Mon May 28 19:12:29 UTC 201820180528191229

a/pkgtools-15.0-noarch-13.txz:  Rebuilt.
  installpkg: default line length for --terselength is the number of columns.
  removepkg: added --terse mode.
  upgradepkg: default line length for --terselength is the number of columns.
  upgradepkg: accept -option in addition to --option.
ap/vim-8.1.0026-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
d/bison-3.0.5-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
e/emacs-26.1-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
kde/kopete-4.14.3-x86_64-8.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Recompiled against libidn-1.35.
n/conntrack-tools-1.4.5-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/libnetfilter_conntrack-1.0.7-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/libnftnl-1.1.0-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/links-2.16-x86_64-2.txz:  Rebuilt.
  Rebuilt to enable X driver for -g mode.
n/lynx-2.8.9dev.19-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/nftables-0.8.5-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/p11-kit-0.23.11-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/ulogd-2.0.7-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
n/whois-5.3.1-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
xap/network-manager-applet-1.8.12-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.
xap/vim-gvim-8.1.0026-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.

13 files changed, 210 insertions, 344 deletions

diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/ChangeLog b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/ChangeLog
index 0189e798..774be506 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/ChangeLog
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/ChangeLog
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
+
+Sun Oct 10  07:48:13 UTC 2017
+---------------
+	- Updated mirrors-x86*.sample to remove dead mirrors and clarify
+	  intent to use mirrors.slackware.com
+	- Updated mirrors-arm.sample to sync with mozes' copy
+	- Add /usr/share/vim/ and /var/yp/ to search path for .new files
+	- Minor tweaks to default blacklist file
+	- Minor tweaks to manual pages
+	- Released as 2.82.2 (rworkman)
+
 Wed May 11 04:23:52 UTC 2016
-Updated mirrors-x86*.sample for Slackware 14.2.
-Released as 2.82.1-1 (yet another unauthorized volkerdi release)
-+--------------------------+
+---------------
+	- Updated mirrors-x86*.sample for Slackware 14.2.
+	- Released as 2.82.1-1 (yet another unauthorized volkerdi release)
 
 2014 Thu Jul 10
 ---------------
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/README b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/README
index 32456be4..9ae62342 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/README
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/README
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 				 	<piterpunk@slackware.com>
 				 Evaldo Gardenali aka UdontKnow 
 					<evaldo@fasternet.com.br>
+				 Robby Workman aka rworkman
+					<rworkman@slackware.com>
+					(since 2.82.2)
 
 			Version: 0.93   released at Fri Feb 14 2003
 				 0.94   released at Wed Mar 12 2003
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@
 				 2.81.1 released at Thu May 13 2010
 				 2.82.0 released at Thu Mar 24 2011
 				 2.82.1 released at Wed May 11 2016
+				 2.82.2 released at Sun Oct 08 2017
 
   Slackpkg is a tool for those who want to easily install or upgrade packages 
   via the network.  With slackpkg, you can have a minimal installation of 
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/blacklist.new b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/blacklist.new
index 743477b3..d59a4700 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/blacklist.new
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/blacklist.new
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 # The correct syntax is:
 #
-# To blacklist the package xorg-server-1.6.3-x86_64-1 the line will be:
+# To blacklist the package xorg-server-1.19.4-x86_64-1 the line will be:
 # xorg-server
 #
 # DON'T put any space(s) before or after the package name or regexp.
@@ -14,10 +14,8 @@
 # run "lilo" after upgrade). If you think the same, uncomment the lines
 # below 
 #
-#kernel-firmware
 #kernel-generic
 #kernel-generic-smp
-#kernel-headers
 #kernel-huge
 #kernel-huge-smp
 #kernel-modules
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/core-functions.sh b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/core-functions.sh
index 948afbbe..919bf80b 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/core-functions.sh
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/core-functions.sh
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ function checkchangelog()
 	if ! grep -q "[a-z]" $TMPDIR/ChangeLog.txt ; then
 		echo -e "\
 \nError downloading from $SOURCE.\n\
-Please, check your mirror and try again."
+Please check your mirror and try again."
 		cleanup
 	fi
 
