All: Support $PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME env var

Signed-off-by: Heinz Wiesinger <pprkut@slackbuilds.org>

89 files changed, 890 insertions, 89 deletions

diff --git a/ruby/chronic/chronic.SlackBuild b/ruby/chronic/chronic.SlackBuild
index 7d847cae83..335d55975e 100644
--- a/ruby/chronic/chronic.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/chronic/chronic.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=chronic
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.10.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/gem2tgz/gem2tgz.SlackBuild b/ruby/gem2tgz/gem2tgz.SlackBuild
index 4c721e69ec..f819c5395d 100644
--- a/ruby/gem2tgz/gem2tgz.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/gem2tgz/gem2tgz.SlackBuild
@@ -10,11 +10,20 @@ PRGNAM=gem2tgz
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
 
 SRCNAM="gem2tgz-$VERSION.tar.gz"
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -44,4 +53,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/heroku-client/heroku-client.SlackBuild b/ruby/heroku-client/heroku-client.SlackBuild
index 093aacfa0d..3986bf5a6b 100644
--- a/ruby/heroku-client/heroku-client.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/heroku-client/heroku-client.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=heroku-client
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.43.16}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -36,6 +37,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -75,4 +84,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/ncurses-ruby/ncurses-ruby.SlackBuild b/ruby/ncurses-ruby/ncurses-ruby.SlackBuild
index 35514cb97c..af59484502 100644
--- a/ruby/ncurses-ruby/ncurses-ruby.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/ncurses-ruby/ncurses-ruby.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ncurses-ruby
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=ncurses-ruby
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/passenger/passenger.SlackBuild b/ruby/passenger/passenger.SlackBuild
index 17b8bee06f..d96c6e0af4 100644
--- a/ruby/passenger/passenger.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/passenger/passenger.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=passenger
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.0.16}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -131,4 +140,4 @@ cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rbenv/rbenv.SlackBuild b/ruby/rbenv/rbenv.SlackBuild
index f299d9716b..13148e5c6c 100644
--- a/ruby/rbenv/rbenv.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rbenv/rbenv.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=rbenv
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -38,6 +39,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -122,5 +131,5 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
 
diff --git a/ruby/ruby-build/ruby-build.SlackBuild b/ruby/ruby-build/ruby-build.SlackBuild
index 569a2c513d..b989368837 100644
--- a/ruby/ruby-build/ruby-build.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/ruby-build/ruby-build.SlackBuild
@@ -28,8 +28,17 @@ PRGNAM=ruby-build
 VERSION=${VERSION:-20210707}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 ARCH=noarch
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -59,4 +68,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/ruby-native-package-installer/ruby-native-package-installer.SlackBuild b/ruby/ruby-native-package-installer/ruby-native-package-installer.SlackBuild
index 8bf7c6be22..dd66cbb6af 100644
--- a/ruby/ruby-native-package-installer/ruby-native-package-installer.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/ruby-native-package-installer/ruby-native-package-installer.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=ruby-native-package-installer
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.9}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=native-package-installer
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -128,4 +137,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-activesupport/rubygem-activesupport.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-activesupport/rubygem-activesupport.SlackBuild
index 82b4370829..1983eb870f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-activesupport/rubygem-activesupport.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-activesupport/rubygem-activesupport.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-activesupport
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.1.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=activesupport
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-ast/rubygem-ast.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-ast/rubygem-ast.SlackBuild
index cc02b2f701..a6e1e575bd 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-ast/rubygem-ast.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-ast/rubygem-ast.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-ast
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=ast
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-atk/rubygem-atk.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-atk/rubygem-atk.SlackBuild
index bb2e322d37..d81da21209 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-atk/rubygem-atk.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-atk/rubygem-atk.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-atk
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=atk
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -118,4 +127,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-cairo/rubygem-cairo.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-cairo/rubygem-cairo.SlackBuild
index 096509597f..a20d0173ea 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-cairo/rubygem-cairo.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-cairo/rubygem-cairo.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-cairo
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.14.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=cairo
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -119,4 +128,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-coderay/rubygem-coderay.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-coderay/rubygem-coderay.SlackBuild
index e70bf3cb20..8d2643cd06 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-coderay/rubygem-coderay.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-coderay/rubygem-coderay.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-coderay
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=coderay
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-concurrent-ruby/rubygem-concurrent-ruby.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-concurrent-ruby/rubygem-concurrent-ruby.SlackBuild
index 8b96b959aa..330981a76e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-concurrent-ruby/rubygem-concurrent-ruby.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-concurrent-ruby/rubygem-concurrent-ruby.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-concurrent-ruby
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=concurrent-ruby
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-cool.io/rubygem-cool.io.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-cool.io/rubygem-cool.io.SlackBuild
index b397872dce..c0e9f78ed6 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-cool.io/rubygem-cool.io.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-cool.io/rubygem-cool.io.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-cool.io
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=cool.io
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-daemons/rubygem-daemons.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-daemons/rubygem-daemons.SlackBuild
index 018230e12d..542a8c0946 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-daemons/rubygem-daemons.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-daemons/rubygem-daemons.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-daemons
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=daemons
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-diff-lcs/rubygem-diff-lcs.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-diff-lcs/rubygem-diff-lcs.SlackBuild
index 8b742b7225..c201e8a53f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-diff-lcs/rubygem-diff-lcs.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-diff-lcs/rubygem-diff-lcs.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-diff-lcs
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=diff-lcs
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-fastercsv/rubygem-fastercsv.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-fastercsv/rubygem-fastercsv.SlackBuild
index 35ac3f856e..0462fadfcb 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-fastercsv/rubygem-fastercsv.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-fastercsv/rubygem-fastercsv.SlackBuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-fastercsv
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=fastercsv
 
