This is probably a bit of a daft question, im currently giving slackware 9.1 a go.

I rushed the install and just went for the intall everything button.

I want to remove the apache server and the mysql server, so i can install newer versions, with php support and such.

Now im used to the training wheels mandrake offers and because it installs apache from rpm i would just do

rpm -e apache

rpm -e other_apache_stuff

So what do i do in slackware??

Do i just delete the files, download compile and install my new version? I promise i will get into in in more depth when i have time, but a pointer would be nice for the time being/



TIA

You might visit www.slackware.com and read the FAQs. They have good information on installing and removing softeware as well as other information that will make slacking much easier.

Try

#removepkg <insert name of program/package to remove>

Netizen

Get the slackware packages from one of the mirrored sites listed from slackware.com or go to www.linuxpackages.net to get the latest ones.

Then instead of removing the packages and then reinstalling, you can do something like this:

Download the packages and place them in /var/log/packages

This is where Slackware keeps the listing of all the slack packages installed.

Say you got apache installed, version 1.3.27 that came with your version, you would do something like this to upgrade:

# upgradepkg apache-1.3.27-i386-1%apache-1.3.29-i486-2.tgz

Or something along those lines. Its basically in this format:

# command [old-installed-package-name]%[new-package-name.tgz]

If that's too daunting, just a simple:

removepkg [package-name]
installpkg [package-name]

But this only works with slackware tgz files.

You can also look into using www.swaret.org

Thanks for the reply

Trickykid : Thanks for the cool reply, I was just looking for a pointer before i started reading the manuals.

Thanks very Much

The manuals are always good too...

Glad I could be of help.

Cheers and happy slacking.

Swaret is a useful tool, as well.

su to root then type "pkgtool" without the quotes and you will have a nice menu for adding or removing packages.

thanks for all the responses, from my initial view slack looks great - just the type of dist ive been looking for.

Its given me both heightend and dimished respect for mandrake in the sense that mandrake gives great "training wheels" but somewhat subtracts frrom the linux experience