spi

Update package and slackbuild lists

$ spi -u

$ spi -i [package_name]

$ spi -U

$ spi [search_terms]

$ spi --show [package_name]

$ spi --clean

spi [OPTIONS] [packagename|searchterms]

spi (Salix Package Installer) is a meta package manager for Salix Linux that wraps slapt-get and slapt-src. It provides unified access to both binary packages and SlackBuilds through a single interface.
When installing, spi first checks for binary packages via slapt-get. If unavailable, it falls back to building from source via slapt-src. Dependencies are resolved automatically, using binary packages when possible even for SlackBuild installations.

-u, --update

Update list of available packages and slackbuilds

Install a package or slackbuild

Upgrade all installed packages to latest versions

Display information about a package or slackbuild

Purge local package and slackbuild caches

Display help information

Requires slapt-get and slapt-src to be properly configured. SlackBuild installations compile from source, which takes longer than binary installs. Specific to Salix and Slackware-based distributions. Cache updates are needed before searching or installing new packages.

spi was created by George Vlahavas (gapan) for the Salix Linux distribution, a Slackware derivative focused on simplicity and ease of use. Salix was founded in 2009, and spi provides a user-friendly interface to its package management system, bridging binary packages and source builds.

slapt-get(8), slapt-src(8), slackpkg(8)