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-file-tail/rubygem-file-tail.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-file-tail/rubygem-file-tail.SlackBuild
index d3ce9861bc..f258ded265 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-file-tail/rubygem-file-tail.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-file-tail/rubygem-file-tail.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-file-tail
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=file-tail
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-fluentd/rubygem-fluentd.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-fluentd/rubygem-fluentd.SlackBuild
index 18c8151b0f..075903c4ec 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-fluentd/rubygem-fluentd.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-fluentd/rubygem-fluentd.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-fluentd
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.12.7}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=fluentd
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2/rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2/rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2.SlackBuild
index 154cdac3c7..deb46e716e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2/rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2/rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-gdk_pixbuf2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=gdk_pixbuf2
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -118,4 +127,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-glib2/rubygem-glib2.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-glib2/rubygem-glib2.SlackBuild
index e0ad871002..d93e78d4fc 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-glib2/rubygem-glib2.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-glib2/rubygem-glib2.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-glib2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=glib2
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -118,4 +127,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-gosu/rubygem-gosu.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-gosu/rubygem-gosu.SlackBuild
index bac0df8c82..b6ee6e4a09 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-gosu/rubygem-gosu.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-gosu/rubygem-gosu.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-gosu
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.12.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=gosu
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-gtk2/rubygem-gtk2.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-gtk2/rubygem-gtk2.SlackBuild
index df955ae6d4..22cd41ba1e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-gtk2/rubygem-gtk2.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-gtk2/rubygem-gtk2.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-gtk2
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=gtk2
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -119,4 +128,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-highline/rubygem-highline.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-highline/rubygem-highline.SlackBuild
index 401626b25f..614d0746dd 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-highline/rubygem-highline.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-highline/rubygem-highline.SlackBuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-highline
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.6.21}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=highline
 
