For additional information, see the official announcement and the release notes. For a complete list of included packages, see the package list.
Build scripts for all kinds of additional software for Slackware 14.2 can be found on the slackbuilds.org website.
Want to give Slackware 14.2 a test drive without modifying your disk drive? Then check out Slackware Live Edition! This is a complete Slackware installation that can run from a CD, DVD, or USB stick. Thanks to Eric Hameleers for the great work on this! Here’s where to find it: http://bear.alienbase.nl/mirrors/slackware/slackware-live/
Need help? Check out our documentation site, docs.slackware.com. Stop by and share your knowledge!
Please consider supporting the Slackware project by picking up a copy of the Slackware 14.2 release from the Slackware Store. The discs are off to replication, but we’re accepting pre-orders for the official 6 CD set and the DVD. The CD set is the 32-bit x86 release, while the DVD is a dual-sided disc with the 32-bit x86 release on one side and the 64-bit x86_64 release on the other. Thanks to our subscribers and supporters for keeping Slackware going all these years.
Thanks to the Slackware team for all the hard work getting 14.2 ready for action! And of course, thanks to all the open source developers upstream, and to the Slackware community on linuxquestions.org for all the help with bug reports, suggestions, and patches. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Enjoy the new stable release!
Pat and the Slackware crew
Slackware 14.2 for ARM is also available. For details, see: http://arm.slackware.com
2016-07-01
Slackware web site now delivered through Akamai
The pressure of delivering the Slackware web site — especially at release time — has been an issue for some time.
Akamai — the leading global Content Delivery Network — have generously provided us with extensive global content caching and Internet routing performance enhancements, allowing us to keep the site up, even at peak times.
A big thanks to the guys at Akamai for making this happen.
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Slackware Linux 15.0 Beta / Slackware Linux 14.2
Slackware Linux is a complete 32-bit and 64-bit multitasking “UNIX-like” system. It contains an easy to use installation program, extensive online documentation, and a menu-driven package system.
A full installation gives you the X Window System, C/C++ development environments, Perl, networking utilities, a mail server, a news server, a web server, an ftp server, the GNU Image Manipulation Program, Mozilla Firefox, plus many more programs.
Slackware Linux can run on 486 systems (older releases) all the way up to the latest x86 machines (but uses -mcpu=i686 optimization for best performance on i686-class machines like the P3, P4, Duron/Athlon, and the latest multi-core x86 CPUs) as well as on any AMD64-compatible machine.
A full range of development tools, editors, and current libraries are also included for users who wish to develop or compile additional software. The Slackware philosophy demands ease of use, ease of administration, and open development.
Originally developed by Linus Torvalds in 1991, the UNIX-like Linux operating system now benefits from the contributions of millions of users and developers around the world.
Slackware Linux provides new and experienced users alike with a fully-featured system, equipped to serve in any capacity from desktop workstation to machine-room server. Web, FTP, and Email servers are ready to go out of the box, as are a wide selection of popular desktop environments. A full range of development tools, editors, and current libraries is included for users who wish to develop or compile additional software.
Slackware Linux 14.2 Release Notes
Advanced features of Slackware Linux 14.2:
Runs the 4.4.14 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org. System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.23.
X11 based on the X.Org Foundation’s modular X Window System. This is X11R7.7 with many improvements in terms of performance and hardware support.
Installs gcc-5.3.0 as the default C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran-77/95/2003/2008, and Ada 95/2005/2012 compiler.
Also includes LLVM and Clang, an alternate compiler for C, C++, Objective-C and Objective-C++.
The x86_64 version of Slackware 14.2 supports installation and bootingon machines using UEFI firmware.
Support for NetworkManager for simple configuration of wired and wireless network connections, including mobile broadband, IPv6, VPN, and more. Roam seamlessly between known networks, and quickly set up new connections.
Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL, OpenSSH, OpenVPN, and GnuPG.
Apache (httpd) 2.4.20 web server with Dynamic Shared Object support, SSL, and PHP 5.6.23.
USB2, USB3, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), and ACPI support. As well as legacy PCMCIA and Cardbus support. This makes Slackware a great operating system for your laptop.
New development tools, including Perl 5.22.2, Python 2.7.11, Ruby 2.2.5, Subversion 1.9.4, git-2.9.0, mercurial-3.8.2, graphical tools like Qt designer and KDevelop, and much more.
