- Initial Setup. When you first install Slackware, you'll be given the option of installing all packages that are in the official Slackware repository.
- Because of its many conservative and simplistic features, Slackware is often considered to be most suitable for advanced and technically inclined Linux users.
- Binary packages are uploaded to Slackware.UK repository (credit goes to Tadgy) and SlackBuild scripts has been uploaded to github and gitlab.
- If you want Slackware to boot into a graphical login screen, edit the /etc/inittab file using the editor of your choice, for example, Nano or Vi.
- Slackware 15.0 has been released! There are no official torrents, but you can easily download them here: https://seedbox.slackware.uk/.
- Slackware is an acronym for stability, extendibility and simplicity. It is highly adaptable and appreciated within the community for its capability for being customizable.
- Introduction¶. This article will describe the process of installing Slackware Linux. Explanations and tips are given for the new user.
- Slackware was created by Patrick Volkerding of Slackware Linux, Inc. in 1993. The current stable version is 13.1, released on May 24, 2010.
- «Since its first beta release in April of 1993, the Slackware Linux Project has aimed at producing the most “UNIX-like” Linux distribution out there.
- About a month ago I installed Slackware64 14.2 on my laptop, a Dell Inspiron 7537. After a long period spent with Fedora it was time to come back home, so I...