Slackware

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slpkg logo

https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.1/system/slpkg/
https://dslackw.gitlab.io/slpkg/
https://git.slackbuilds.org/
SlackBuilds.org

A Slackware source-based package manager.

Easy to use.

  • NOTE - you don't have to have slpkg installed to compile a SlackBuild-supported program from source.

    • Instructions are below.
  • slpkg
  • Software I installed using slpkg



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Rogue Class Linux-logo

Linux distributions + Slackware >

rogueclass.org

Rogue Class is a toy Linux distribution for playing games and reading books.

  • 2019-11-17 -- It appears to be dead.
  • 2015-05-11 -- Just doesn't do it for me. Too simple, no liveUSB, (requires?) burning to a CD. I have no clue if it can use Slackware packages. I guess everything has to be compiled from scratch, which I don't want to do.
  • 2013-06-23 -- submitted to distrowatch (not by me)

Slacko-logo.png

Linux distributions + Slackware >

http://slacko.01micko.com/

A Puppy Linux for- thing, built using woof-CE. Built from Slackware.

Overall, I'm not impressed.



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Software >

(on Wikipedia)
https://software.jaos.org/#slapt-get

An APT like system for Slackware package management. It allows one to search slackware mirrors and third party sources for packages, compare them with installed packages, install new packages, or upgrade all installed packages. Great for scripting as well.

Does dependency checking!

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