SLACKWARE 15.0

Created 2023-06-15 (2017-09-16) Updated 2025-04-17

SEE ALSO

Networking (wifi)
Package groups (A, AP, ...)
Update

Xorg keyboard to GB

sudo tee /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf <


HDMI Audio



On the volume control expand the window width so that you can see the Ci=onfiguration tab. Adjust the Built-in Audio Profile to "Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output"



Also, ensure that rc.pulseaudio is disabled and NOT started. That seems to cuase confusion. See also 'pactl info'.



LILO



vim /etc/lilo.conf


timeout = 0




Update the changes:


lilo





USER


sudo adduser pi


sudo usermod -a -G dialout,netdev pi



LOCALE


dotfiles/slackware/kbd


<strike>


vim /etc/profile.d/lang.sh


export LANG=en_GB.UTF-8


export LC_COLLATE=C


</strike>



MAN


`makewhatis' - makes manpages




SWAP



fallocate -l 3G /swapfile
chmod 600 /swapfile
mkswap /swapfile
swapon /swapfile
/etc/fstab: /swapfile none swap defaults 0 0





sbopkg



Obtaining



Download page


github repo of sbopkg



Slackbuild search page



Quickstart



Dependency resolution, and installation in a oner, example:


sqg -p cinelerra
sbopkg -i cinelerra # Use (Q)ueuefile rather than package






Directories



/var/lib/sbopkg/SBo/15.0


	sbo pkg files





Other



NOT RECOMMENDED (time-consuming): download ALL the queuefiles for sbopkg:


	sqg -a






EXITS



ChangeLogs


Slackbuilds - Contains binary builds for many extras, inc keepassx, sshfs, qt5


SlackPack - packages


Upgrading instructions