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-hpricot/rubygem-hpricot.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-hpricot/rubygem-hpricot.SlackBuild
index 79373cf077..9da6fb92ea 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-hpricot/rubygem-hpricot.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-hpricot/rubygem-hpricot.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-hpricot
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.8.6}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=hpricot
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-http_parser.rb/rubygem-http_parser.rb.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-http_parser.rb/rubygem-http_parser.rb.SlackBuild
index b0e0c5f022..9ce48d260f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-http_parser.rb/rubygem-http_parser.rb.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-http_parser.rb/rubygem-http_parser.rb.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-http_parser.rb
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=http_parser.rb
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-httparty/rubygem-httparty.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-httparty/rubygem-httparty.SlackBuild
index 12fea46ae6..fa6e2e5422 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-httparty/rubygem-httparty.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-httparty/rubygem-httparty.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-httparty
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.15.6}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=httparty
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-i18n/rubygem-i18n.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-i18n/rubygem-i18n.SlackBuild
index 910692988e..755d317a5a 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-i18n/rubygem-i18n.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-i18n/rubygem-i18n.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-i18n
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=i18n
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-jaro_winkler/rubygem-jaro_winkler.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-jaro_winkler/rubygem-jaro_winkler.SlackBuild
index f275750c11..6bd509841e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-jaro_winkler/rubygem-jaro_winkler.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-jaro_winkler/rubygem-jaro_winkler.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-jaro_winkler
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=jaro_winkler
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-lolcat/rubygem-lolcat.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-lolcat/rubygem-lolcat.SlackBuild
index 8d239b8526..ef0bab0c03 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-lolcat/rubygem-lolcat.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-lolcat/rubygem-lolcat.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-lolcat
 VERSION=${VERSION:-99.9.20}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=lolcat
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-mail/rubygem-mail.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-mail/rubygem-mail.SlackBuild
index c780ebf591..6b695fd12a 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-mail/rubygem-mail.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-mail/rubygem-mail.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-mail
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.7.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=mail
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-manpages/rubygem-manpages.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-manpages/rubygem-manpages.SlackBuild
index 98e683e321..2760b75f7a 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-manpages/rubygem-manpages.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-manpages/rubygem-manpages.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-manpages
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=manpages
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-method_source/rubygem-method_source.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-method_source/rubygem-method_source.SlackBuild
index d93712f782..0320ab944c 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-method_source/rubygem-method_source.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-method_source/rubygem-method_source.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-method_source
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.9.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=method_source
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-mime-types-data/rubygem-mime-types-data.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-mime-types-data/rubygem-mime-types-data.SlackBuild
index d16d9bd740..0a333502e3 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-mime-types-data/rubygem-mime-types-data.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-mime-types-data/rubygem-mime-types-data.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-mime-types-data
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.2020.0425}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=mime-types-data
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-mime-types/rubygem-mime-types.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-mime-types/rubygem-mime-types.SlackBuild
index 0894258af6..f688c1bf71 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-mime-types/rubygem-mime-types.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-mime-types/rubygem-mime-types.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-mime-types
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=mime-types
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-mini_mime/rubygem-mini_mime.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-mini_mime/rubygem-mini_mime.SlackBuild
index f4bade0c95..7ac240e111 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-mini_mime/rubygem-mini_mime.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-mini_mime/rubygem-mini_mime.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-mini_mime
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=mini_mime
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-msgpack/rubygem-msgpack.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-msgpack/rubygem-msgpack.SlackBuild
index f57b0ccf51..76746318df 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-msgpack/rubygem-msgpack.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-msgpack/rubygem-msgpack.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-msgpack
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.5.11}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=msgpack
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-multi_json/rubygem-multi_json.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-multi_json/rubygem-multi_json.SlackBuild
index 70cc39a7df..b1f68fe48d 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-multi_json/rubygem-multi_json.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-multi_json/rubygem-multi_json.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-multi_json
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.14.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=multi_json
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-multi_xml/rubygem-multi_xml.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-multi_xml/rubygem-multi_xml.SlackBuild
index 0e63d95889..a32448db08 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-multi_xml/rubygem-multi_xml.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-multi_xml/rubygem-multi_xml.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-multi_xml
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=multi_xml
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-mustache/rubygem-mustache.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-mustache/rubygem-mustache.SlackBuild
index 8c711018f3..6baab2b2ea 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-mustache/rubygem-mustache.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-mustache/rubygem-mustache.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-mustache
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=mustache
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -122,4 +131,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-net-scp/rubygem-net-scp.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-net-scp/rubygem-net-scp.SlackBuild
index b5b9c2ce95..5cdace0903 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-net-scp/rubygem-net-scp.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-net-scp/rubygem-net-scp.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-net-scp
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=net-scp
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-net-sftp/rubygem-net-sftp.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-net-sftp/rubygem-net-sftp.SlackBuild