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-arm.sample b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-arm.sample
index 7647abab..8a42d7b9 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-arm.sample
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-arm.sample
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@
 # END OF LEGAL NOTICE
 #
 #
-# You only need to select one mirror and uncomment them. Please,
-# ONLY ONE mirror can be uncommented each time.
+# You only need to select one mirror and uncomment it.
+# ONLY ONE mirror can be uncommented.
 #
-# You can include new mirrors in this file. Many people have mirrors 
-# in their local networks. Slackpkg only needs to point to the 
-# directory that contains "ChangeLog.txt", and don't forget the 
-# trailling slash.
+# You can use a mirror not included in this file.  Many people have mirrors
+# in their local networks.
+#
+# Slackpkg only needs to point to the directory that contains
+# "ChangeLog.txt", and don't forget the trailing slash.
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 # Local CD/DVD drive
@@ -43,57 +44,35 @@
 #file://path/to/some/directory/
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-# ARMedslack 14.0
+# Local CD/DVD drive
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-#UK, 100MBit
-#ftp://ftp.armedslack.org/armedslack/armedslack-14.0/
-#UK, 100Mbit
-#ftp://ftp.slackware.org.uk/armedslack/armedslack-14.0/
-#Poland, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/armedslack/armedslack-14.0/
-#USA, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://mirrors.vbi.vt.edu/linux/armedslack/armedslack-14.0/
-#USA, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://ftp.stealth3.com/pub/armedslack/armedslack-14.0/
+#cdrom://media/cdrom/
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-# ARMedslack 13.37
+# Local Directory
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-#UK, 100MBit
-#ftp://ftp.armedslack.org/armedslack/armedslack-13.37/
-#UK, 100Mbit
-#ftp://ftp.slackware.org.uk/armedslack/armedslack-13.37/
-#Poland, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/armedslack/armedslack-13.37/
-#USA, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://mirrors.vbi.vt.edu/linux/armedslack/armedslack-13.37/
-#USA, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://ftp.stealth3.com/pub/armedslack/armedslack-13.37/
+#file://path/to/some/directory/
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-# ARMedslack 13.1
+# Slackware ARM x.x (for an assumed release of the hard float port)
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-#UK, 100MBit
-#ftp://ftp.armedslack.org/armedslack/armedslack-13.1/
-#UK, 100Mbit
-#ftp://ftp.slackware.org.uk/armedslack/armedslack-13.1/
-#Poland, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/armedslack/armedslack-13.1/
-#USA, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://mirrors.vbi.vt.edu/linux/armedslack/armedslack-13.1/
-#USA, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://ftp.stealth3.com/pub/armedslack/armedslack-13.1/
+#ftp://slackware.uk/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-x.x/
+#ftp://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-x.x/
+#ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-x.x/
+#ftp://mirrors.vbi.vt.edu/linux/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-x.x/
+#ftp://mirror.slackbuilds.org/pub/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-x.x/
+#
+#ftp://ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-x.x/
 #
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-# ARMedslack current
+# Slackware ARM current
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
-#UK, 100MBit
-#ftp://ftp.armedslack.org/armedslack/armedslack-current/
-#UK, 100Mbit
-#ftp://ftp.slackware.org.uk/armedslack/armedslack-current/
-#Poland, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/armedslack/armedslack-current/
-#USA, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://mirrors.vbi.vt.edu/linux/armedslack/armedslack-current/
-#USA, 100Mbit:
-#ftp://ftp.stealth3.com/pub/armedslack/armedslack-current/
+#ftp://slackware.uk/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-current/
+#ftp://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-current/
+#ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-current/
+#ftp://mirrors.vbi.vt.edu/linux/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-current/
+#ftp://mirror.slackbuilds.org/pub/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-current/
+#
+#ftp://ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-current/
+
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-x86.sample b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-x86.sample
index db32e624..922bc171 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-x86.sample
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-x86.sample
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 # You can use a mirror not included in this file.  Many people have mirrors
 # in their local networks.  A list of all official Slackware mirrors
 # (not version-specific, so some mirrors may not have all files) is here:
-# http://mirrors.slackware.com/mirrorlist/
+# https://mirrors.slackware.com/mirrorlist/
 #
 # Slackpkg only needs to point to the directory that contains
 # "ChangeLog.txt", and don't forget the trailing slash.
@@ -49,24 +49,23 @@
 # Slackware-14.2
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 # USE MIRRORS.SLACKWARE.COM (DO NOT USE FTP - ONLY HTTP FINDS A NEARBY MIRROR)
-# http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# https://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+#
+#
+# Here are some individual mirrors that can be used instead of the
+# redirector at mirrors.slackware.com if necessary ; note that this
+# list is not guaranteed to be up-to-date
 #
 # AUSTRALIA (AU)
 # ftp://ftp.cc.swin.edu.au/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.cc.swin.edu.au/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.as24220.net/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirror.as24220.net/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.internode.on.net/.pub2/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://mirror.primusdatacentre.com.au/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # AUSTRIA (AT)
-# ftp://ftp.slackware.at/slackware-14.2/
-# http://ftp.slackware.at/data/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/freesoftware.com/slackware-14.2/
 # http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/freesoftware.com/slackware-14.2/
 # BELARUS (BY)
 # ftp://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
@@ -83,38 +82,31 @@
 # ftp://mirror.its.dal.ca/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirror.its.dal.ca/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # CHINA (CN)
-# http://mirror.bjtu.edu.cn/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.163.com/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # COSTA RICA (CR)
 # ftp://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/slackware/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/slackware/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # CZECH REPUBLIC (CZ)
-# http://ftp.slackware.cz/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://odysseus.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://odysseus.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # DENMARK (DK)
-# ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/.disk1/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/.disk1/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # FINLAND (FI)
 # ftp://elektroni.phys.tut.fi/slackware-14.2/
 # FRANCE (FR)
-# ftp://mirror.ovh.net/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-14.2/
-# http://mirror.ovh.net/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://nephtys.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://nephtys.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # GERMANY (DE)
-# ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-13.2/
 # http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/.SAN0/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.zimt.uni-siegen.de/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.zimt.uni-siegen.de/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/comp/Linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/ftp/pub/comp/Linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://wrz1013.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de/pub/MIRROR/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://wrz1013.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de/pub/MIRROR/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # GREECE (GR)
 # ftp://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
@@ -122,14 +114,9 @@
 # http://ftp.otenet.gr/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://patroklos.noc.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://patroklos.noc.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# HUNGARY (HU)
-# ftp://ftp.freepark.org/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://ftp.freepark.org/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # INDONESIA (ID)
 # http://kambing.ui.ac.id/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://repo.ugm.ac.id/.3/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://repo.ugm.ac.id/.3/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# https://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # IRELAND (IE)
 # ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
@@ -139,44 +126,31 @@
 # JAPAN (JP)
 # ftp://ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp-srv2.kddilabs.jp/032/Linux/packages/Slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://ftp-srv2.kddilabs.jp/032/Linux/packages/Slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/distributions/Slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# http://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/distributions/Slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://riksun.riken.go.jp/Linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://riksun.riken.go.jp/Linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# LATVIA (LV)
-# ftp://perkons.linux.edu.lv/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-14.2/
 # NETHERLANDS (NL)
-# ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/vol/4/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # NORWAY (NO)
-# ftp://ftp1.uninett.no/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://ftp1.uninett.no/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.slackware.no/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# http://ftp.slackware.no/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # POLAND (PL)
-# ftp://ftp.man.szczecin.pl/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://gepard.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/vol/rzm1/linux-slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/packages/linux-slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://z-ftp.wcss.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://z-ftp.wcss.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# PORTUGAL (PT)
-# ftp://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # RUSSIA (RU)
 # http://mirror.rol.ru/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirror.yandex.ru/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# SERBIA (RS)
-# ftp://mirror2.etf.bg.ac.rs/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://mirror2.etf.bg.ac.rs/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # SOUTH AFRICA (ZA)
 # ftp://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware-14.2/
 # http://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware-14.2/
@@ -185,10 +159,8 @@
 # ftp://slackware.mirror.ac.za/slackware-14.2/
 # http://slackware.mirror.ac.za/slackware-14.2/
 # SWEDEN (SE)
-# ftp://ftp.df.lth.se/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://ftp.df.lth.se/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/slackware.com/slackware-14.2/
+# http://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/slackware.com/slackware-14.2/
