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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 | ||
