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Wed May 19 08:58:23 UTC 2010 Slackware 13.1 x86_64 stable is released! Lots of thanks are due -- see the RELEASE_NOTES and the rest of the ChangeLog for credits. The ISOs are on their way to replication, a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided 32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD. We are taking pre-orders now at store.slackware.com, and offering a discount if you sign up for a subscription. Consider picking up a copy to help support the project. Thanks again to the Slackware community for testing, contributing, and generally holding us to a high level of quality. :-) Enjoy!
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Welcome to Slackware 13.1! (64-bit x86_64 edition)
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Slackware 13.1 is a complete distribution of the Linux operating system.
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Here are some versions of major components of Slackware 13.1:
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- Linux kernel 2.6.33.4
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- C compiler gcc-4.4.4
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- Binutils 2.20.51.0.8
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- GNU C Library glibc-2.11.1
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- X Window System Updated (but not "bleeding edge") packages
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from X.Org
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- KDE 4.4.3
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- Xfce 4.6.1
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For installation instructions, see the file 'Slackware-HOWTO'.
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For important hints about this release, see the file 'CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT'.
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These are some of the important files and directories found on the Slackware
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FTP site:
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ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/
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There is also a newer (and faster) primary FTP site for Slackware here:
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ftp://slackware.osuosl.org/pub/slackware/slackware64-13.1/
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Thanks to cwo.com for continuing to help us with hosting for our web site
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and ftp.slackware.com, and to the OSU Open Source Lab for hosting our
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archives at slackware.osuosl.org.
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If you're reading this on a CD-ROM, these directories will probably be
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split across several discs.
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|-- ANNOUNCE.13.1 Announcement for Slackware 13.1.
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|-- BOOTING.TXT Tips for troubleshooting boot problems.
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|-- CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT A summary of major changes from Slackware 13.0
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| to 13.1 and common pitfalls.
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|-- CHECKSUMS.md5 MD5 format file checksums.
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|-- COPYING The GNU Public License, version 2.
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|-- COPYING3 The GNU Public License, version 3.
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|-- COPYRIGHT.TXT Slackware copyright and trademark information.
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|-- CRYPTO_NOTICE.TXT Legal information about encryption in Slackware.
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|-- ChangeLog.txt Log of system changes.
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|-- FILELIST.TXT List of files on the Slackware FTP site.
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|-- GPG-KEY The GnuPG key used to verify Slackware packages.
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|-- PACKAGES.TXT A detailed list of the core Slackware packages.
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|-- README.initrd Information about building an initrd for use with
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| a generic Linux kernel.
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|-- README_CRYPT.TXT Information about installing Slackware with
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| encrypted LVM.
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|-- README_LVM.TXT Information about how to install Slackware onto LVM
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| (including the /, if you want).
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|-- README_RAID.TXT Information about installing Slackware using the
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| kernel's Software RAID (md) levels.
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|-- SPEAKUP_DOCS.TXT Documentation for the Speakup speech synth software.
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|-- SPEAK_INSTALL.TXT How to install with Speakup speech synthesis.
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|-- Slackware-HOWTO Instructions for installing Slackware from CD.
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| If you're new to Slackware, start with this.
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|-- extra/ Extra packages for Slackware like:
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| | aspell-word-lists, bash-completion, bittornado,
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| | brltty, emacspeak, the Java(TM) JDK, kde3-compat,
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| | mplayerplug-in, partitionmanager (GUI partitioning
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| | tool for KDE4), slacktrack, tightvnc, wicd,
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| | yasm assembler.
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| `-- source/ Source code for the extra packages.
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|-- isolinux/ The ISOLINUX loader and initrd.img used to install
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| | Slackware from installation media or the network.
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| | Also found here is a README.TXT file describing how
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| | to create a Slackware installation ISO image and
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| | burn it to CD-R or DVD-(+)R.
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| |-- README.TXT How to burn a Bootable Slackware disc.
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| `-- initrd.img Installation initrd (can also be loaded with Loadlin)
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|-- kernels/ Precompiled Linux 2.6.33.4 kernel images.