 # SWITZERLAND (CH)
 # ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/slackware/slackware-14.2/
@@ -209,32 +181,19 @@
 # ftp://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # UNITED STATES (US)
-# ftp://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/nv/ao2/lxmirror/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/.2/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://ftp.osuosl.org/.2/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://hpc-mirror.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://hpc-mirror.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://marmot.tn.utexas.edu/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://marmot.tn.utexas.edu/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.cs.princeton.edu/pub/mirrors/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://mirror.metrocast.net/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://mirrors.kingrst.com/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware/slackware-14.2/
+# https://mirror.slackbuilds.org/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# http://slackware.mirrorcatalogs.com/slackware-14.2/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.pair.com/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
-# ftp://slackware.virginmedia.com/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-14.2/
-# http://slackware.virginmedia.com/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # http://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
 # ftp://teewurst.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-14.2/
@@ -244,7 +203,12 @@
 # Slackware-current
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 # USE MIRRORS.SLACKWARE.COM (DO NOT USE FTP - ONLY HTTP FINDS A NEARBY MIRROR)
-# http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-current/
+# https://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-current/
+#
+#
+# Here are some individual mirrors that can be used instead of the
+# redirector at mirrors.slackware.com if necessary ; note that this
+# list is not guaranteed to be up-to-date
 #
 # AUSTRALIA (AU)
 # ftp://ftp.cc.swin.edu.au/slackware/slackware-current/
@@ -288,8 +252,8 @@
 # ftp://odysseus.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://odysseus.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # DENMARK (DK)
-# ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/.disk1/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/.disk1/slackware/slackware-current/
+# ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/slackware/slackware-current/
+# https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/slackware/slackware-current/
 # FINLAND (FI)
 # ftp://elektroni.phys.tut.fi/slackware-current/
 # FRANCE (FR)
@@ -301,7 +265,7 @@
 # ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/.SAN0/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
+# ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://ftp.zimt.uni-siegen.de/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.zimt.uni-siegen.de/slackware/slackware-current/
@@ -316,14 +280,9 @@
 # http://ftp.otenet.gr/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://patroklos.noc.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://patroklos.noc.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
-# HUNGARY (HU)
-# ftp://ftp.freepark.org/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://ftp.freepark.org/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-current/
 # INDONESIA (ID)
 # http://kambing.ui.ac.id/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://repo.ugm.ac.id/.3/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://repo.ugm.ac.id/.3/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware/slackware-current/
+# https://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware/slackware-current/
 # IRELAND (IE)
 # ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
@@ -333,46 +292,31 @@
 # JAPAN (JP)
 # ftp://ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://ftp-srv2.kddilabs.jp/032/Linux/packages/Slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://ftp-srv2.kddilabs.jp/032/Linux/packages/Slackware/slackware-current/
+# ftp://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/distributions/Slackware/slackware-current/
+# http://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/distributions/Slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://riksun.riken.go.jp/Linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://riksun.riken.go.jp/Linux/slackware/slackware-current/
-# LATVIA (LV)
-# ftp://perkons.linux.edu.lv/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-current/
 # NETHERLANDS (NL)
-# ftp://ftp.bit.nl/mirror/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://ftp.bit.nl/mirror/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/vol/4/slackware/slackware-current/
+# ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/slackware/slackware-current/
 # NORWAY (NO)
-# ftp://ftp1.uninett.no/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://ftp1.uninett.no/slackware/slackware-current/
+# ftp://ftp.slackware.no/slackware/slackware-current/
+# http://ftp.slackware.no/slackware/slackware-current/
 # POLAND (PL)
-# ftp://ftp.man.szczecin.pl/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://gepard.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-current/
-# ftp://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/vol/rzm1/linux-slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/packages/linux-slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://z-ftp.wcss.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://z-ftp.wcss.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
-# PORTUGAL (PT)
-# ftp://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
 # RUSSIA (RU)
 # http://mirror.rol.ru/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://mirror.yandex.ru/slackware/slackware-current/
-# SERBIA (RS)
-# ftp://mirror2.etf.bg.ac.rs/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://mirror2.etf.bg.ac.rs/slackware/slackware-current/
 # SOUTH AFRICA (ZA)
 # ftp://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware-current/
 # http://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware-current/
@@ -381,10 +325,8 @@
 # ftp://slackware.mirror.ac.za/slackware-current/
 # http://slackware.mirror.ac.za/slackware-current/
 # SWEDEN (SE)
-# ftp://ftp.df.lth.se/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://ftp.df.lth.se/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-current/
+# ftp://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/slackware.com/slackware-current/
+# http://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/slackware.com/slackware-current/
 # SWITZERLAND (CH)
 # ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/slackware/slackware-current/
@@ -409,32 +351,19 @@
 # ftp://slackware.mirrors.uk2.net/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.uk2.net/slackware-current/
 # UNITED STATES (US)
-# ftp://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/nv/ao2/lxmirror/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-current/
-# ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/.2/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://ftp.osuosl.org/.2/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://hpc-mirror.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://hpc-mirror.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://marmot.tn.utexas.edu/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://marmot.tn.utexas.edu/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://mirror.cs.princeton.edu/pub/mirrors/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://mirror.metrocast.net/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://mirrors.kingrst.com/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware/slackware-current/
+# https://mirror.slackbuilds.org/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
-# http://slackware.mirrorcatalogs.com/slackware-current/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.pair.com/slackware-current/
 # ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-current/
-# ftp://slackware.virginmedia.com/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware-current/
-# http://slackware.virginmedia.com/slackware-current/
 # ftp://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # http://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
 # ftp://teewurst.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/slackware/slackware-current/
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-x86_64.sample b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-x86_64.sample
index 54041679..aae06f1e 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-x86_64.sample
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/mirrors-x86_64.sample
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 # You can use a mirror not included in this file.  Many people have mirrors
 # in their local networks.  A list of all official Slackware mirrors
 # (not version-specific, so some mirrors may not have all files) is here:
-# http://mirrors.slackware.com/mirrorlist/
+# https://mirrors.slackware.com/mirrorlist/
 #
 # Slackpkg only needs to point to the directory that contains
 # "ChangeLog.txt", and don't forget the trailing slash.
@@ -49,24 +49,23 @@
 # Slackware64-14.2
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 # USE MIRRORS.SLACKWARE.COM (DO NOT USE FTP - ONLY HTTP FINDS A NEARBY MIRROR)
-# http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# https://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+#
+#
+# Here are some individual mirrors that can be used instead of the
+# redirector at mirrors.slackware.com if necessary ; note that this
+# list is not guaranteed to be up-to-date
 #
 # AUSTRALIA (AU)
 # ftp://ftp.cc.swin.edu.au/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.cc.swin.edu.au/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.as24220.net/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirror.as24220.net/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.internode.on.net/.pub2/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://mirror.primusdatacentre.com.au/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # AUSTRIA (AT)
-# ftp://ftp.slackware.at/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://ftp.slackware.at/data/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/freesoftware.com/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/freesoftware.com/slackware64-14.2/
 # BELARUS (BY)
 # ftp://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
@@ -83,36 +82,29 @@
 # ftp://mirror.its.dal.ca/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirror.its.dal.ca/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # CHINA (CN)
-# http://mirror.bjtu.edu.cn/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.163.com/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # COSTA RICA (CR)
 # ftp://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/slackware/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/slackware/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # CZECH REPUBLIC (CZ)
-# http://ftp.slackware.cz/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://odysseus.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://odysseus.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # DENMARK (DK)
-# ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/.disk1/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/.disk1/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # FINLAND (FI)
 # ftp://elektroni.phys.tut.fi/slackware64-14.2/
 # FRANCE (FR)
-# ftp://mirror.ovh.net/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://mirror.ovh.net/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://nephtys.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://nephtys.lip6.fr/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # GERMANY (DE)
-# ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/.SAN0/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/comp/Linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/ftp/pub/comp/Linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://wrz1013.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de/pub/MIRROR/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://wrz1013.rz.uni-wuerzburg.de/pub/MIRROR/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # GREECE (GR)
 # ftp://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
@@ -120,12 +112,9 @@
 # http://ftp.otenet.gr/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://patroklos.noc.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://patroklos.noc.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# HUNGARY (HU)
-# ftp://ftp.freepark.org/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://ftp.freepark.org/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # INDONESIA (ID)
 # http://kambing.ui.ac.id/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# https://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # IRELAND (IE)
 # ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
@@ -135,44 +124,31 @@
 # JAPAN (JP)
 # ftp://ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp-srv2.kddilabs.jp/032/Linux/packages/Slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://ftp-srv2.kddilabs.jp/032/Linux/packages/Slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/distributions/Slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# http://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/distributions/Slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://riksun.riken.go.jp/Linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://riksun.riken.go.jp/Linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# LATVIA (LV)
-# ftp://perkons.linux.edu.lv/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-14.2/
 # NETHERLANDS (NL)
-# ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/vol/4/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # NORWAY (NO)
-# ftp://ftp1.uninett.no/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://ftp1.uninett.no/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.slackware.no/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# http://ftp.slackware.no/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # POLAND (PL)
-# ftp://ftp.man.szczecin.pl/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://gepard.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/vol/rzm1/linux-slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/packages/linux-slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://z-ftp.wcss.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://z-ftp.wcss.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# PORTUGAL (PT)
-# ftp://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # RUSSIA (RU)
 # http://mirror.rol.ru/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirror.yandex.ru/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# SERBIA (RS)
-# ftp://mirror2.etf.bg.ac.rs/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://mirror2.etf.bg.ac.rs/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # SOUTH AFRICA (ZA)
 # ftp://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware64-14.2/
@@ -181,10 +157,8 @@
 # ftp://slackware.mirror.ac.za/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://slackware.mirror.ac.za/slackware64-14.2/
 # SWEDEN (SE)
-# ftp://ftp.df.lth.se/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://ftp.df.lth.se/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# ftp://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/slackware.com/slackware64-14.2/
+# http://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/slackware.com/slackware64-14.2/
 # SWITZERLAND (CH)
 # ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
@@ -205,32 +179,19 @@
 # ftp://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # UNITED STATES (US)
-# ftp://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/nv/ao2/lxmirror/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/.2/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://ftp.osuosl.org/.2/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://hpc-mirror.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://hpc-mirror.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://marmot.tn.utexas.edu/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://marmot.tn.utexas.edu/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://mirror.cs.princeton.edu/pub/mirrors/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://mirror.metrocast.net/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://mirrors.kingrst.com/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
+# https://mirror.slackbuilds.org/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://slackware.mirrorcatalogs.com/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.pair.com/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
-# ftp://slackware.virginmedia.com/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-14.2/
-# http://slackware.virginmedia.com/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # http://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
 # ftp://teewurst.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-14.2/
@@ -240,7 +201,12 @@
 # Slackware64-current
 #----------------------------------------------------------------
 # USE MIRRORS.SLACKWARE.COM (DO NOT USE FTP - ONLY HTTP FINDS A NEARBY MIRROR)
-# http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# https://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware64-current/
+#
+#
+# Here are some individual mirrors that can be used instead of the
+# redirector at mirrors.slackware.com if necessary ; note that this
+# list is not guaranteed to be up-to-date
 #
 # AUSTRALIA (AU)
 # ftp://ftp.cc.swin.edu.au/slackware/slackware64-current/
@@ -284,8 +250,8 @@
 # ftp://odysseus.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://odysseus.linux.cz/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # DENMARK (DK)
-# ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/.disk1/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/.disk1/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # FINLAND (FI)
 # ftp://elektroni.phys.tut.fi/slackware64-current/
 # FRANCE (FR)
@@ -297,7 +263,7 @@
 # ftp://ftp.fu-berlin.de/unix/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/.SAN0/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/pub/comp/Linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/ftp/pub/comp/Linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
@@ -310,12 +276,9 @@
 # http://ftp.otenet.gr/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://patroklos.noc.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://patroklos.noc.ntua.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# HUNGARY (HU)
-# ftp://ftp.freepark.org/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://ftp.freepark.org/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # INDONESIA (ID)
 # http://kambing.ui.ac.id/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# https://repo.ukdw.ac.id/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # IRELAND (IE)
 # ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
@@ -325,44 +288,31 @@
 # JAPAN (JP)
 # ftp://ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://ftp.nara.wide.ad.jp/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://ftp-srv2.kddilabs.jp/032/Linux/packages/Slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://ftp-srv2.kddilabs.jp/032/Linux/packages/Slackware/slackware64-current/
+# ftp://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/distributions/Slackware/slackware64-current/
+# http://ftp.kddilabs.jp/Linux/distributions/Slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://riksun.riken.go.jp/Linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://riksun.riken.go.jp/Linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# LATVIA (LV)
-# ftp://perkons.linux.edu.lv/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-current/
 # NETHERLANDS (NL)
-# ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/vol/4/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # NORWAY (NO)
-# ftp://ftp1.uninett.no/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://ftp1.uninett.no/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# ftp://ftp.slackware.no/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# http://ftp.slackware.no/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # POLAND (PL)
-# ftp://ftp.man.szczecin.pl/pub/Linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://ftp.pwr.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://ftp.slackware.pl/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://gepard.pbone.net/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/vol/rzm1/linux-slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/packages/linux-slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://z-ftp.wcss.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://z-ftp.wcss.wroc.pl/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# PORTUGAL (PT)
-# ftp://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # RUSSIA (RU)
 # http://mirror.rol.ru/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://mirror.yandex.ru/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# SERBIA (RS)
-# ftp://mirror2.etf.bg.ac.rs/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://mirror2.etf.bg.ac.rs/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # SOUTH AFRICA (ZA)
 # ftp://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware64-current/
 # http://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware64-current/
@@ -371,10 +321,8 @@
 # ftp://slackware.mirror.ac.za/slackware64-current/
 # http://slackware.mirror.ac.za/slackware64-current/
 # SWEDEN (SE)
-# ftp://ftp.df.lth.se/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://ftp.df.lth.se/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# ftp://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/slackware.com/slackware64-current/
+# http://ftp.sunet.se/mirror/slackware.com/slackware64-current/
 # SWITZERLAND (CH)
 # ftp://mirror.switch.ch/mirror/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/slackware/slackware64-current/
@@ -395,32 +343,19 @@
 # ftp://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # UNITED STATES (US)
-# ftp://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://carroll.aset.psu.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/nv/ao2/lxmirror/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/.2/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://ftp.osuosl.org/.2/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://hpc-mirror.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://hpc-mirror.usc.edu/pub/linux/distributions/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://marmot.tn.utexas.edu/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://marmot.tn.utexas.edu/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://mirror.cs.princeton.edu/pub/mirrors/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://mirror.metrocast.net/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://mirrors.kingrst.com/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware/slackware64-current/
+# https://mirror.slackbuilds.org/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# http://slackware.mirrorcatalogs.com/slackware64-current/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.pair.com/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/
-# ftp://slackware.virginmedia.com/mirrors/ftp.slackware.com/slackware64-current/
-# http://slackware.virginmedia.com/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # http://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
 # ftp://teewurst.cc.columbia.edu/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/post-functions.sh b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/post-functions.sh
index 2eb023bc..c286e7af 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/post-functions.sh
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/post-functions.sh
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ looknew() {
 	fi
 
