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Yes, it is that time again (finally)! Following a long period of
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planning, development, and testing, the Slackware Linux Project is proud
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to announce the latest stable release of the longest running distribution
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of the Linux operating system, Slackware version 14.2!
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We are sure you'll enjoy the many improvements. We've done our best
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to bring the latest technology to Slackware while still maintaining the
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stability and security that you have come to expect. Slackware is well
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known for its simplicity and the fact that we try to bring software to
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you in the condition that the authors intended.
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Slackware 14.2 brings many updates and enhancements, among which
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you'll find two of the most advanced desktop environments available
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today: Xfce 4.12.1, a fast and lightweight but visually appealing and
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easy to use desktop environment, and KDE 4.14.21 (KDE 4.14.3 with
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kdelibs-4.14.21) a stable release of the 4.14.x series of the award-
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winning KDE desktop environment. These desktops utilize eudev, udisks,
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and udisks2, and many of the specifications from freedesktop.org which
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allow the system administrator to grant use of various hardware devices
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according to users' group membership so that they will be able to use
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items such as USB flash sticks, USB cameras that appear like USB storage,
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portable hard drives, CD and DVD media, MP3 players, and more, all
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without requiring sudo, the mount or umount command. Just plug and play.
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Slackware's desktop should be suitable for any level of Linux experience.
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Slackware uses the 4.4.14 kernel bringing you advanced performance
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features such as journaling filesystems, SCSI and ATA RAID volume
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support, SATA support, Software RAID, LVM (the Logical Volume Manager),
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and encrypted filesystems. Kernel support for X DRI (the Direct
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Rendering Interface) brings high-speed hardware accelerated 3D graphics
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to Linux.
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There are two kinds of kernels in Slackware. First there are the
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huge kernels, which contain support for just about every driver in the
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Linux kernel. These are primarily intended to be used for installation,
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but there's no real reason that you couldn't continue to run them after
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you have installed. The other type of kernel is the generic kernel, in
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which nearly every driver is built as a module. To use a generic kernel
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you'll need to build an initrd to load your filesystem module and
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possibly your drive controller or other drivers needed at boot time,
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configure LILO to load the initrd at boot, and reinstall LILO. See the
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docs in /boot after installing for more information. Slackware's Linux
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kernels come in both SMP and non-SMP types now. The SMP kernel supports
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multiple processors, multi-core CPUs, HyperThreading, and about every
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other optimization available. In our own testing this kernel has proven
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to be fast, stable, and reliable. We recommend using the SMP kernel
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even on single processor machines if it will run on them. Note that on
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x86_64 (64-bit), all the kernels are SMP capable.
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Here are some of the advanced features of Slackware 14.2:
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- Runs the 4.4.14 version of the Linux kernel from ftp.kernel.org.
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The 4.4.x series is well-tested, offers good performance, and will be
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getting long term support from kernel.org. For people interested in
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running the latest Linux kernel, we've also put configuration files for
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Linux 4.6 in /testing.
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- System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.23.
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This version of glibc also has excellent compatibility with
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existing binaries.
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- X11 based on the X.Org Foundation's modular X Window System.
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This is X11R7.7 with many improvements in terms of performance and
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hardware support.
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- Installs gcc-5.3.0 as the default C, C++, Objective-C,
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Fortran-77/95/2003/2008, and Ada 95/2005/2012 compiler.
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- Also includes LLVM and Clang, an alternate compiler for C, C++,
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Objective-C and Objective-C++.
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- The x86_64 version of Slackware 14.2 supports installation and booting
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on machines using UEFI firmware.
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- Support for NetworkManager for simple configuration of wired and
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wireless network connections, including mobile broadband, IPv6, VPN,
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and more. Roam seamlessly between known networks, and quickly set
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up new connections. We've retained full support for the traditional
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Slackware networking scripts and for the wicd network manager,
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offering choice and flexibility to all levels of users.
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- Support for fully encrypted network connections with OpenSSL,
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OpenSSH, OpenVPN, and GnuPG.
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- Apache (httpd) 2.4.20 web server with Dynamic Shared Object
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support, SSL, and PHP 5.6.23.
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- USB2, USB3, IEEE 1394 (FireWire), and ACPI support, as well as legacy
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PCMCIA and Cardbus support. This makes Slackware a great operating
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system for your laptop.
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- The udev (eudev) dynamic device management system for Linux 4.x.
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This locates and configures most hardware automatically as it is added
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(or removed) from the system, loading kernel modules as needed. It
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works along with the kernel's tmpfs filesystem to create access nodes
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in the /dev directory.