index 2ee48da051..80850118a3 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-net-sftp/rubygem-net-sftp.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-net-sftp/rubygem-net-sftp.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-net-sftp
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=net-sftp
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-net-ssh/rubygem-net-ssh.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-net-ssh/rubygem-net-ssh.SlackBuild
index edf8815105..d36c79e05c 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-net-ssh/rubygem-net-ssh.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-net-ssh/rubygem-net-ssh.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-net-ssh
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=net-ssh
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-optimist/rubygem-optimist.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-optimist/rubygem-optimist.SlackBuild
index 5b10dff779..f50038e40e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-optimist/rubygem-optimist.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-optimist/rubygem-optimist.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-optimist
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=optimist
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-paint/rubygem-paint.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-paint/rubygem-paint.SlackBuild
index 0b8a33df94..c983c4c871 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-paint/rubygem-paint.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-paint/rubygem-paint.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-paint
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.0.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=paint
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-pango/rubygem-pango.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-pango/rubygem-pango.SlackBuild
index 3d0d389619..8516bc9952 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-pango/rubygem-pango.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-pango/rubygem-pango.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-pango
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=pango
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -119,4 +128,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-parallel/rubygem-parallel.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-parallel/rubygem-parallel.SlackBuild
index 4cae33dbef..45e6a5912e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-parallel/rubygem-parallel.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-parallel/rubygem-parallel.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-parallel
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.19.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=parallel
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-parser/rubygem-parser.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-parser/rubygem-parser.SlackBuild
index c88301421d..8f6293ab19 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-parser/rubygem-parser.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-parser/rubygem-parser.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-parser
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.7.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=parser
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-pkg-config/rubygem-pkg-config.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-pkg-config/rubygem-pkg-config.SlackBuild
index 23a473b304..6ef92bf77e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-pkg-config/rubygem-pkg-config.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-pkg-config/rubygem-pkg-config.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-pkg-config
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.6}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=pkg-config
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -117,4 +126,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-powerpack/rubygem-powerpack.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-powerpack/rubygem-powerpack.SlackBuild
index 13bf9c3ef4..765a0b7146 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-powerpack/rubygem-powerpack.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-powerpack/rubygem-powerpack.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-powerpack
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.1.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=powerpack
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-pry/rubygem-pry.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-pry/rubygem-pry.SlackBuild
index c63f8c1c18..c964f26d2e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-pry/rubygem-pry.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-pry/rubygem-pry.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-pry
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.12.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=pry
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-pygments/rubygem-pygments.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-pygments/rubygem-pygments.SlackBuild
index 3a885327a7..e94d68c441 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-pygments/rubygem-pygments.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-pygments/rubygem-pygments.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-pygments
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=pygments.rb
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rack/rubygem-rack.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rack/rubygem-rack.SlackBuild
index da09aec6c9..db6b2e7047 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rack/rubygem-rack.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rack/rubygem-rack.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rack
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.6.4}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rack
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rainbow/rubygem-rainbow.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rainbow/rubygem-rainbow.SlackBuild
index 5029fe4420..7a6a1a3f3e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rainbow/rubygem-rainbow.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rainbow/rubygem-rainbow.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rainbow
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.0.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rainbow
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rdiscount/rubygem-rdiscount.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rdiscount/rubygem-rdiscount.SlackBuild
index 84e5544988..257abde03f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rdiscount/rubygem-rdiscount.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rdiscount/rubygem-rdiscount.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rdiscount
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.2.0.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rdiscount
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-ronn/rubygem-ronn.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-ronn/rubygem-ronn.SlackBuild
index 453d8401e7..bca4d4f726 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-ronn/rubygem-ronn.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-ronn/rubygem-ronn.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-ronn
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.7.3}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=ronn
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -122,4 +131,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rspec-core/rubygem-rspec-core.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rspec-core/rubygem-rspec-core.SlackBuild
index 8e8b4461d7..a942281af1 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rspec-core/rubygem-rspec-core.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rspec-core/rubygem-rspec-core.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rspec-core
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.7.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rspec-core
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rspec-expectations/rubygem-rspec-expectations.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rspec-expectations/rubygem-rspec-expectations.SlackBuild
index 5c6b414047..1a210a2e54 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rspec-expectations/rubygem-rspec-expectations.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rspec-expectations/rubygem-rspec-expectations.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rspec-expectations
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.7.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rspec-expectations
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rspec-mocks/rubygem-rspec-mocks.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rspec-mocks/rubygem-rspec-mocks.SlackBuild
index 1a54cac7ba..5ca106a696 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rspec-mocks/rubygem-rspec-mocks.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rspec-mocks/rubygem-rspec-mocks.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rspec-mocks