 	echo -e "\nSearching for NEW configuration files"
-	FILES=$(find /etc -name "*.new" ${ONLY_NEW_DOTNEW} \
+	FILES=$(find /etc /var/yp /usr/share/vim -name "*.new" ${ONLY_NEW_DOTNEW} \
 		-not -name "rc.inet1.conf.new" \
 		-not -name "group.new" \
 		-not -name "passwd.new" \
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Do you want slackpkg to run lilo now? (Y/n)"
 		else
 			echo -e "\n
 Your kernel image was updated and lilo is not found on your system.
-You may need to adjust your boot manager(like GRUB) to boot appropriate
+You may need to adjust your boot manager (like GRUB) to boot appropriate
 kernel."
 		fi
 	fi
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg
index 9c45c865..4fcdd61a 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ case "$CMD" in
 		;;
 	check-updates)
 		if checkchangelog 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null ; then
-			echo "No news is good news"
+			echo "No updated packages since last check."
 		else
-			echo "News on ChangeLog.txt"
+			echo "Updated packages are available since last check."
 		fi
 		;;
 	update)
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg.8 b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg.8
index 1cf8326c..4ec901a4 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg.8
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH SLACKPKG 8 "May 2010" slackpkg-2.81.1 ""
+.TH SLACKPKG 8 "March 22, 2018" slackpkg-2.82.2 ""
 .SH NAME
 .B slackpkg
 \- Automated tool for managing Slackware Linux packages
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B slackpkg
 .B [OPTIONS]
-.B {install|remove|search|upgrade|reinstall|blacklist} 
+.B {install|remove|search|upgrade|reinstall|blacklist}
 .BI { PATTERN | FILE }
 
