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Right now when using Slackware 8.0, i run the normal command lines to exract the programs and install them. I also heard about the "pkgtool" where you can install files with tar.gz extension.
Is this true? Am i able to run installpkg Filename.tar.gz and it will run all the necessary commands to install the program.
Thanks for any info you can give me, or if im even on the right track. Trying to make it faster for me to install stuff.
no. it's almost amusing the way their descriptions of rpm in the installer completely deride a package that they provided for you to install if you really want it.
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