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.7.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rspec-mocks
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rspec-support/rubygem-rspec-support.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rspec-support/rubygem-rspec-support.SlackBuild
index 3e79115c49..9487b2073b 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rspec-support/rubygem-rspec-support.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rspec-support/rubygem-rspec-support.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rspec-support
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.7.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rspec-support
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rspec/rubygem-rspec.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rspec/rubygem-rspec.SlackBuild
index cf92e0f475..9634f05e0a 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rspec/rubygem-rspec.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rspec/rubygem-rspec.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rspec
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.7.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rspec
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -117,4 +126,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-rubocop/rubygem-rubocop.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-rubocop/rubygem-rubocop.SlackBuild
index 219e265921..7fc22b27ce 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-rubocop/rubygem-rubocop.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-rubocop/rubygem-rubocop.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-rubocop
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.68.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rubocop
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-ruby-progressbar/rubygem-ruby-progressbar.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-ruby-progressbar/rubygem-ruby-progressbar.SlackBuild
index e623b811e7..116b9bfe56 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-ruby-progressbar/rubygem-ruby-progressbar.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-ruby-progressbar/rubygem-ruby-progressbar.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-ruby-progressbar
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.10.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=ruby-progressbar
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-ruby2ruby/rubygem-ruby2ruby.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-ruby2ruby/rubygem-ruby2ruby.SlackBuild
index 496b4c4cf2..aec28c6b1e 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-ruby2ruby/rubygem-ruby2ruby.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-ruby2ruby/rubygem-ruby2ruby.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-ruby2ruby
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.4.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=ruby2ruby
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-ruby_parser/rubygem-ruby_parser.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-ruby_parser/rubygem-ruby_parser.SlackBuild
index 6e6561ba43..443bc9287f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-ruby_parser/rubygem-ruby_parser.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-ruby_parser/rubygem-ruby_parser.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-ruby_parser
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.10.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=ruby_parser
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-ruumba/rubygem-ruumba.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-ruumba/rubygem-ruumba.SlackBuild
index 0d03b0436b..60ecf0a297 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-ruumba/rubygem-ruumba.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-ruumba/rubygem-ruumba.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-ruumba
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.1.17}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=ruumba
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -120,4 +129,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-sass/rubygem-sass.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-sass/rubygem-sass.SlackBuild
index b7bfa65923..7bcf14567f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-sass/rubygem-sass.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-sass/rubygem-sass.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-sass
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.4.22}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=sass
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-sexp_processor/rubygem-sexp_processor.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-sexp_processor/rubygem-sexp_processor.SlackBuild
index 73057fe593..c3e9724442 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-sexp_processor/rubygem-sexp_processor.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-sexp_processor/rubygem-sexp_processor.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-sexp_processor
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.10.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=sexp_processor
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-sigdump/rubygem-sigdump.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-sigdump/rubygem-sigdump.SlackBuild
index 17a18eb8c0..e4d2c77929 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-sigdump/rubygem-sigdump.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-sigdump/rubygem-sigdump.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-sigdump
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.2.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=sigdump
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-slop3/rubygem-slop3.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-slop3/rubygem-slop3.SlackBuild
index a9346efcc4..c7025badfa 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-slop3/rubygem-slop3.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-slop3/rubygem-slop3.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-slop3
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.4.7}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=slop
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-sourcify/rubygem-sourcify.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-sourcify/rubygem-sourcify.SlackBuild
index 4ba89fbabb..5efe90305b 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-sourcify/rubygem-sourcify.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-sourcify/rubygem-sourcify.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-sourcify
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.5.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=sourcify
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-string-scrub/rubygem-string-scrub.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-string-scrub/rubygem-string-scrub.SlackBuild
index 8db4807b3f..f3a65265e7 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-string-scrub/rubygem-string-scrub.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-string-scrub/rubygem-string-scrub.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-string-scrub
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.0.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=string-scrub
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-sync/rubygem-sync.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-sync/rubygem-sync.SlackBuild
index 6ff383bf6b..b63dd3c55f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-sync/rubygem-sync.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-sync/rubygem-sync.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-sync
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.5.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=sync
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-term-ansicolor/rubygem-term-ansicolor.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-term-ansicolor/rubygem-term-ansicolor.SlackBuild
index 3519e99e14..43f7c2e37d 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-term-ansicolor/rubygem-term-ansicolor.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-term-ansicolor/rubygem-term-ansicolor.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-term-ansicolor
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.7.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=term-ansicolor
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-terminal-table/rubygem-terminal-table.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-terminal-table/rubygem-terminal-table.SlackBuild
index 2e4d0badef..557201cd05 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-terminal-table/rubygem-terminal-table.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-terminal-table/rubygem-terminal-table.SlackBuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-terminal-table
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=terminal-table
 
