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Updated: 25/09/2024
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Slackware for x86_64 - multilib packages & build instructions
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=============================================================
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Slackware for the x86_64 architecture (or Slackware64 for short) is a pure
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64-bit Operating System, but by design it is "multilib-ready". This means,
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that is it is possible to add a layer of software that will allow you to run
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32bit software without changes to either Slackware64 or these 32bit packages.
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Furthermore, the multilib-enabled Slackware64 can compile 32bit binaries,
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if you add the right software to it.
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This README contains instructions on how to use the packages in this
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directory to create a multilib Slackware64.
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A more extensive documentation is available on the Slackware Documentation
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Wiki, https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:multilib where you will also find
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the main mirror locations for downloading these packages.
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The exciting thing about Slackware64, is that you do not have to compile
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all these basic 32-bit packages from scratch. You simply take them from the
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32-bit Slackware package tree! Further down, I will explain how you can take
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a 32-bit Slackware package (say, the "mesa" package) and strip/re-package its
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content into a "mesa-compat32" package that you can install onto your 64-bit
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Slackware computer straight away.
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Enabling multilib
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=================
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Fast-track (examples assume slackware64-15.0 ... change to your needs).
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All of the following commands should be executed as the 'root' user:
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* In the location where you found this README, download the subdirectory with
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the name that corresponds to the Slackware version you are running. For
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Slackware64 15.0 for instance, you would run the following command:
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# lftp -c 'open http://slackware.com/~alien/multilib/ ; mirror -c -e 15.0'
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and then change into the new "15.0" directory which has been created on
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your computer:
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# cd 15.0
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* First, you will upgrade your 64bit Slackware gcc and glibc packages to their
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multilib versions by running the command:
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# upgradepkg --reinstall --install-new *.t?z
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in the directory you just changed to (the "15.0" directory in our case).
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This will upgrade gcc and glibc packages, and also install a new package
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called "compat32-tools".
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* You are now going to install 32-bit compatibility packages to support all
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the 32-bit programs you may want to run (roughly 60 MB of packages, not all
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that much really!). These packages are located in the subdirectory called
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"slackware64-compat32" which you also downloaded with the "lftp" command
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shown above. Run this command:
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# upgradepkg --install-new slackware64-compat32/*-compat32/*.t?z
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* This procedure will also work if you already had a multilib setup and have
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upgraded your Slackware to a newer release (new compat32 packages will be
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installed and existing ones will be upgraded).
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* Done! You need to reboot because of the glibc upgrade.
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In more detail:
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The following packages are replacements for - not additions to - standard
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Slackware packages. You use the "upgradepkg" program to upgrade to my
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multilib versions of gcc and glibc. You will need these in order to run,
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and build, 32-bit software on your 64-bit Slackware computer:
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==Slackware64 13.0==
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* The gcc compiler suite:
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- gcc-4.3.3_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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- gcc-g++-4.3.3_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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- gcc-gfortran-4.3.3_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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- gcc-gnat-4.3.3_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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- gcc-java-4.3.3_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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- gcc-objc-4.3.3_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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* The GNU libc libraries:
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- glibc-2.9_multilib-x86_64-5alien_slack13.0.txz
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- glibc-i18n-2.9_multilib-x86_64-5alien_slack13.0.txz
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- glibc-profile-2.9_multilib-x86_64-5alien_slack13.0.txz
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- glibc-solibs-2.9_multilib-x86_64-5alien_slack13.0.txz
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- glibc-zoneinfo-2.9_multilib-noarch-5alien_slack13.0.txz
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==Slackware64 13.1==
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* The gcc compiler suite:
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- gcc-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-g++-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-gfortran-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-gnat-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-java-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-objc-4.4.4_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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* The GNU libc libraries:
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- glibc-2.11.1_multilib-x86_64-5alien_slack13.1.txz
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- glibc-i18n-2.11.1_multilib-x86_64-5alien_slack13.1.txz
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- glibc-profile-2.11.1_multilib-x86_64-5alien_slack13.1.txz
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- glibc-solibs-2.11.1_multilib-x86_64-5alien_slack13.1.txz
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- glibc-zoneinfo-2.11.1_multilib-noarch-5alien_slack13.1.txz
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==Slackware64 13.37==
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* The gcc compiler suite:
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- gcc-4.5.2_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-g++-4.5.2_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-gfortran-4.5.2_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-gnat-4.5.2_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-java-4.5.2_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-objc-4.5.2_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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* The GNU libc libraries:
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- glibc-2.13_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-i18n-2.13_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-profile-2.13_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-solibs-2.13_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-zoneinfo-2013d_multilib-noarch-7alien.txz
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==Slackware64 14.0==
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* The gcc compiler suite:
