A small, free and bootable live linux operating system based on the slackware os. It runs of course slackware linux, and does an efficient and reliable job even with moderately old hardware. And because it is free, there is very little existing documentation for the product. The book is only soso, i support the slackware project but, the book glances over so many topics and delves into just a few and then doesnt touch topics like setting up a printer. I wanted to accomplish 3 things on my slackware box aka the lab. Slackware is a linux distribution created by patrick volkerding in 1993. The book is only soso, i support the slackware project but, the book glances over so many topics and delves into just a few and then doesnt touch topics like.
The pressure of delivering the slackware web site especially at release time has been an issue for some time. There are better books for the advanced linux user but the newbie would benefit. Linux experience, and covers the slackware linux installation, basic gnulinux commands and the configuration of slackware linux. Use this page to create and order a list of wiki pages which you want to export as a single pdf book. The only reason i didnt create the swap first was because as i. I purchased this book as it was recommeneded as one of the few ways to get linux on an old 486 laptop. You may also want to buy a printed copy, in that case please visit the slackware store. However, for what its worth the books that came with other distros mandrake, suse and caldera were pretty useless. The slackware linux operating system is a powerful platform for intelbased computers. Slackware linux essentials, 2nd edition updated edition.
It is designed to be stable, secure, and functional as both a highend server and powerful workstation. So, as you can see from my screenshot, i followed that rule and created my swap partition right after the windows partition. Slackware doesnt depend on a package manager, so it enjoys much more neutrality than any other distribution does. Its a musthave book for users wanting to learn to successfully install, configure, and work with this powerful operating system. But ive installed in my desktop uefi and the boot freeze at fb.
July 17 marked the 24th anniversary of slackware linux, the oldest gnulinux still in active development, being created in 1993 by patrick volkerding, who still serves as its bdfl. The simple mode tries to automatically configure lilo for you. The machine is a pentium iii, 600 mhz, with 512 megabytes of ram. The official release of slackware linux by patrick volkerding is an advanced linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Slackware is a free and open source operating system. Configuring lilo can be a little daunting for new users, so slackware comes with a special setup tool called liloconfig.
Slackware, oldest linux distro still in active development. Were progressing on the new slackbook and have finally settled on a license, the. As the book focuses on the slackware distribution included, it may or may not pertain to newer slackware distributions or other distributions. Some maintainers put notes in the readme file about optional dependencies, available build options. Akamai the leading global content delivery network have generously provided us with. It is important to read the readme before building any script. This website is the home of the revised slackware book project the project. So far its been a long and grueling project with lots of struggles as we all.
Home repository howto faq submissions advanced search. Slackware linux is one of the oldest and most widelyused distributions of the peoples operating system. Slackware linux may be one of the oldest surviving linux distributions but its still regularly updated and includes the latest releases of many of the most popular free software programs. If you look over the unofficial history of slackware releases, youll have an idea of the steady progression linux has made over the years. So far its been a long and grueling project with lots of struggles as we all have jobs and other volunteer work, and lets face it, documentation isnt fun.
One of the great features of slackware is that it is very standard with few proprietary features so a lot of learning about slackware is actually learning about linux here using linux in its extended meaning of a linux based system rather than its strict meaning of the linux kernel. Normally, liloconfig is first run by the installer, but you can run it at any time from a terminal. So no, with slackware you do not learn linux in general nor is it possible to learn linux as applicable to all distros you can learn about common gnulinux tools or the linux kernel, but every. This is mostly because most applications are installed by source, but also. Originally based on softlanding linux system, slackware has been the basis for many other linux distributions, most notably the first. I build slackware packages using slackbuilds for the vast majority of packages. Slackware arm does not distribute isos because the majority of the arm devices do not have cddvd drives attached, and even if they can be attached via a usb port for example, they cannot boot from. Slackware is so generic as a unix workalike operating. If you truly want to become an expert, consider reading the the rute book. It was one of the earliest operating systems to be built on top of the linux kernel and is the oldest currently being maintained. Diese seite soll weiterfuhrende information zu slackwarelinux in deutscher.
The book is only so so, i support the slackware project but, the book glances over so many topics and delves into just a few and then doesnt touch topics like setting up a printer. At the beginning of time, network access to ftp servers was available only through incredibly slow 300 baud modems, so slackware was split into disk sets that would fit onto floppy disks so users could. Because the book tries to cover so much ground, it inevitably ends up seeming shallow in any individual area, but as a quick overview that will let you get started. This book fills that void and provides slackware linux users with the information. Officially you should use pkgtool installpkg, upgradepkg, and removepkg. Userland think firefox and libre office and, for those of you up on your jargon out there, the gnu part of gnulinux. How i do my partitioning in slackware the linux critic.
As books on the use and administration of slackware go, slackware linux basics is the next one to read. Slackware wordt ontwikkeld door patrick volkerding en een groep vrijwilligers. Slackware linux may be one of the oldest surviving linux distributions but its still regularly updated and includes. This book is designed to get you started with the slackware linux operating system.
No longer just the domain of computer geeks, slackware linux 7. If you want to be able to read it online, you may want to visit the. The official guide to slackware linux, the slackware linux essentials, has been recently revised. Over the past few months, slackware has become the most popular linux. The tab addremove to selection above each wiki page allows you to add the page you are currently.