downloading and installing

stickfun · 04-23-2005, 05:31 PM

in slackware, what is the quickest way to install programs (like firefox)?

zord · 04-23-2005, 05:35 PM

check out linuxpackages.net, download the tgz package, install it by "installpkg pkgname.tgz"

stickfun · 04-23-2005, 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by zord
check out linuxpackages.net, download the tgz package, install it by "installpkg pkgname.tgz"

what is the best way to download things (preferably not using a desktop)?

gbonvehi · 04-23-2005, 06:32 PM

What do you mean by not using a desktop? Text-mode? If so, you could use lynx or links (text based web browsers) and also wget if you already now the link.

amos · 04-23-2005, 11:07 PM

You could try slapt-get.

Cheers
Amos

stickfun · 04-24-2005, 04:08 PM

thanks for the help guys. i'll try to get this slapt-get thing working

reddazz · 04-24-2005, 04:56 PM

You could also try swaret.

shilo · 04-25-2005, 07:14 PM

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what is the best way to download things (preferably not using a desktop)

wget. You need to know what you are downloading, though.