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- gcc-g++-4.7.1_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-gfortran-4.7.1_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-gnat-4.7.1_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-go-4.7.1_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-java-4.7.1_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-objc-4.7.1_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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* The GNU libc libraries:
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- glibc-2.15_multilib-x86_64-8alien.txz
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- glibc-i18n-2.15_multilib-x86_64-8alien.txz
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- glibc-profile-2.15_multilib-x86_64-8alien.txz
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- glibc-solibs-2.15_multilib-x86_64-8alien.txz
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- glibc-zoneinfo-2013d_2013d_multilib-noarch-8alien.txz
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==Slackware64 14.1==
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* The gcc compiler suite:
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- gcc-4.8.2_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-g++-4.8.2_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-gfortran-4.8.2_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-gnat-4.8.2_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-go-4.8.2_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-java-4.8.2_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-objc-4.8.2_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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* The GNU libc libraries:
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- glibc-2.17_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-i18n-2.17_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-profile-2.17_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-solibs-2.17_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-zoneinfo-2013d_multilib-noarch-7alien.txz
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==Slackware64 14.2==
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* The gcc compiler suite:
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- gcc-5.5.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-g++-5.5.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-gfortran-5.5.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-gnat-5.5.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-go-5.5.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-java-5.5.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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- gcc-objc-5.5.0_multilib-x86_64-1alien.txz
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* The GNU libc libraries:
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- glibc-2.23_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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- glibc-i18n-2.23_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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- glibc-profile-2.23_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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- glibc-solibs-2.23_multilib-x86_64-4alien.txz
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==Slackware64 15.0 ==
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* The gcc compiler suite:
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- gcc-11.2.0_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-brig-11.2.0_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-g++-11.2.0_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-gdc-11.2.0_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-gfortran-11.2.0_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-gnat-11.2.0_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-go-11.2.0_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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- gcc-objc-11.2.0_multilib-x86_64-2alien.txz
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* The GNU libc libraries:
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- aaa_glibc-solibs-2.33_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-2.33_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-i18n-2.33_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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- glibc-profile-2.33_multilib-x86_64-7alien.txz
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==Slackware64 current==
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Slackware 15.0 is the last release that needs separate (alien's) multilib
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versions of gcc and glibc.
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On August 30, 2024, Pat Volkerding added multilib capability to Slackware's
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own gcc and glibc packages. What you still need to add to your system is
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the collection of -compat32 packages.
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=======================================================================
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There is one more package (compat32-tools); you install it using the
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"installpkg" program:
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* The compat32-tools package is a "32-bit toolkit" (containing scripts that
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facilitate the creation of 32bit packages):
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- compat32-tools-3.9-noarch-28alien.tgz
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* The above packages cover the essentials for getting ready to run and compile
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32-bit software on Slackware64. But in order to be able to actually run
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software, you need a "layer" of additional 32-bit support libraries as well.
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These libraries are taken from standard Slackware 32-bit packages using the
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scripts that are part of my "compat32-tools" package.
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* You use the "massconvert32.sh" script for this conversion;
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Suppose you have downloaded a local copy of 32-bit Slackware, and it is
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available in the directory: /home/ftp/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0
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then you would run the command:
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# massconvert32.sh -i /home/ftp/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/slackware
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and the result is a number of subdirectories in your current directory,
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containing "compat32" packages which you can install directly (they will not
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conflict with your 64-bit packages).
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* You can also instruct the "massconvert32.sh" script to download everything
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you need from an external Slackware mirror, if you do not have (or do not
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want to download) a complete local copy of Slackware:
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# massconvert32.sh -u http://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/slackware"
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* Or if you are lazy you can just download the "slackware64-compat32" directory
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in which I provide all these converted packages for you. It is a subdirectory
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of the directory that contains the multilib gcc and glibc packages.
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Adding 32-bit programs
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======================
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The scripts in the "compat32-tools" package need some explanation.
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The package installs a detailed 'README' in the /usr/doc/compat32-tools-*/
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directory that will help you on your way. Basically, you get three scripts
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to run:
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- /etc/profile.d/32dev.sh
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This is the same script that also comes with Slamd64 and which configures
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an environment that you need for compiling 32-bit software (by preferring
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the 32-bit compilers and libraries over their 64-bit versions)
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- /usr/sbin/convertpkg-compat32
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This script takes a 32-bit Slackware package and converts it to a
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'-compat32' package that you can install (using "installpkg") on
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Slackware64, alongside a 64-bit version of the same software.