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| |-- huge.s The default standard install kernel for Slackware.
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| | This supports pretty much everything in the
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| | 2.6.33.4 kernel. This kernel requires an x86_64
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| | (also known as AMD64, EM64T, or Intel 64) capable
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| | 64-bit CPU.
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| `-- speakup.s A huge.s kernel patched to support speakup
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| speech output through various hardware and
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| software speech synthesizers.
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|-- pasture/ Used to store packages that have been removed from
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| | Slackware, but are useful enough to keep around.
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| | This is currently empty in x86_64 Slackware.
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| `-- source/ Source code directory for the pasture packages.
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| This directory is also currently empty.
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|-- slackware/ This directory contains the core software packages
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| | for Slackware 13.1.
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| |-- a/ The A (base) package series.
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| |-- ap/ The AP (applications) package series.
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| |-- d/ The D (development) package series.
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| |-- e/ The E (GNU Emacs) package series.
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| |-- f/ The F (FAQ/Documentation) package series.
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| |-- k/ The K (kernel source) package series.
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| |-- kde/ The KDE package series.
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| |-- kdei/ The KDE internationalization package series.
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| |-- l/ The L (libraries) package series.
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| |-- n/ The N (networking) package series.
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| |-- t/ The T (TeX) package series.
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| |-- tcl/ The TCL (Tcl/Tk and related) package series.
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| |-- x/ The X (X Window System) package series.
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| |-- xap/ The XAP (X applications) package series.
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| `-- y/ The Y (BSD games) package series.
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|-- source/ This directory contains source code for the core
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| | software packages in Slackware.
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| |-- a/ Source for the A (base) series.
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| |-- ap/ Source for the AP (applications) series.
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| |-- d/ Source for the D (development) series.
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| |-- e/ Source for the E (GNU Emacs) series.
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| |-- f/ slack-desc files for the F (FAQ) series.
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| |-- installer/ Source for utilities used in the installer.
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| |-- k/ Source for the K (kernel source) series.
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| |-- kde/ Source for the KDE series.
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| |-- kdei/ Source for the KDEI series.
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| |-- l/ Source for the L (libraries) series.
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| |-- n/ Source for the N (networking) series.
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| |-- t/ Source for the T (TeX) series.
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| |-- tcl/ Source for the TCL (Tcl/Tk and related) series.
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| |-- x/ Source for the X (X Window System) series.
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| |-- xap/ Source for the XAP (X applications) series.
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| `-- y/ Source for the Y (BSD games) series.
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|-- testing/ This directory contains packages being tested
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| | for possible use in future versions of Slackware.
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| | You'll find amarok-2.3.0.90 (a development
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| | release), and btrfs-progs (2010-05-18 repo pull).
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| | These packages should not be considered supported.
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| `--- source/ This directory contains source code for the
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| packages in testing.
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`-- usb-and-pxe-installers These are alternate installers useful
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| for large-scale Linux deployment or if
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| your machine can boot PXE and/or USB but
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| not an optical disc. For PXE, the initrd.img
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| file in isolinux/ is also required.
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|-- README_PXE.TXT
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|-- README_USB.TXT
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|-- pxelinux.cfg_default
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`-- usbboot.img The Slackware installer for bootable USB flash.
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`-- usbimg2disk.sh Script to make a partitioned USB flash installer
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from usbboot.img.
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If you like Slackware, please consider supporting the project by becoming
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a Slackware subscriber. The announcement (ANNOUNCE_13.1) in this directory
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has information about ordering or subscribing to the Slackware CD-ROM or
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DVD releases. Note that at this time the x86_64 release is only available
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as part of the DVD -- if there's interest in a CD-ROM version, let us know.
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You can find out about ordering Slackware on media, or read more about it
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(and check out other Slackware-related items for sale) by visiting the
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Slackware store. We also gratefully accept financial contributions under
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the "All" section of the store site menu.
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Thanks for your consideration and help!
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http://store.slackware.com
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Enjoy!
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Patrick Volkerding
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volkerdi@slackware.com
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