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Originally Posted by Alien Bob (Post 6008316)

See https://slackware.nl/slackware/slackware64-current-iso/
Note that this ISO is automatically (re-)generated when an update in Slackware-current occurs. No human involvement. Check the file "mkisofs-dvd.log" in that directory for any errors in generating the ISO.
Generally speaking, Slackware-current is stable, but that is not a guarantee. Things sometimes cause breakage in software which is not part of the distro itsrlf. So always check the ChangeLog.txt first before applying future updates. Possible breakages of 3rd party packages or software is usually announced in the ChangeLog.txt entry.

Hey Alien since I have current can I do the usual concerning multilib?:

Code:

Fast-track (examples assume slackware64-14.2 ... change to your needs).

All of the following commands should be executed as the 'root' user:



* In the location where you found this README, download the subdirectory with

  the name that corresponds to the Slackware version you are running.  For

  Slackware64 14.2 for instance, you would run the following command:

    # lftp -c 'open http://slackware.com/~alien/multilib/ ; mirror -c -e 14.2'

  and then change into the new "14.2" directory which has been created on

  your computer:

    # cd 14.2

* First, you will upgrade your 64bit Slackware gcc and glibc packages to their

  multilib versions by running the command:

    # upgradepkg --reinstall --install-new *.t?z

  in the directory you just changed to (the "14.2" directory in our case).

  This will upgrade gcc and glibc packages, and also install a new package

  called "compat32-tools".

* You are now going to install 32-bit compatibility packages to support all

  the 32-bit programs you may want to run (roughly 60 MB of packages, not all

  that much really!).  These packages are located in the subdirectory called

  "slackware64-compat32" which you also downloaded with the "lftp" command

  shown above.  Run this command:

    # upgradepkg --install-new slackware64-compat32/*-compat32/*.t?z

* This procedure will also work if you already had a multilib setup and have

  upgraded your Slackware to a newer release (new compat32 packages will be

  installed and existing ones will be upgraded).

* Done!  You need to reboot because of the glibc upgrade.



In more detail:



The following packages are replacements for - not additions to - standard

Slackware packages.  You use the "upgradepkg" program to upgrade to my

multilib versions of gcc and glibc.  You will need these in order to run,

and build, 32-bit software on your 64-bit Slackware computer:

Those are the instructions for 14.2 not for current.

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Originally Posted by khronosschoty (Post 6008336)

Those are the instructions for 14.2 not for current.

Where is the one for current then?

It does appear that it needs to be re-emphasized that there's a difference between Slackware 14.2 and Slackware Current. You'll need to focus on one or the other as they are essentially two different versions of Slackware. Pick one or the other, but installing 14.2 and then using Current updates/upgrades isn't a good way to maintain your Slackware install. Do a clean re-install choosing just one, and when you're configuring things like slackpkg choose a mirror for your installed version. Opting for a Current mirror won't upgrade your system from 14.2 to Current.

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Originally Posted by svim (Post 6008342)

Okay I know. I did that and it's working great. Now where is the slackware current multilib alien's instructions?

I used slackpkg+ and uncommented multilib, added it to repo and updated and upgraded via slackpkg.

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Originally Posted by slackw1zard (Post 6008298)

Mind you I am using the princeton mirror for current.

Mind you that you didn't see fit to mention that bit of information.

(Not so much the "princeton mirror" but the fact that you are attempting to install -current.)

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Originally Posted by slackw1zard (Post 6008349)

... Now where is the slackware current multilib alien's instructions?
...

http://docs.slackware.com/slackware:multilib

FYI, I noticed that the Princeton mirror is slow to upgrade. It would lag behind the other mirrors a good half a day.

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Originally Posted by garpu (Post 6009001)

FYI, I noticed that the Princeton mirror is slow to upgrade. It would lag behind the other mirrors a good half a day.

Interesting. In any case I just installed and went with slackware current which really should be 15.0 now that I think of it. All is solved I think.