Web browsers galore! Includes KDE’s Konqueror 4.14.13, SeaMonkey 2.40 (this is the replacement for the Mozilla Suite), Firefox ESR 45.2.0, as well as the Thunderbird 45.1.1 email and news client with advanced junk mail filtering.
The KDE Software Compilation 4.14.21 (KDE 4.14.3 with kdelibs-4.14.21), a complete desktop environment. This includes the Calligra productivity suite (previously known as KOffice), networking tools, GUI development with KDevelop, multimedia tools (including the Amarok music player and K3B disc burning software), the Konqueror web browser and file manager, dozens of games and utilities, international language support, and more.
A collection of GTK+ based applications including pidgin-2.10.12, gimp-2.8.16, gkrellm-2.3.7, hexchat-2.12.1, xsane-0.999, and pan-0.139.
A repository of extra software packages compiled and ready to run in the /extra directory.
Slackware supports all of the hardware that the Linux kernel supports. In addition, you may be able to find drivers for other hardware by looking around. For specific information on your hardware, check out the Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO. In addition to the Intel architechture, Slackware works on Alpha and SPARC systems as well.
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Slackware Lives! Upcoming Slackware 15.0 Beta is Out. Download and Test Now.
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The oldest Linux distribution Slackware 15.0 beta is out, crashing many rumors that the project is dead.
Slackware Xfce Desktop (15.0 Beta)
Slackware Linux is the oldest Linux distribution today. It started as a personal project and became a working base for many Linux distributions back in the day such as the initial SUSE Linux.
Slackware is perfect for technically inclined and advanced users who know how to use command lines, understand how to manage packages, resolve dependencies and get around the errors – like Arch Linux.
Slackware supports 32-bit, 64-bit, and ARM architectures and comes with its own package management tool slackpkg. And it doesn’t use systemd, instead, it uses init for init-system. That makes it faster and ideal for advanced users.
I’m going to go ahead and call this a beta even though there’s still no fix for the illegal instruction issue with 32-bit mariadb. But there should be soon (thanks ponce!) No build regressions noted with the official gcc-10.3 release. Please report any new (or old) issues on the LQ Slackware forum. Enjoy! 🙂
That said, lets take a look what we have for Slackware 15.0 beta.
Slackware 15.0 Beta – What’s New
Slackware 15.0 beta arrives after almost 5 years since the last stable Slackware 14.2. Hence you can expect many updated packages. Although Slackware follows a “stable-package” based release cadence which different than “time-based” or rolling-based releases.
If you compare and check the differences between Slackware 14.2 and Slackware 15.0 beta – there are massive updates of packages to their stable versions.
Desktops
With Slackware, you can get GNOME, KDE, and Xfce as desktop options. The Slackware 15.0 beta brings the latest KDE Plasma 5.21, Xfce 4.16. However, the GNOME versions seem GNOME 3.36 with some native packages are in GNOME 3.38. The GNOME 40 would arrive later as you can expect more stability in Slackware.
Kernel
Linux Kernel 5.10.x stable (LTS) is available with Kernel 5.11 option as testing package. So if you want the latest Kernel, you can get it via testing repo.
Applications
The entire package update list is huge which you can read here. However, here is a quick summary of the important applications in this release.
Python 3.9
Mozilla Firefox 87
Thunderbird 78.9.1
KDE Framework 5.81
KDE Plasma 5.21
Xfce 4.16
GNOME 3.36/3.38
Download
If you want to try the latest Slackware and updated applications, download the .iso file from the below link. You can mount it to a USB stick and do a fresh install. Also, you have the option to use any virtual machine to try the latest Slackware.
Make sure to report any issues and bugs here.
Closing Notes
Finally a little step forward to another stable release of Slackware. Many prefer Slackware for its stability, unique way of handling the release cadence, different package manager, and of source a systemd-free system. That said, make sure you download, test, and report issues so that a stable release arrives soon.
We bring the latest tech, software news and stuff that matters. Stay in touch via Telegram, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook and never miss an update!
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Slackware
Дистрибутив Slackware
Slackware — один из первых дистрибутивов Linux (первая версия вышла в 1993 году). Дистрибутив предназначен для опытных пользователей Linux. Систему можно гибко настраивать и проектировать под себя. Slackware стабильная система, которая не содержит ничего лишнего.
История и название дистрибутива
Slackware по праву считают старейшим Linux дистрибутивом. Первый релиз 1.00 вышел 17 июля 1993 г.
Основатель дистрибутива — американец Патрик Фолькердинг (родился 20 октября 1966 г).
