Trying out Slackware

[Littlefield, tyler]

Slackware is usually known for building everything from source. :)
That's what is usually done, then if you want, you can make packages for 
future.
HTH,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zachary Kline" <Z_kline at hotmail.com>
To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 7:43 PM
Subject: Trying out Slackware


> Hiya,
>    Since I don't technically have an actual computer running Linux to 
> speak of, in some ways I have an advantage.  I'm able to try out new Linux 
> distributions on the fly and as I become interested in them.  Today I 
> tried out Slackware 11.0, and I really like it so far.  The only thing I 
> have to get used to is the amount that comes preinstalled and the amount 
> that isn't available.  There are far fewer packages in the Slackware 
> repositories than in, say, the Gentoo Portage system or Debian's package 
> databases.  But I don't know if this is a bad thing or not.
>    That being said, could any of you Slackware veterans give me a tip or 
> two?  What is the method for installing stuff that isn't in the Slackware 
> package lists?  Do you compile from source, or make a Slackware package 
> with makepkg?
> Thanks,
> Zack.
> PS: I love BSD init.
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