Over many years I have used most of these Slackware sites.
I still refer to it myself since my bookmarks are hopelessly confusing. Since Slackware
can be somewhat difficult to setup, especially for the beginner, I have found these sites
to help. Some of these links I haven't checked in awhile. Most should work...
Have fun with Slackware!
Main Slackware Site.
- V12.x is most recent stable version. "-current" would be the newest builds/updates/beta.
"Get Slack" Slackware Mirror Listing (USA).
- Mirror list. Most use TORRENTS for ISO downloads.
Slackware Packages
- Browse Slackware Packages
Developmental Stuff (Testing)
- (AKA - Beta/Testing Area)
Official Slackware Package Browser
- Browse Slackware Packages
The 'Slackbuild' Site
- Lot's of advice on how to make slack builds and packages. Seems to be well maintained.
Jay's Obscure Slackware Packages
- A bit out of date now. Was a great site for hard to find packages.
Linux Packages
- Great Slackware PKG Source! (Becareful, though.)
Slackpkg at Sourceforge.net or Packages.slackware.it
- Slackware package management system now included in main slackware distro/disk. Using this one currently.
Swaret
- Swaret is still available, and was pretty good at resolving dependencies if setup correctly. No longer maintained. Be careful.
Slapt-get (CLI) / Gslapt-get (GTK GUI)
- 'APT-like system for Slackware package management.' Does some dependency checking. I like Slackpkg better, but that's me.
Slaktool
- 'Advanced Slackware Package Management'
Checkinstall
- Checkinstall is suppose to MAKE from source, build the Slack package, and then install. Have used with mostly success.
Alien
- Alien is a program that converts between the rpm, dpkg, stampede slp, and slackware tgz file formats. (I try and build my own).
"The perfect package."
- From "Linuxpackages.net". Does give some good advice on building a standardized Slackware package. (See "Building Packages" and "Package Tools", too.)
Slackware Build Central
- Help on Packaging. Outdated last I checked.
Note: As of 12.2+ Pat has changed the standard Slackware package extension to ".TXZ" (XZ compression is now used).
This will definitely break older tools if installing a txz pkg. Keep this in mind. (Active as of 5/9/2009)
List Slackware Official Mirror's
- Main list of mirrors.
Slackware Mirror List
- From the 'AbnormalPenguin' site.
Slackware Info
- Alphageeks source of mirror and other general info.
Official 'Slackware Linux Essentials' Online Book
- The Book. Lot's of nice work went into it.
NEW Official 'Slackware Linux Essentials' Online Book
- Another link to above. Not sure if it differs. (Revisions?)
The Slackware Handbook
- A user editable handbook setup by mad penguin.
WikiPedia - Slackware
- One of the best resources for anything!
Slackware FAQs
- From main Slack site...
LQ Slackware (Wiki) FAQs
- Linux Questions Wiki-Faq (Pretty good..)
LinuxTipps Slackware FAQ
- Looks okay.
alt.os.linux.slackware FAQ
- weak.
LP Slackware FAQs
- Linux Packages (Slackware) Faq (Forum like)
List of How-To's
- Over at Slackware Support.
Slackware Support dot Com
- More help.
Slackware Help (.org)
- A nice looking phpBB (Forum) site. Been around for awhile. Looks like it will stay.
Slackware Help Forum
- A subforum like on LQuestions (LinuxForums.Org).
Slackware Help/Walk-Thru
- Looks like a pretty good site with lot's of thought put into it.
Slackware Basics
- Decent site with lot's of help.
Slackware Tips and Tricks
The Official Slackware Newsgroup
- Alt.Os.Linux.Slackware *From: Google Groups*
Linux Questions - Slackware
Linux Questions - Slackware Installation
OpenAddict
- Not so much Slackware, but admin seems to be 'Slackware-centric'
Eric "Alien Bob" Hameleers Slack Wiki.
- Alien Bob's scripts have been valuable to me over the years.
Eric's scripts helped me learn bash scripting.
To get things working try some of his rc_scripts.
(This O'Reilly book helped quite a bit, too.).
AMIGO Linux
- Newbies take a look...This WILL help YOU!
Slackware 'UserLocal' Site
Link to Freshmeat Slackware Project
- Simply Slackware on Freshmeat
Slackware Gallery
- Get some new Wallpaper!
SlackFTP
- Install Slackware straight from FTP using FTPFS Bootdisks
390 Linux
- A modified Slack Distro for IBM Mainframe systems.
Splack
- A modified Slack Distro for SUN Sparc Systems.
Slackintosh
- A modified Slack Distro for Apple Mac.
Slackintosh Exploits
- A modified Slack Distro for Apple - exploits page.
LNO Linux
- A modified Slack Distro...it's here and not in distro's because it is inactive-but still up...?
The Slackware Blog
- Don't know much about this link.
Slackware (X-Windows) Screenshots
- O'Reilley Slackware screenshots.
Distro Watch Slackware Link
- Links for Slackware. Current versioning info for packages.
LinuxISO.org
- The Slackware Forum (Down. for good?)
Slackware LUG - Argentina
Slackware LUG - Brazil
Slackware LUG - Chile
Slackware LUG - China
Slackware LUG - Croatia
Slackware LUG - Czech Republic
Slackware LUG - France
Slackware LUG - Germany
Slackware LUG - Hungary
Slackware LUG - Italy
Slackware LUG - Mexico
Slackware LUG - Poland
Slackware LUG - Portugal
Slackware LUG - Romania
Slackware LUG - Russia
Slackware LUG - Spain
Slackware LUG - Sweden
Slackware LUG - Switzerland
Slackware LUG - Turkey
Slackware LUG - Uzbekistan
*** Not all are Linux User Groups (LUGs), but this should be a good start for some. If anyone wants me to add to list reach me below. Also check out distrowatch.com/slackware for more.
If you know of any more links PLEASE notify me via email.
I am trying to get as many Slackware related links as possible together on
this page. I always find a few links here and few links there, but never
all in one spot. I am hoping to get them all here in one convenient place.
