1.760.666.2703  (US)
TEL: +44.203.318.2755 (UK)
http://NorthTech.US

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