Slackware package managers

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https://slackbuilds.org/repository/14.1/system/slpkg/
https://dslackw.gitlab.io/slpkg/
https://git.slackbuilds.org/
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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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Don't mistake this for the movie Alien - (1979 movie)

(on Wikipedia)
https://joeyh.name/code/alien/

A tool to convert between package management types.

Mandatory for getting software working which does not have a maintainer for one's current distribution.

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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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