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howtos:misc:get_acquainted_with_slackware [2016/02/08 17:42 (UTC)] – [Resources] 32-bit and 64-bit were inverted in the tree didierspaierhowtos:misc:get_acquainted_with_slackware [2020/08/10 20:20 (UTC)] (current) – Remove reference to the Store. alienbob
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 following resources: following resources:
  
-  * [[https://store.slackware.com/cgi-bin/store|The store]] to financially support Slackware,+  * [[https://www.patreon.com/slackwarelinux/overview|The official Patreon page]] to financially support Slackware,
   * [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-iso/|ISO images]], a [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/|mirrors list]], [[http://www.slackware.com/getslack/torrents.php|torrents]] to get the distribution,   * [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-iso/|ISO images]], a [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/|mirrors list]], [[http://www.slackware.com/getslack/torrents.php|torrents]] to get the distribution,
   * [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/|Files trees]] from version 1.01,   * [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/|Files trees]] from version 1.01,
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 usually ends with the execution of the ''makepkg'' command, which makes the usually ends with the execution of the ''makepkg'' command, which makes the
 archive from the package's file tree, including case occuring the archive from the package's file tree, including case occuring the
-appropriate installation scripts, cf. "man makepkg."+appropriate installation scripts, cf. "man makepkg".
  
 The software packages are in the directories of installation media indicated The software packages are in the directories of installation media indicated
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 elsewhere. Important warnings: elsewhere. Important warnings:
   * Know who proposes these packages and preferably trust contributors of Slackware or at least of http://slackbuilds.org   * Know who proposes these packages and preferably trust contributors of Slackware or at least of http://slackbuilds.org
-  * Carefully inspect the contents of packages before installation, including a check  of the permissions of files and any changes to existing directories and files. Use ''less'', ''tar'' and/or ''explodepkg'', see "man explodepkg."+  * Carefully inspect the contents of packages before installation, including a check  of the permissions of files and any changes to existing directories and files. Use ''less'', ''tar'' and/or ''explodepkg'', see "man explodepkg".
   * Never install a package whose sources and SlackBuild are not available.   * Never install a package whose sources and SlackBuild are not available.
  
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 to directories containing "unofficial" Slackware packages. to directories containing "unofficial" Slackware packages.
  
-=== Build you own packages ===+=== Build your own packages ===
  
 This is the recommended method if no SlackBuild is available, to benefit of This is the recommended method if no SlackBuild is available, to benefit of
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 The software ''slacktrack'', included in Slackware, can help you, as "man The software ''slacktrack'', included in Slackware, can help you, as "man
-makepkg." Inspecting existing Slackbuilds and+makepkg"Inspecting existing Slackbuilds and
 [[http://slackbuilds.org/templates/|templates]] proposed at slackbuilds.org can [[http://slackbuilds.org/templates/|templates]] proposed at slackbuilds.org can
 inspire you. Browse [[http://docs.slackware.com|SlackDocs]] with the key word inspire you. Browse [[http://docs.slackware.com|SlackDocs]] with the key word
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