problems with and understanding .SlackBuild

I have recently decided to use Slackware and I'm having problems installing some packages using Slackbuilds. The problem is that I have followed the directions to a tea and it won't execute the SlackBuild script! I logged in as root and "cd" to the directory and ran the script and says the command is not found! I have also su rooted my user account to no avail. Also ran from user account and it starts to run but I get errors. I have examined the script file and it is proper. What am I doing wrong?

 

It might be a dependency issue, check the build for errors and the slackbuild readme.
Sometimes things in slackware don't work and unless you're a proper guru it's difficult to resolve the issue. For instance I just can't get awn to work in slack no matter what instructions I follow.
As a side note, try sbopkg for building and installing slackbuilds. It's an awesome bit of kit that makes installing extra packages in slack a breeze:-

http://www.sbopkg.org/

 

I have taken your advice and installed sbopkg. Thank you!
Now I just have to get my wireless card up and running.

 

Preface the ProgName.SlackBuild script with "./"

Example:

Code:

root@racermach:/home/non_slack/slackbuilds/ProgName# ./ProgName.SlackBuild

 

I tried another script and you are correct. Thank you chrisretusn!

 

Your welcome.

You can also use the full path name.