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howtos:misc:get_acquainted_with_slackware [2015/01/25 22:02 (UTC)] – [Installation, configuration, startup] didierspaierhowtos:misc:get_acquainted_with_slackware [2016/02/08 17:42 (UTC)] – [Resources] 32-bit and 64-bit were inverted in the tree didierspaier
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 This document is intended to allow people who have already used another "Unix-like" system to get quickly acquainted with This document is intended to allow people who have already used another "Unix-like" system to get quickly acquainted with
 Slackware. We assume that the reader: Slackware. We assume that the reader:
-  * know the main Unix commands and the associated concepts, +  * knows the main Unix commands and the associated concepts, 
-  * know how-to edit a text file (such as a configuration file)+  * knows how-to edit a text file (such as a configuration file)
   * can read a simple shell script.   * can read a simple shell script.
  
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 |-- pasture/              obsolete packages and sources |-- pasture/              obsolete packages and sources
 |-- patches/              packages and sources updated after a release |-- patches/              packages and sources updated after a release
-|-- slackware/            base packages (if 64-bit) +|-- slackware/            base packages (if 32-bit) 
-|-- slackware64/          base packages (if 32-bit)+|-- slackware64/          base packages (if 64-bit)
 |-- testing/              packages intended for adventurous |-- testing/              packages intended for adventurous
 `-- usb-and-pxe-installers/ alternate installation methods `-- usb-and-pxe-installers/ alternate installation methods
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   * To change the font for the console type ''setconsolefont''   * To change the font for the console type ''setconsolefont''
   * To change the console keymap edit /etc/rc.d/rc.keymap and make it executable   * To change the console keymap edit /etc/rc.d/rc.keymap and make it executable
-  * To change the LANG edit /etc/profile.d/lang.sh and case occuring /etc/profile.d/lang.csh. Note: in Slackware /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/bash. +  * To change the LANG edit /etc/profile.d/lang.sh and case occurring /etc/profile.d/lang.csh. Note: in Slackware /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/bash. 
-  * To modify the keyboard settings for X (in graphical mode), copy usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d, hen edit the copy. The file /etc/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst lists all known alues for XkbModel, XkbLayout, XkbVariant and XkbOptions under the especive headings ''! model'', ''! layout'', ''! variant'' and ''! option''+  * To modify the keyboard settings for X (in graphical mode), copy usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d, hen edit the copy. The file /etc/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst lists all known alues for XkbModel, XkbLayout, XkbVariant and XkbOptions under the respective headings ''! model'', ''! layout'', ''! variant'' and ''! option''
   * You can re-run the setup scripts (already used at the end of installation) using the command ''pkgtool'', menu entry ''Setup''.   * You can re-run the setup scripts (already used at the end of installation) using the command ''pkgtool'', menu entry ''Setup''.
  
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   * using the command ''pkgtool'' (choose ''Setup'' then ''services'' in the menu).   * using the command ''pkgtool'' (choose ''Setup'' then ''services'' in the menu).
  
-Note. As all administration tools, ''pkgtools'' should be run as root.+Note. As all administration tools, ''pkgtool'' should be run as root.
  
 ==== Management of software packages ==== ==== Management of software packages ====

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