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slapt-src:tldr:826d5
The "slapt-src --list" command is used to list all available source packages in the slapt-src package management system.
Slapt-src is a utility that enables users to compile and install source packages on Slackware Linux. It automates the process of fetching, patching, compiling, and installing source packages from available package repositories.
When you run the "slapt-src --list" command, it will fetch the list of source packages available in the configured repository and display them on the screen. This information helps users to identify which packages are available for installation using slapt-src.
It is worth noting that slapt-src depends on the slapt-get utility to manage package sources and download required dependencies. Therefore, before using "slapt-src --list", you must have configured slapt-get and have access to a package repository that contains the desired source packages.