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- New development tools, including Perl 5.22.2, Python 2.7.11,
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Ruby 2.2.5, Subversion 1.9.4, git-2.9.0, mercurial-3.8.2,
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graphical tools like Qt designer and KDevelop, and much more.
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- Updated versions of the Slackware package management tools make it
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easy to add, remove, upgrade, and make your own Slackware packages.
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Package tracking makes it easy to upgrade from Slackware 14.1 to
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Slackware 14.2 (see UPGRADE.TXT and CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT).
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The slackpkg tool can also help update from an older version of
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Slackware to a newer one, and keep your Slackware system up to date.
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In addition, the slacktrack utility will help you build and maintain
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your own packages.
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- Web browsers galore! Includes KDE's Konqueror 4.14.13, SeaMonkey 2.40
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(this is the replacement for the Mozilla Suite), Mozilla Firefox ESR 45.2.0,
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as well as the Thunderbird 45.1.1 email and news client with advanced
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junk mail filtering. A script is also available in /extra to repackage
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Google Chrome as a native Slackware package (Chrome is only available for
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x86_64).
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- The KDE Software Compilation 4.14.21 (KDE 4.14.3 with kdelibs-4.14.21),
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a complete desktop environment. This includes the Calligra productivity
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suite (previously known as KOffice), networking tools, GUI development
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with KDevelop, multimedia tools (including the Amarok music player and
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K3B disc burning software), the Konqueror web browser and file manager,
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dozens of games and utilities, international language support, and more.
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- A collection of GTK+ based applications including pidgin-2.10.12,
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gimp-2.8.16, gkrellm-2.3.7, hexchat-2.12.1, xsane-0.999, and pan-0.139.
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- A repository of extra software packages compiled and ready to run
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in the /extra directory.
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- Many more improved and upgraded packages than we can list here. For
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a complete list of core packages in Slackware 14.2, see this file:
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ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/PACKAGES.TXT
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Downloading Slackware 14.2:
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The full version of Slackware Linux 14.2 is available for download
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from the central Slackware FTP site hosted by our friends at osuosl.org:
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ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-14.2/
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If the sites are busy, see the list of official mirror sites here:
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http://mirrors.slackware.com
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We will be setting up BitTorrent downloads for the official ISO
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images. Stay tuned to http://slackware.com for the latest updates.
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Instructions for burning the Slackware tree onto install discs may
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be found in the isolinux directory.
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Purchasing Slackware on CD-ROM or DVD:
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--------------------------------------
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Or, please consider purchasing the Slackware Linux 14.2 six CD-ROM
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set or deluxe dual-sided DVD release directly from Slackware Linux, and
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you'll be helping to support the continued development of Slackware
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Linux!
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The DVD release has the 32-bit x86 Slackware 14.2 release on one
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side, and the 64-bit x86_64 Slackware 14.2 release on the other. Both
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sides are bootable for easy installation, and includes everything from
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both releases of Slackware 14.2, including the complete source code
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trees.
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The 6 CD-ROM release of Slackware 14.2 is the 32-bit x86 edition.
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It includes a bootable first CD-ROM for easy installation. The 6
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CD-ROMs are labeled for easy reference.
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The Slackware 14.2 x86 6 CD-ROM set is $49.95 plus shipping, or
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choose the Slackware 14.2 x86/x86_64 dual-sided DVD (also $49.95 plus
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shipping).
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Slackware Linux is also available by subscription. When we release
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a new version of Slackware (which is normally once or twice a year) we
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ship it to you and bill your credit card for a reduced subscription
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price ($32.99 for the CD-ROM set, or $39.95 for the DVD) plus shipping.
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For shipping options, see the Slackware store website. Before
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ordering express shipping, you may wish to check that we have the
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product in stock. We make releases to the net at the same time as disc
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production begins, so there is a lag between the online release and the
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shipping of media. But, even if you download now you can still buy the
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official media later. You'll feel good, be helping the project, and have
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a great decorative item perfect for any computer room shelf. :-)
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Ordering Information:
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You can order online at the Slackware Linux store:
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http://store.slackware.com
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Other Slackware items like t-shirts, caps, pins, and stickers can
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also be found here. These will help you find and identify yourself to
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your fellow Slackware users.
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Order inquiries (including questions about becoming a Slackware
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reseller) may be directed to this address: info@slackware.com
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Have fun! :^) I hope you find Slackware to be useful, and thanks
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very much for your support of this project over the years.
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---
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Patrick J. Volkerding <volkerdi@slackware.com>
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Visit us on the web at: http://slackware.com
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