Slackware packages are usually .tgz files containing pre-built binaries. To install software in slackware you will need to find and download the .tgz package manually beforehand. If you are looking for a slackware package for a piece of software and have not found it yet, search Linux Packages for it.
Ok, once we have our package, lets install it. To install slackware packages, ensure you are the root user using the su command:
Now run the following command to install the package:
Code:
installpkg packagename.tgz
Uninstalling a package is also quite simple:
Code:
removepkg packagename
Also worth noting about slackware packages, is a utility called pkgtool which will allow you to install, remove and list packages on your system. To use pkgtool, run:
Code:
pkgtool
and follow onscreen prompts.
Lastly, if you are having trouble locating a slackware package, but have been able to find a equivilent RPM, you can "convert" that RPM to a slackware package which you can use with the installpkg and removepkg commands. To convert your RPM to .tgz, use the command:
Code:
rpm2tgz packagename.rpm
Ok, once we have our package, lets install it. To install slackware packages, ensure you are the root user using the su command:
Now run the following command to install the package:
Code:
installpkg packagename.tgz
Uninstalling a package is also quite simple:
Code:
removepkg packagename
Also worth noting about slackware packages, is a utility called pkgtool which will allow you to install, remove and list packages on your system. To use pkgtool, run:
Code:
pkgtool
and follow onscreen prompts.
Lastly, if you are having trouble locating a slackware package, but have been able to find a equivilent RPM, you can "convert" that RPM to a slackware package which you can use with the installpkg and removepkg commands. To convert your RPM to .tgz, use the command:
Code:
rpm2tgz packagename.rpm
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