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# install-upgrade-kernel
install/upgrade generic kernel and also run update-grub in the end

"install-upgrade-kernel is a script for installing, updating,"
"kernel packages on all versions of salix/slackel, including"
"stable and current slackware version, without removing the "
"previous kernel if you run it with install parameter"

To download and create the package type:
mkdir build 
cd build 
git clone https://github.com/djemos/install-upgrade-kernel.git
mv install-upgrade-kernel/SLKBUILD ./
tar -cvjSf install-upgrade-kernel.tar.bz2 install-upgrade-kernel
fakeroot slkbuild -X

To install the package type:
sudo spkg install-upgrade-kernel-5.0-noarch-1dj.txz

Running
sudo install-upgrade-kernel with no parameters will get the following help screen.

USAGE: install-upgrade-kernel [install|upgrade] [huge|generic]

OPTIONS:
install Install generic kernel
upgrade Upgrade generic kernel removing the old one
generic Download generic kernel and also create an initrd

Copyright (C) 2020-2024 Dimitris Tzemos <[email protected]>
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms 
of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, 
either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty 
of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
See the GNU General Public License at <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> for more details.

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