 .B slackpkg [OPTIONS] {clean-system|upgrade-all|install-new}
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 .B {generate-template|install-template|remove-template}
 .I TEMPLATENAME
 
-.B slackpkg [OPTIONS] info 
-.I PACKAGE 
+.B slackpkg [OPTIONS] info
+.I PACKAGE
 
 .B slackpkg [OPTIONS] update [gpg]
 
-.B slackpkg [OPTIONS] {new-config|check-updates} 
+.B slackpkg [OPTIONS] {new-config|check-updates}
 
 .B slackpkg [OPTIONS] help
 
@@ -57,32 +57,32 @@ packages in Slackware.  Every time this list is changed, the update
 needs to be run.
 
 The main features of Slackpkg are the ones directly related to
-package management: install, upgrade, and remove packages. 
+package management: install, upgrade, and remove packages.
 To do any of these tasks, the Slackpkg syntax is:
 
 .in +5
 # slackpkg [OPTIONS] <action> {PATTERN|FILE}
 .in
 
-.I OPTIONS 
+.I OPTIONS
 can be one or more of the many configuration options listed in
 /etc/slackpkg/slackpkg.conf.  There are equivalent command line options
 for most of the configuration directives found in slackpkg.conf - see the
 .B slackpkg.conf(5)
 man-page to see what options are available.
 
-.I PATTERN 
-can be a package name or just part of package name.  It can also 
+.I PATTERN
+can be a package name or just part of package name.  It can also
 be a software series (like kde, a, ap, ...).
-.br 
+.br
 
-.I FILE 
-is a file with a list of 
-.I PATTERNs 
+.I FILE
+is a file with a list of
+.I PATTERNs
 inside: either one per line,
 or several per line with spaces as separators.
 