Само слово Slackware образовано от слова Slack. Оно имеет много значений в английском языке, но в основном переводится, как ленивый, медленный, слабый, расхлябанный и другие похожие синонимы. Однако, выбор такого названия не случайный, а связан с убеждениями его создателя.
Патрик Фолькердинг в то время являлся (а может быть и сейчас является) участником религиозной группы Church of the SubGenius (Церковь Суб-Гениев). Церковь Суб-Гениев, ее еще называют Церковь недомудреца, является пародийной религией. Ее сообщество стремится постичь состояние «Немощь» (англ. Slack) — то есть стремление к недеянию, чувству свободы и независимости. Отсюда и появилось название дистрибутива.
В народе дистрибутив называют — «слак» или «слака».
За основу Slackware был взят Softlanding Linux System (SLS). SLS появился в 1992 году и его также можно считать старейшим Linux дистрибутивом. SLS содержал не только Ядро Linux но и некоторые утилиты, GNU Emacs, а также реализацию X Window System (графический интерфейс X11).
Настройка и управление пакетами
Для настройки системы в Slackware используются преимущественно текстовые файлы.
Slackware использует менеджер пакетов, который не отслеживает зависимости между пакетами. Приложения можно устанавливать туда, куда вы хотите, и устанавливать только то, что хотите.
Установка
У Slackware нет графического инсталлятора. Установка проходит в текстовом режиме. В процессе установки пользователь может сам выбрать какие пакеты устанавливать и полностью контроллирует процесс установки.
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Slackware Linux
OS Type:Linux
На основе: Independent
Происхождение:USA
Архитектура:arm, i586, s390, x86_64
Рабочий стол:Blackbox, Fluxbox, FVWM, KDE, WMaker, Xfce
Категория:Desktop, Server
Статус: Активная
Популярность:17 (471 хитов в день)
Официальный релиз Slackware Linux от Патрика Фолькердинга (Patrick Volkerding) — это усовершенствованная операционная система, разработанная для обеспечения двух главных задач: простоты использования и стабильности. Используя самое свежее популярное программное обеспечение с учётом сложившихся традиций, оставаясь несложным и простым в использовании в сочетании с гибкостью и мощностью, Slackware собирает в себе всё самое лучшее. Изначально разработанная Линусом Торвальдсом (Linus Torvalds) в 1991 году UNIX-подобная операционная система Linux выигрывает сегодня от содействия миллионов пользователей и разработчиков по всему миру. Slackware Linux предоставляет новичкам и опытным пользователям полнофункциональную систему, способную выполнять задачи любой сложности: от рабочей станции до промышленного сервера. Веб-, ftp- и почтовые серверы готовы к использованию прямо «из коробки», так же как и широкий диапазон популярных настольных сред. К услугам пользователей полный набор средств для разработки, редакторов и текущих библиотек, необходимых для разработки или компиляции дополнительного программного обеспечения.
SlackBuilds • rworkman’s Slackware Packages • Alien’s Slackware Packages • Alien Live Slackwareblog • SlackBlogs • Sbopkg • Slackbook • Dropline GNOME • SlackE17 • MATE SlackBuilds • Cinnamon SlackBuilds • Slint • Wikipedia • Slackware France • Slackware Indonesia • Slackware Italy • Slackware Italy • Slackware Poland • Slackware Serbia • Slackware Sweden
Обзоры
14.2: Pro-Linux (German) • DistroWatch 14.0: Pro-Linux (German) • DistroWatch • Genbeta (Spanish) 13.x: Blogspot • DistroWatch • Linux.com • Linux Review (Persian) • LWN • Linux Journal • Open Your Mind (Romanian) • It’s A Binary World • DistroWatch • LWN 12.x: It’s A Binary World • Linux.com • Linux.com • Linuxoid (Russian) • Linux.com • Tuxmachines • LinMagazine (Hebrew) 11.x: aboutLinux • Linux.com 10.x: LWN • Tuxmachines • OSNews • LWN • OSNews 9.x: OSNews • OSNews • OSNews 8.x: DistroWatch
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Table Notes and Explanations
(Please refer to the table below.)
To compare the software in this project to the software available in other distributions, please see our Compare Packages page.
Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the «nautilus» and «gnome-shell» packages. The Apache web server is listed as «httpd» and the Linux kernel is listed as «linux». The KDE desktop is represented by the «plasma-desktop» package and the Xfce desktop by the «xfdesktop» package.
Цветовая схема: green text = latest stable version, red text = разрабатываемая или бета-версия. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
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