A quick look (lol) at Slackware Linux (13.37) part 2

Part 2..

Slackware: http://slackware.com

Good Slackware install guide (outdated but same principles): http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/install_slackware_1.html

XFCE Ambience theme: http://xfce-look.org/content/show.php/Ambiance+theme+for+XFCE+%28with+xfwm4%2...

Slackware handbook: http://www.slackbook.org/

Clarification: I forgot to mention (not to mention run out of time) Slackpkg, which is another inbuilt program for remotely fetching binary packages. I personally just use Slackbuilds.org...it's not the only way of doing things.
http://www.slackpkg.org/

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• linux
• slackware
• slackin
• gnu
• quick
• look

[nelfpriest]

sbopkg wasn't made by the slackbuilds guys :) It was written by Chess Griffin, the person behind Linux Reality podcast, which ran in years 2006-2008. It's slightly outdated, but it's a good listen even now.

[ElderSnake90]

@nelfpriest Cool, thanks for the info :) I'm learning a lot just from the comments on these videos, lol

[mattsamudio]

Dude, there's nothing "un-slackware-ish" about slackbuilds - they are what the distribution maintainer(s) use to build the distribution software. Its just a script-driven build pattern/process.

[ElderSnake90]

@mattsamudio thanks for the info. I don't remember whether I said slackbuilds were un-Slackware-ish or not (CBF re-watching my own video lol) but if I did I apologise, because I know you're completely right. But at the time of making this video I was new to Slackware and may have had a wrong impression.

[Darkteammadfiz]

What I fear about Slackware is the package management :(

[ElderSnake90]

@Darkteammadfiz Well I don't blame you, it's certainly not for everyone and you do need to keep your mind on things and remember to check the dependencies you need and to install them etc. Still once I got used to it, it became like second nature really.

[mattsamudio]

@ElderSnake90 ... no worries :) I'm actually happy to see some YT attention to slackware...

[mattsamudio]

oh, the other thing(s) to mention to those interested in checking slackware out is the official "Slackbook" (can't put URLs in comments, but its slackbook . org) and the Freenode IRC channel ##slackware

[TubeHummingbird]

would be so better if he put a link for that wallpaper in description box :).

[FeedbackMonitor]

Slackware is a good distro, though it requires thought and effort to maintain. They say if you use Fedora, you become good at Fedora. If you use Slackware, you become good at Linux. I tried all distros and would like to stick with Slackware and hope I have the patience for it. I like that package installer thing you showed and will give it a try.