-Slackpkg can be used to upgrade the whole distribution. 
+Slackpkg can be used to upgrade the whole distribution.
 .br
 The usual way is to do:
 
@@ -96,33 +96,33 @@ The usual way is to do:
 # slackpkg clean-system
 .in
 
-Another feature of Slackpkg is the ability to work with templates, which can 
+Another feature of Slackpkg is the ability to work with templates, which can
 make it much easier to create different machines with the same contents of
 packages.  The basic steps are as follows:
 
 .RS +5
-.IP \(bu 2 
+.IP \(bu 2
 Install one machine
-.IP \(bu 2 
+.IP \(bu 2
 Run "slackpkg generate-template TEMPLATENAME"
-.IP \(bu 2 
-Copy /etc/slackpkg/templates/TEMPLATENAME.template to the same directory on 
+.IP \(bu 2
+Copy /etc/slackpkg/templates/TEMPLATENAME.template to the same directory on
 the other machine
-.IP \(bu 2 
+.IP \(bu 2
 Run "slackpkg install-template TEMPLATENAME" on the other machine
 .RE
 
-.I TEMPLATENAME 
+.I TEMPLATENAME
 is the name of your template.
 
 Following this manual page, you can find what each of these (and other)
-actions does. 
+actions does.
 
-.SH ACTIONS 
+.SH ACTIONS
 .TP 5
 .B help
 .br
-Show slackpkg's actions and a short description of them. Useful if you need 
+Show slackpkg's actions and a short description of them. Useful if you need
 to know a little about slackpkg. The information here, on man-page is much
 more complete.
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ update will download the latest package lists from a Slackware mirror
 # slackpkg update
 .in
 
-before attempting to upgrade, install, or search for packages. 
+before attempting to upgrade, install, or search for packages.
 .br
 If you need to update Slackware's GPG key, run
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ If you need to update Slackware's GPG key, run
 .in
 
 The GPG key doesn't change. This should be a "one time" command - run it
-once and forget it... 
+once and forget it...
 
 .TP 5
 .B check-updates
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ cron to alert the sysadmin about updates.
 .TP 5
 .B file-search
 .br
-You can search the official Slackware packages for any file in the Slackware 
+You can search the official Slackware packages for any file in the Slackware
 distribution.  Do you need a strange library?  Use file-search to find it.
 
 .in +5
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ distribution.  Do you need a strange library?  Use file-search to find it.
 .in
 
 All packages with matching "filename" will be shown, thus you can see whether
-the packages are installed or not; if not, you can download and install them 
+the packages are installed or not; if not, you can download and install them
 with other slackpkg actions.
 
 .TP 5
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ with other slackpkg actions.
 You can search for any package distributed in Slackware.
 
 .in +5
-# slackpkg search pattern 
+# slackpkg search pattern
 .in
 
 All packages names that matches with "pattern" will be shown.
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Installation of a package is very simple. Just use a command like this:
 
 and the package will be downloaded and installed.
 .br
-You can't use the "install" option to install an already installed package, 
+You can't use the "install" option to install an already installed package,
 but you may reinstall or upgrade it.
 
 .TP 5
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ will be installed).
 .TP 5
 .B reinstall
 .br
-In case you mistakenly corrupt something, the reinstall option will allow 
+In case you mistakenly corrupt something, the reinstall option will allow
 you to reinstall the same version of a package that is currently installed.
 
-.TP 5   
+.TP 5
 .B remove
 .br
 With remove, you can remove certain installed packages.  As an example:
@@ -224,33 +224,33 @@ will remove all packages with "kde" in their name.
 .br
 With this action, you can "blacklist" certain packages.
 .br
-Blacklisted packages will not be installed, upgraded, or removed by slackpkg. 
-If you want to remove some package from the black list, please edit 
+Blacklisted packages will not be installed, upgraded, or removed by slackpkg.
+If you want to remove some package from the black list, please edit
 /etc/slackpkg/blacklist.
 
 .TP 5
 .B download
 .br
 This action tells slackpkg to download the packages, but not to install them.
-They will be placed in /var/cache/packages, and you can 
+They will be placed in /var/cache/packages, and you can
 install/upgrade/reinstall them later (or burn them to CD).
 
 .TP 5
 .B info
 .br
-This action prints information about the package(s): compressed and 
+This action prints information about the package(s): compressed and
 uncompressed size, description, etcetera...
 
 .TP 5
 .B clean-system
 .br
-This action removes all of the packages that don't belong to a standard 
-Slackware installation.  With this option, you can clean up your system, 
-removing third-party packages as well as any packages that were removed 
+This action removes all of the packages that don't belong to a standard
+Slackware installation.  With this option, you can clean up your system,
+removing third-party packages as well as any packages that were removed
 from the official Slackware package set.
 .br
-If you have some third party (or custom built) packages that you would like 
-to keep, you can temporarily add them to the list of blacklisted packages 
+If you have some third party (or custom built) packages that you would like
+to keep, you can temporarily add them to the list of blacklisted packages
 before you run the 'clean-system' action.
 
 .TP 5
@@ -258,17 +258,17 @@ before you run the 'clean-system' action.
 .br
 This action upgrades every package installed on the system to the version in
 the official Slackware tree; this is the "good" way to upgrade the entire
-system.  
+system.
 .br
 Remember to use the "install-new" action before you use "upgrade-all."
 