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -111,4 +120,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-thread_safe/rubygem-thread_safe.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-thread_safe/rubygem-thread_safe.SlackBuild
index 290e177381..fb2952beb2 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-thread_safe/rubygem-thread_safe.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-thread_safe/rubygem-thread_safe.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-thread_safe
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.3.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=thread_safe
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-tins/rubygem-tins.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-tins/rubygem-tins.SlackBuild
index 6d990b4eed..48629b2398 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-tins/rubygem-tins.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-tins/rubygem-tins.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-tins
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.24.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=tins
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-trogdoro-el4r/rubygem-trogdoro-el4r.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-trogdoro-el4r/rubygem-trogdoro-el4r.SlackBuild
index fa8d5c4024..fa67c27b6f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-trogdoro-el4r/rubygem-trogdoro-el4r.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-trogdoro-el4r/rubygem-trogdoro-el4r.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-trogdoro-el4r
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.0.10}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=trogdoro-el4r
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-trollop/rubygem-trollop.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-trollop/rubygem-trollop.SlackBuild
index 4fe7169af6..1cd825863f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-trollop/rubygem-trollop.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-trollop/rubygem-trollop.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-trollop
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.1.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=trollop
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-tzinfo-data/rubygem-tzinfo-data.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-tzinfo-data/rubygem-tzinfo-data.SlackBuild
index 5eb26e9827..1efc65dd1f 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-tzinfo-data/rubygem-tzinfo-data.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-tzinfo-data/rubygem-tzinfo-data.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-tzinfo-data
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2015.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=tzinfo-data
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-tzinfo/rubygem-tzinfo.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-tzinfo/rubygem-tzinfo.SlackBuild
index 628c2f1a09..80ffd38929 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-tzinfo/rubygem-tzinfo.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-tzinfo/rubygem-tzinfo.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-tzinfo
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=tzinfo
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-unicode-display_width/rubygem-unicode-display_width.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-unicode-display_width/rubygem-unicode-display_width.SlackBuild
index fc3fbe2f14..f3fb4f257c 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-unicode-display_width/rubygem-unicode-display_width.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-unicode-display_width/rubygem-unicode-display_width.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-unicode-display_width
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.5.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=unicode-display_width
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -114,4 +123,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-xiki/rubygem-xiki.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-xiki/rubygem-xiki.SlackBuild
index ff5ba948d2..7e69428c30 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-xiki/rubygem-xiki.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-xiki/rubygem-xiki.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-xiki
 VERSION=${VERSION:-0.6.5}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=xiki
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygem-yajl-ruby/rubygem-yajl-ruby.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygem-yajl-ruby/rubygem-yajl-ruby.SlackBuild
index e1fba29d3a..208dda260a 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygem-yajl-ruby/rubygem-yajl-ruby.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygem-yajl-ruby/rubygem-yajl-ruby.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygem-yajl-ruby
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.1}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=yajl-ruby
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -116,4 +125,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/rubygems-update/rubygems-update.SlackBuild b/ruby/rubygems-update/rubygems-update.SlackBuild
index 26e77674c9..5a6c1d3e45 100644
--- a/ruby/rubygems-update/rubygems-update.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/rubygems-update/rubygems-update.SlackBuild
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ PRGNAM=rubygems-update
 VERSION=${VERSION:-3.2.16}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=rubygems
 
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -86,4 +95,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/sequel/sequel.SlackBuild b/ruby/sequel/sequel.SlackBuild
index 6eee46bc54..84a3305930 100644
--- a/ruby/sequel/sequel.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/sequel/sequel.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=sequel
 VERSION=${VERSION:-5.42.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/sequel4/sequel4.SlackBuild b/ruby/sequel4/sequel4.SlackBuild
index ebcbd36dac..5aa7f7c3aa 100644
--- a/ruby/sequel4/sequel4.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/sequel4/sequel4.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=sequel4
 VERSION=${VERSION:-4.43.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 SRCNAM=sequel
 
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -117,4 +126,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE
diff --git a/ruby/sqlite3/sqlite3.SlackBuild b/ruby/sqlite3/sqlite3.SlackBuild
index 5c91dfc3aa..45185b31f0 100644
--- a/ruby/sqlite3/sqlite3.SlackBuild
+++ b/ruby/sqlite3/sqlite3.SlackBuild
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ PRGNAM=sqlite3
 VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.2}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   esac
 fi
 
+# 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 "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
+  echo "$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
 PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
@@ -109,4 +118,4 @@ mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.$PKGTYPE