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Slackware

Slackware is a Linux distribution created by Patrick Volkerding in 1993. Originally based on Softlanding Linux System (SLS), Slackware has been the basis for many other Linux distributions, most notably the first versions of SUSE Linux distributions, and is the oldest distribution that is still maintained.

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Available in
Multilingual
Default user interface
CLI
Developer
Patrick Volkerding
Initial release
17 July 1993; 33 years ago (1993-07-17)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux)
Latest release
15.0 / 2 February 2022; 4 years ago (2 February 2022)

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Design philosophy

Development model

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Support

  • EOL End-of-life (product)

Hardware architectures

Distribution

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Slackware

Nodes107
Edges106
Triples188
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018692
Components1

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Slackware

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related to Development model · 31
Slackware → According, All, Beginning, Bug, Cantrell, Cardbus, Chris Lumens, David Cantrell, Eric Hameleers, Future, History, In, Johnson, Later, Logan Johnson, Lumens, No, October, Patrick Volkerding, PCI
related to Hardware architectures · 20
Slackware → Also, ARM, ARMedslack, Both, December, EOL, Historically, However, IA-32, IBM S/390, June, May, Patrick Volkerding, Prior, S/390, September, Slack/390, Slackware ARM, Slackware64, The EOL
related to Releases · 18
Slackware → After, As, From, Gentoo Linux, However, It's, June, Linux, Patrick Volkerding, Release, Slackware's, Starting, There, This, Throughout Slackware's, Ubuntu, Upon, Volkerding
related to Birth · 16
Slackware → CLISP, GNU Emacs, He, In, Linux, LISP, Moorhead State University, MSU, Patrick Volkerding, SLS, Softlanding Linux System, TCP/IP, This, UUCP, Volkerding, X11
related to Support · 14
Slackware → August, Currently, December, EOL, However, It, January, July, June, Later, On April, On October, The, While
related to Repositories · 13
Slackware → Due, However, In, Linux, Many, Since SlackBuilds, SlackBuilds, Slackware's, Slackware-based, Some, Some SlackBuilds, The, There
related to Management · 11
Slackware → DEFLATE, It, LZMA, Once, Piter Punk, Prior, Slackware's, Starting, Support, The, When
related to Distribution · 10
Slackware → BitTorrent, CD, DNS, DVDs, FTP, GB, HTTP, I'd, Patrick Volkerding, Slackware ISO
related to Name · 10
Slackware → Bob, Certain, Church, Dobbs, Slack, SubGenius, The, To, Tux, Volkerding
related to Dependency resolution · 8
Slackware → APT, Debian-based, For, Red Hat-based, Since, The, They, While Slackware

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volkerding packages release version package linux software development support official arm system many patrick available 14 slackbuilds versions installation port

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SlackwareAvailable inMultilingual1.00infobox
SlackwareDefault user interfaceCLI1.00infobox
SlackwareDeveloperPatrick Volkerding1.00infobox
SlackwareInitial release17 July 1993; 33 years ago (1993-07-17)1.00infobox
SlackwareKernel typeMonolithic (Linux)1.00infobox
SlackwareLatest release15.0 / 2 February 2022; 4 years ago (2 February 2022)1.00infobox
SlackwareLicenseGNU General Public License1.00infobox
SlackwareOfficial websitewww.slackware.com1.00infobox
SlackwareOS familyLinux (Unix-like) (based on Softlanding Linux System)1.00infobox
SlackwarePackage managerpkgtool, slackpkg1.00infobox
SlackwareSource modelOpen source1.00infobox
SlackwareSupported platformsIA-32, x86-64, ARM1.00infobox
SlackwareUpdate methodpkgtool, slackpkg1.00infobox
SlackwareUserlandGNU1.00infobox
SlackwareWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox
Slackwareis aLinux distribution created by Patrick Volkerding in 19930.90text

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