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slackware:package_management [2012/12/30 05:57 (UTC)] – correcting the headings mfillpot | slackware:package_management [2018/03/03 20:03 (UTC)] (current) – [Brief Explanation of Slackware Packages] tlz means tar.lz since 'Wed Feb 14 19:48:51 UTC 2018' - compressed using lzip alienbob | ||
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In terms of security and accountability Slackware is excellent because it | In terms of security and accountability Slackware is excellent because it | ||
- | beings | + | brings |
means is that the Slackware community does not modify the source or add and | means is that the Slackware community does not modify the source or add and | ||
remove functions from software beyond the author' | remove functions from software beyond the author' | ||
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result in exploits that only effect the specific distribution which can | result in exploits that only effect the specific distribution which can | ||
remain unseen | remain unseen | ||
- | for some time because the original authors (those who know the applicationss | + | for some time because the original authors (those who know the applications |
were not responsible for the changes or aware of the changes. This additional | were not responsible for the changes or aware of the changes. This additional | ||
liability is something that an administrator does not want hanging over their | liability is something that an administrator does not want hanging over their | ||
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Slackware packages can be found with any of the following extensions: | Slackware packages can be found with any of the following extensions: | ||
* tbz - Slackware package archive compressed using bzip2 | * tbz - Slackware package archive compressed using bzip2 | ||
- | * tlz - Slackware package archive compressed using lzma | + | * tlz - Slackware package archive compressed using lzip |
* tgz - Slackware package archive compressed using gzip | * tgz - Slackware package archive compressed using gzip | ||
* txz - Slackware package archive compressed using xz | * txz - Slackware package archive compressed using xz | ||
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* **swaret** - This tool is designed to replicate the functionality of the Debian apt-get system, you identify the repositories you would like to use and it allows you to download and install packages from the specified location, this tool also attempts dependency resolution. | * **swaret** - This tool is designed to replicate the functionality of the Debian apt-get system, you identify the repositories you would like to use and it allows you to download and install packages from the specified location, this tool also attempts dependency resolution. | ||
* **slapt-get** - This tool is designed to replicate the functionality of the Debian apt-get system, you identify the repositories you would like to use and it allows you to download and install packages from the specified location(s). | * **slapt-get** - This tool is designed to replicate the functionality of the Debian apt-get system, you identify the repositories you would like to use and it allows you to download and install packages from the specified location(s). | ||
- | * **[[howtos: | + | * **[[howtos: |
+ | * **[[https://github.com/ | ||
===== Installation Methods ===== | ===== Installation Methods ===== | ||
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