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slackware:faq [2012/09/08 03:53 (UTC)] – [How do I upgrade an existing Slackware Linux installation without re-installing?] nocturnal.slacker | slackware:faq [2012/10/05 21:21 (UTC)] – Installation of packages takes only a few seconds? alienbob | ||
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Present contributors include [[wiki: | Present contributors include [[wiki: | ||
- | ==== What are the different | + | ==== What is this talk about stable and current |
- | Slackware basically comes in two flavors: stable and current. | + | Slackware basically comes in two flavors: stable and "current". |
- | Stable versions are numbered releases (12, 12.1, 13, etc.) and are supported for a number of years after release, by way of security updates. | + | Stable versions are the numbered releases (12, 12.1, 13, 13.37 etc.). They are supported for a number of years after release, by way of security updates. |
- | * Stable is built on rock-solid components, with well tested software. This recommended version will fit your desktop or server needs. | + | The " |
- | * Current is the testing ground for the upcoming | + | |
- | If you want to know when the next version will be released (at time of writing the most recent stable release is 13.37), it will be ready... when it will be ready! There are no fixed release dates, as the Slackware goal is to deliver the most stable Linux experience. | + | To sum it up: |
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+ | * //Stable// is built on rock-solid components, with well tested software. This recommended version will fit your desktop or server needs. | ||
+ | * //Current// is the testing ground for the upcoming release. The software you will find there will often be [[wp> | ||
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+ | If you want to know when the next version will be released (at time of writing the most recent stable release is 13.37), it will be ready... when it' | ||
===== Installation and Support ===== | ===== Installation and Support ===== | ||
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Read the [[slackware: | Read the [[slackware: | ||
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+ | ==== The package installation took 3 seconds and now what? ==== | ||
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+ | Installing more than 1000 packages should take between 10 and 45 minutes, depending on the computer you are installing them on. If the installer claims it is finished after only a few seconds, that means it did in fact not install anything at all. So what happened here? \\ This kind of issue occurs when you are not installing from the DVD or CD you booted from, but selected one of the alternative installation methods: a pre-mounted directory, or a loop-mounted ISO, // | ||
==== How do I upgrade an existing Slackware Linux installation without re-installing? | ==== How do I upgrade an existing Slackware Linux installation without re-installing? | ||
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==== How do I install/ | ==== How do I install/ | ||
- | Slackware Linux comes with its own package management tools, namely '' | + | Slackware Linux comes with its own package management tools, namely '' |
==== Why doesn' | ==== Why doesn' | ||