There is barely any package management in Slackware. A very basic set of tools to install, remove, or upgrade packages. No database, just a few directories with file lists for installed, removed, and upgraded packages. No dependency checking, just a search to make sure files are not being over-written.
There are a few add on package managers. I use slapt-get. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:19:19 -0500 >From: [email protected] (on behalf of Tom Metro ><[email protected]>) >Subject: Re: [Discuss] Slackware >To: Glenn Becker <[email protected]> >Cc: L-blu <[email protected]> > >Glenn Becker wrote: >>> What is the claimed advantage...? >> >> Slackware is great if you like your system clean, no-frills, very >> 'UNIX-y' and you don't mind configuring things by editing text files >> (and you also don't mind reading and following documentation and >> occasionally figuring things out on your own). > >All of that would equally apply to Debian. Anyone with experience with >both that can say how they contrast? > >What, if anything, does Slackware use for package management? > > >>> (Is LinuxQuestions.org a Slackware hangout?) >> >> Yes. It hosts what is, unless I am mistaken, THE Slackware bulletin >> board. > >Ah, that would explain the survey results. > > -Tom > >-- >Tom Metro >Venture Logic, Newton, MA, USA >"Enterprise solutions through open source." >Professional Profile: http://tmetro.venturelogic.com/ >_______________________________________________ >Discuss mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
