Slackware

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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)

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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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Linux distributions >
See also Linux distributions based on Slackware

(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=Slackware
http://www.slackware.com/

The oldest extant distribution, Slackware focuses on a sort of straightforwardness. It's not "light" or "easy", it is what it is. It's not cripplingly-difficult like Gentoo or Arch Linux. Using it is a little taxing on the mind, but doesn't actually require a whole lot of deep understanding. It's install was straightforward.

Using it, I feel "closer" to my computer.

Distribution Last tested LiveUSB Package Management Rolling Release systemd? Ease
Slackware 2016-03-25 - 14.1 text installer partial + third-party security No (1, 2, 3) "other"



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