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Slackware Linux

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Platform:   Linux
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System Requirements

  • Platform:   Linux
  • Media: CD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1
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Product Features

  • Easy-to-use, stable, and advanced operating system
  • Runs the 2.4.26 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org
  • Includes Linux 2.6.7 source, kernel modules, and binary packages
  • System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.3.2
  • Major enhancements to the printing system

Product Details

  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B0002MQ5O6
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: July 15, 2004
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,323 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer
Slackware Linux is an advanced OS, designed with twin goals, ease of use, and stability as top priorities.

Features:

  • Runs the 2.4.26 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org. Special kernels were prepared to support hardware such as SCSI controllers, USB keyboards and mice, parallel-port IDE devices, IBM PS/2 machines with the Microchannel bus, and even speech synthesizers providing access to Linux for the visually impaired community. The performance of the 2.4.x kernel series along with Slackware's track record of careful attention to system security make it the perfect choice for running your production servers.
  • As an alternate choice, Slackware 10.0 includes Linux 2.6.7 source, kernel modules, and binary packages, along with a new mkinitrd tool and instructions on using it to install the new kernel (see /boot/README.initrd). When running a 2.6 kernel, Slackware supports udev. This is a system for creating devices in /dev dynamically, greatly reducing device clutter and making it easy to see what devices are actually present in the system.
  • System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.3.2. This version of glibc has been patched to improve compatibility with existing binaries.
  • X11R6.7.0: This is the current release of the X.Org Foundation's X Window System based on XFree86 4.4.0RC2. The 6.7.0 version is a new release that includes additional hardware support, functional enhancements, and bug fixes. Font rendering is improved yet again with recent versions of fontconfig and freetype. Through the generosity of Bitstream, Inc., the Vera truetype font family is included as well providing pleasing default fonts out of the box.
  • Major enhancements to the printing system include new versions of CUPS (1.1.20) and LPRng (3.8.27). The Ghostscript interpreter has been upgraded to ESP Ghostscript version 7.07.1 which offers several improvements over the GNU release of Ghostscript, including more drivers and better integration with CUPS. Two IJS servers (printer driver suites for Ghostscript) are available in this release: HPIJS, which supports more than 200 HP Inkjet printer models (compared with 60 supported in Slackware 9.1), and Gimp-Print, offering support for hundreds of printers from Canon, Lexmark, HP, Epson, and other manufacturers.
  • Installs gcc-3.3.4 as the default C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran-77, and Ada 95 compiler. gcc-3.4.0 is available as an alternate choice.
  • Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and GnuPG.
  • Apache 1.3.31 web server with Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) support, SSL, and PHP.
  • PCMCIA, CardBus, and APM support for laptops. (pcmcia-cs-3.2.7). Slackware also now includes hotplug support. This locates and configures most hardware automatically as it is added (or removed) from the system. It also loads the kernel modules required by sound cards and other hardware at boot time.
  • New development tools, including Perl 5.8.4, Python 2.3.4, and graphical tools like Qt designer, KDevelop, and Glade.
  • Updated versions of the Slackware package management tools make it easy to add, remove, upgrade, and make your own Slackware packages. Package tracking makes it easy to upgrade from Slackware 9.1 to Slackware 10.0 (see UPGRADE.TXT). The slackpkg tool in /extra can also help update from an older version of Slackware to a newer one, and keep your Slackware system up to date. In addition, the new slacktrack utility (in extra/) will help you build and maintain your own packages.
  • Web browsers galore! Includes Netscape Communicator version 7.1, Konqueror 3.2.3, Mozilla 1.7 (with anti-aliased font support and built-in junk email filtering), Epiphany 1.2.6, and Galeon 1.3.15.
  • The complete K Desktop Environment (KDE) version 3.2.3, including the KOffice productivity suite, networking tools, GUI development with KDevelop, multimedia tools, the Konqueror web browser and file manager, dozens of games and utilities, international language support, and more.
  • The GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) version 2.6.1 (this already includes many of the updates for the upcoming 2.6.2 release).
  • A collection of GTK based applications, including abiword-2.0.6, gaim-0.78, gimp-2.0.2, gkrellm-2.2.1, gxine-0.3.3, and pan-0.14.2.91.
  • Large repository of extra software packages compiled and ready to run. This includes various window managers, support for 3Dfx gaming cards, OpenMotif-2.2.2, the K3b CD burning application for KDE, libsafe (advanced buffer overflow protection for additional security), ISDN support, additional 802.11 drivers, and much more (see the /extra directory).