Slackware-13.37 vs Slackware-14
I recently installed slackware-14 and it is working very well. However, on searching for applications in pkgs.org, I find that there are many more applications for slackware-13.37. The install dvd of 13.37 is also larger than that of slackware-14 (approx. 4.2 vs 2.4 gb). Will it be easier to use slackware-13.37 for the sake of availability of applications? Are there any major disadvantages of slackware-13.37 at this time?
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I didn't really notice slackware 14 missing any apps when I upgraded from 13.37... The biggest thing to remember is slackbuilds.org only makes scripts for the latest release of slackware... so new software like libreoffice, etc... you need 14 unless you want to just hack the scripts yourself.
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I did not notice a difference in package availability between 13.37 and 14.0. The slackbuilds.org site is excellent for packages as are Robby and Eric's sites (linked in my signature). Both 13.37 and 14.0 will be supported with security updates for a good while. Use the release that meets your needs. I am looking forward to the release of 14.1. Slackware-current is amazing right now. :)
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The binary packages are probably less with version 14. The site http://pkgs.org/ finds following packages only in slackware-13.37 and not in slackware-14 :
alien slapt-get gslapt abiword libreoffice Slackpkg on slackware-14 installation also does not find them on 'search' command. All of them, I think, would be available in slackbuilds.org Edit: slapt-get and gslapt are not available even on slackbuilds.org for slackware-14 |
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On the other hand, latest scripts are only for latest Slackware. |
libreoffice has never been part of official slackware... but is avaliable from alienBob's repo's and slackbuilds.org.
I can't speak for slapt-get, etc as I switched to slackpkg (included in stock slackware) and the sbo tools some time back. |
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@Alien Bob: Many thanks for your detailed explanation. I want to use Slackware-14 more but I want to install binary packages and I want to get dependencies to be resolved quickly. As you say, http://slackfind.net/en/ is better site to find them. Can I point slackpkg to this site? (Apologies if this is a stupid question). I want to use 'slackpkg search' command to find which packages have dependencies which I may need.
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slackpkg only works for official repository
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I'm using it for managing my own MLED and MLES repositories. Works great. |
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Alternatively, you may want to try my own add-on project: http://www.microlinux.fr/slackware/ |
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Regarding 'slackpkg search <pattern>', this will show you if matching packages are available and if they are installed. It will not show you dependencies (see 'man slackpkg'). Philip |
Thanks everyone for your comments.
I tried salixos but had 2 problems. It would occassionally hang, which is now unacceptable. Also, there was a problem in having write access to ntfs partitions. Regarding 'slackpkg search <pattern>', I can get missing libraries using ldd command and then use 'slackpkg search lib-file-name' for packages having these files so that I can install those packages. I believe slackpkg searches for *FILES* in packages. I am reading about other approaches mentioned above. I really wish there was an LXDE version of Slackware-14. |
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As far as searching for packages, and hunting down dependencies, I use sbopkg. http://sbopkg.org/ |
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slackpkg file-search filename |
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