 .TP 5
 .B install-new
-This action installs any new packages that are added to the official 
-Slackware package set.  Run this if you are upgrading your system to 
-another Slackware version or if you are using -current. 
+This action installs any new packages that are added to the official
+Slackware package set.  Run this if you are upgrading your system to
+another Slackware version or if you are using -current.
 .br
-If you want to install all uninstalled Slackware packages onto your system, 
+If you want to install all uninstalled Slackware packages onto your system,
 use the following command instead of the install-new action:
 
 .in +5
@@ -276,15 +276,17 @@ use the following command instead of the install-new action:
 .in
 .TP 5
 .B new-config
-This action searches for .new configuration files and ask the user what to 
-do with those files. 
+This action searches for .new configuration files and ask the user what to
+do with those files.
 .br
-new-config is very useful when you perform an upgrade and leave the 
+new-config is very useful when you perform an upgrade and leave the
 configuration files to be reviewed later.  Instead of a manual search,
 diff, and replace; you can use the new-config action.
+.br
+new-config searches /etc and /usr/share/vim for new config files.
 .TP 5
 .B generate-template
-This action creates a new template with all official packages that are 
+This action creates a new template with all official packages that are
 installed in your system. The template is stored at /etc/slackpkg/templates
 .TP 5
 .B install-template
@@ -297,14 +299,14 @@ all of them need to be in /etc/slackpkg/templates. You can disable the
 This action remove all packages that are part of selected template. Be
 careful, this can put your machine in an unusable state. The "include"
 handling can be activated/deactivated in slackpkg.conf or with the
-appropriate option in command-line. 
+appropriate option in command-line.
 
 .SH FILES
 .TP 5
-.B /etc/slackpkg/mirrors	
+.B /etc/slackpkg/mirrors
 File to specify the location from which to download packages
 .TP 5
-.B /etc/slackpkg/slackpkg.conf	
+.B /etc/slackpkg/slackpkg.conf
 General configuration of slackpkg
 .TP 5
 .B /etc/slackpkg/blacklist
@@ -330,8 +332,8 @@ ChangeLog.txt, list of files, etcetera...
 
 .SH AUTHORS
 .TP 5
-Piter PUNK aka Roberto F Batista 
+Piter PUNK aka Roberto F Batista
 <piterpk AT terra DOT com DOT br>
 .TP 5
-Evaldo Gardenali aka UdontKnow 
+Evaldo Gardenali aka UdontKnow
 <evaldo AT fasternet DOT com DOT br>
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg.conf.5 b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg.conf.5
index d135a4e8..5af259a8 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg.conf.5
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/files/slackpkg.conf.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH SLACKPKG.CONF 5 "May 2010" slackpkg-2.81.1 ""
+.TH SLACKPKG.CONF 5 "Oct 2017" slackpkg-2.82.2 ""
 .SH NAME
 .B slackpkg.conf
 \- Configuration data for slackpkg
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The different configuration options are:
 .TP 5
 .B ARCH
 .br
-Chooses the system architecture. Usually Slackpkg can found the correct
+Chooses the system architecture. Usually Slackpkg can find the correct
 value using "uname -m". The valid values are:
 
 .ds title MACHINE\t\tVALID ARCH VALUES
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/slack-desc b/source/ap/slackpkg/slack-desc
index e8af640f..5aecad48 100644
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/slack-desc
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
 # up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
+# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':'.
 
         |-handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-slackpkg: slackpkg 
+slackpkg: slackpkg (Slackware package upgrade manager)
 slackpkg:
-slackpkg: Slackpkg is a package manager for Slackware. It can download,
-slackpkg: upgrade, install and remove selected packages. With it, you
-slackpkg: can search in the Slackware Package database and find which
-slackpkg: package has the selected file.
-slackpkg:
-slackpkg: Slackpkg DOESN'T replace pkgtool. Actually, Slackpkg uses pkgtool
-slackpkg: for all install|upgrade|remove functions.
+slackpkg: Slackpkg is an upgrade manager for Slackware packages. It can
+slackpkg: download, upgrade, install, and remove selected packages using an
+slackpkg: official Slackware package repository. With it, you can also
+slackpkg: search in the Slackware Package database and find which package
+slackpkg: has the selected file.
 slackpkg:
+slackpkg: Slackpkg DOESN'T replace the Slackware pkgtools. Actually,
+slackpkg: Slackpkg uses the pkgtools for install/upgrade/remove functions.
 slackpkg:
diff --git a/source/ap/slackpkg/slackpkg.SlackBuild b/source/ap/slackpkg/slackpkg.SlackBuild
index adf7b488..733ae5e0 100755
--- a/source/ap/slackpkg/slackpkg.SlackBuild
+++ b/source/ap/slackpkg/slackpkg.SlackBuild
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/bash
 
-# Copyright 2016  Patrick J. Volkerding, Sebeka, Minnesota, USA
+# Copyright 2016, 2018  Patrick J. Volkerding, Sebeka, Minnesota, USA
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is
@@ -20,12 +20,20 @@
 #  OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
 #  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+cd $(dirname $0) ; CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PKGNAM=slackpkg
-VERSION=2.82.1
+VERSION=2.82.2
 BUILD=${BUILD:-3}
 
-CWD=$(pwd)
+# If the variable PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME is set, then this script will report what
+# the name of the created package would be, and then exit. This information
+# could be useful to other scripts.
+if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PKGNAM-$VERSION-noarch-$BUILD.txz"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PKGNAM