On Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:06:07 -0400
stephen Turner <stephen.n.turner_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a bit off topic and i wanted to avoid thread jacking another
> conversation.
>
> I see people here are using slackware, i was considering a script
> package management system that allows for easy modifications for a
> "micro distribution" the idea was to not host any of the actual source
> but do everything through scripts. I see slackware does host the
> source tar balls but they have a script inside that facilitates the
> install?
>
Try:
https://slackbuilds.org/
I use it a lot. But I also have a directory called 'progs' in my $HOME
that I install stuff in to keep the system clean ~ obviously you need
to supply path info when using it, but e.g. dwm, st, dillo, claws-mail
all live there.
Nick
--
"Gosh that takes me back... or is it forward? That's the trouble with
time travel, you never can tell."
-- Doctor Who "Androids of Tara"
Received on Thu Sep 22 2016 - 21:21:13 CEST