Slackware
E37464
Slackware is one of the oldest actively maintained Linux distributions, known for its simplicity, stability, and adherence to Unix-like design principles.
Aliases (3)
- Slackware 14.2 ×1
- Slackware 15.0 ×1
- Slackware Book ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Linux distribution
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operating system → |
| basedOn |
Linux kernel
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| communitySupport |
LinuxQuestions.org Slackware forum
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| configurationStyle |
manual editing of text configuration files
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| creator |
Patrick Volkerding
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| currentDevelopmentBranch |
-current
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| defaultInitSystem |
BSD-style init
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| defaultUserInterface |
command-line interface
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| designGoal |
adherence to Unix philosophy
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simplicity → stability → |
| developer |
Patrick Volkerding
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| distributionModel |
ISO images and installation media
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| documentation |
Slackware Book
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| doesNotUse |
systemd
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| includesDesktopEnvironment |
KDE Plasma
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Xfce → |
| influenced |
Slamd64
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VectorLinux → Zenwalk Linux → |
| initialReleaseDate |
1993-07-16
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| license |
various free and open-source licenses
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| maintainer |
Patrick Volkerding
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| notableFeature |
minimal automatic configuration
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text-based installer → vanilla upstream packages with few modifications → |
| operatingSystemFamily |
Unix-like
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| packageFormat |
.tgz
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.txz → |
| packageManager |
pkgtools
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| programmingLanguage |
shell script
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| releases |
Slackware 14.2
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Slackware 15.0 → |
| repositoryLayout |
series-based package sets (A, AP, D, K, L, N, X, XAP, Y, etc.)
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| sourceModel |
open source
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| supportsBootloader |
GRUB
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LILO → |
| supportsPlatform |
ARM (via Slackware ARM / ARMedslack)
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x86 → x86_64 → |
| targetAudience |
advanced Linux users
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system administrators → |
| updateModel |
rolling release for -current branch
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stable point releases → |
| uses |
LILO bootloader by default (historically)
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| website |
https://www.slackware.com/
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