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swaret repository list, any addiction?

Hi all.

I'm searching for a complete repository list for swaret.

I'll cut and paste my list:

Code:

REPOS_ROOT=Ditalinux.it%ftp://ftp.ditalinux.it/slackware/ditalinux-packages/

REPOS_ROOT=Slacky.it%http://www.slacky.it/download/



REPOS_ROOT=InodeAT.9.1.FTP%ftp://linuxpackages.inode.at/Slackware-9.1/

REPOS_ROOT=InodeAT.10.0.FTP%ftp://linuxpackages.inode.at/Slackware-10.0/

REPOS_ROOT=InodeAT.10.1.FTP%ftp://linuxpackages.inode.at/Slackware-10.1/

REPOS_ROOT=InodeAT.10.2.FTP%ftp://linuxpackages.inode.at/Slackware-10.2/

Inode is a mirror for linuxpackages.net. I use them because .. I don't know why, I only know that is fast and reliable.

I mantain mirror for all slack versions .. sometimes I need to install old packages, available only for older versions, so I mantain all version in my list ..

Do anyone knows other reposes to add?

I hope this can be useful..

Bye all

UPDATE:
I removed some dead reposes ...

imho, using the repositories is a very bad idea.

(nicotine is an addiction)

Quote:

Originally posted by kodon
imho, using the repositories is a very bad idea.
(nicotine is an addiction)

that and Pat V. does not advocate using swaret at all........which is why he took it
OFF the Slack-current mirrors..........D'oh

Quote:

Originally posted by freakyg
that and Pat V. does not advocate using swaret at all........which is why he took it
OFF the Slack-current mirrors..........D'oh

I am shocked - that is the first bad thing I've heard about Swaret! What are it's problems???

chemdawg, you might search the forum as the issues with swaret and luc cottyn have been discussed ad nauseum.

Re: swaret repository list, any addiction?

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I removed some dead reposes ...

You can removed all your LinuxPackages repositories lines. In France, many people say : "If Linux had malwares, it is called LinuxPackages". Guess why. By the way, nobody should advertise people who make really dumb decisions.

Please note that I have nothing against Jim Simmons (I don't even know him but he seems to be the main LinuxPackages responsible). His idea would probably be a good one if there was a trusted, dedicated team of people who accept only build scripts, verify them and build packages before providing them. But really, providing only third-party submitted, unverified, binary packages is a very bad idea. And yes, since the first time I have installed Linux Slackware, I have never used any LinuxPackages files.

However, it is your Slackware system, you can do whatever you want with it. But honestly, if you really want a Linux system with a powerfull package manager, just use Debian ! However, the best you can do is to use checkinstall or slacktrack first and then, you can learn to make your own packages, it's really easy.

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