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- /usr/sbin/massconvert32.sh
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This script contains an internal list of essential 32-bit Slackware
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packages. It uses the previously mentioned "convertpkg-compat32" script
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to grab every package on its internal package list, and converts them
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into '-compat32' packages. You will end up with about 60 MB of packages
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that you must install next, using the command "upgradepkg --install-new".
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These 'compat32' packages create a 32-bit compatibility layer on top of
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Slackware64.
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The "massconvert32.sh" script can either download these 32-bit packages
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from an external Slackware mirror, or else it can use a local Slackware
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mirror if you have one in your LAN.
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Optionally you can specify an output directory for the newly created
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packages; by default they will be created in your current directory.
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Running 32-bit programs
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=======================
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Running a 32-bit program is easy after the above system preparation - just
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download, install and start it. You may find that you still miss a 32-bit
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Slackware library; in that case, use the "convertpkg-compat32" script to
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convert the original 32-bit Slackware package and install the resulting
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32bit compatibility package on Slackware64.
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Compiling 32-bit programs
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=========================
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In case you need to compile a 32-bit program (wine and grub are two examples
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of open source programs that are 32-bit only) you first configure your
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shell environment by running the command:
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. /etc/profile.d/32dev.sh
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Note the 'dot' in front of the filename - that is actually part of the
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commandline! It will change or create several environment variables so
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that 32-bit versions of binaries are preferred. Once you are done compiling
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32-bit software, you should logout of your root shell in order to get rid of
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the modified build environment.
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In this changed environment, you will be able to use standard SlackBuilds to
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build 32-bit packages for Slackware64.
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There's a couple of things to keep in mind:
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(1) You have to define the ARCH variable as 'i586' because even on your
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'x86_64' computer you are compiling a 32-bit program!
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This is related to the triplet of '$ARCH-slackware-linux' which
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is normally used in the 'configure' command.
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(a) As an exception, you will have to compile the 'wine' package with
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'ARCH=x86_64' because you will install this package directly on
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your multilib computer without converting to a 'compat32' package.
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(2) If you want to install this 32-bit package on Slackware64-multilib,
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you will have to convert it to a 'compat32' package:
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# convertpkg-compat32 -i /path/to/your/fresh/foo-VERSION-i586-BUILD.tgz
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# upgradepkg --install-new /tmp/foo-compat32-VERSION-x86_64-BUILDcompat32.txz
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Keeping your multilib up-to-date
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================================
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If you use slackpkg to keep your Slackware uptodate, then you may benefit from
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adding slackpkg+ (http://slakfinder.org/slackpkg+.html), an extension to
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slackpkg which allows you to manage package updates, not just for Slackware,
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but also for 3rd party repositories which adhere to the Slackware repository
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format.
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The Multilib repository is compatible with slackpkg+, and its configuration
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file has instructions on how to enable multilib repository support.
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If you do not use slackpkg, then your best option is to keep a local mirror
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of the multilib repository for your Slackware version, and regularly run:
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# cd /path/to/multilib/slackware_version_dir/
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# upgradepkg --install-new *.t?z
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# upgradepkg --install-new slackware64-compat32/*-compat32/*.t?z
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If you do use slackpkg but do not want to add slackpkg+ then you need to do
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the above but also take precautions so that slackpkg does not remove or
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replace the multilib packages. Add these lines to /etc/slackpkg/blacklist to
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prevent this behaviour:
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[0-9]+alien
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[0-9]+compat32
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Acknowledgements
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================
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A lot of thanks should go to Fred Emmott, who created Slamd64, the original
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unofficial 64-bit fork of Slackware. Although Slackware64 was not based
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on Fred's work, I still learnt most of what I know about setting up the
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32-bit part of a multilib Linux from his writings that are found in Slamd64.
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Cross Linux From Scratch. The CLFS Wiki
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(http://trac.cross-lfs.org/wiki/read#ReadtheCrossLinuxFromScratchBookOnline)
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is a 'must-read' if you want to understand how to port Linux to a new
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architecture. I took several ideas, concepts and patches from them when
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creating Slackware64 from scratch, and again when I created my multilib
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gcc/glibc packages from scratch (my README on this multilib-from-scratch
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is available in the ./source directory).
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Have fun!
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