How to install additional softwares

outshined · 05-03-2006, 12:44 PM

Howdy,

I have a server running Slackware but the GUI wasn't installed and I would like to add it. How should I proceed to add the softwares without overwriting the whole installed files.

Thanks.

drkstr · 05-03-2006, 01:47 PM

download any Slackware packages you want from http://slackware.it/en/pb/ and install with 'installpkg' or 'pkgtool'. You can also download the source to compile yourself and then create your own SLackware package from the build. Here is a link on createing your own Slackware packages: SLackware Package Howto

regards,
...drkstr

wchild · 05-04-2006, 02:31 AM

http://asic-linux.com.mx/~izto/checkinstall/

Linux~Powered · 05-04-2006, 10:23 AM

The files are on your CD's. To install them mount your CD and go to the "slackware" directory. The directories will look something like this.

a/ d/ f/ l/ tcl/ xap/
ap/ e/ k/ n/ x/ y/

Go into the directory that has the package you want to install. Then as root run...

Code:

installpkg yourpackage.tgz

Easy! No need to dowload packages you already have.

outshined · 05-05-2006, 09:45 AM

Thanks for all the replies, Linux~Powered answer works like a charm.

The only problem is I dunno what are the required packages to properly run KDE.

I've installed /x /kde /t /xap
Then I have choosen KDE as my default xmanager (with pkgtool).

After a reboot I type "startx" and I get the following error: "Could not start kde init. Check your installation".

drkstr · 05-05-2006, 11:38 AM

log in as the user you want to run kde and then:

Code:

echo startkde > ~/.xinitrc

this adds the line "startkde" to your /home/<username>/.xinitrc which tells X to load KDE as the desktop manager when you initiate it.

regards,
...drkstr

outshined · 05-05-2006, 12:50 PM

I did and rebooted, I still get the same error.

I tried to change the default windows manager with xwmconfig but they all mostly crashed or frozen.

dcdbutler · 05-05-2006, 05:37 PM

Maybe try something with minimal dependencies, eg fluxbox or blackbox just to make sure the X server is working OK. If it still crashes, examine your X log-file and google any errors. Google your kde errors as well, you're probably not the only one this has happened to.