slackpkg
slackpkg.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Slackpkg installs or upgrades Slackware Linux packages over a network from a Slackware mirror.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Free plan
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · slackpkg.org
- License
- The project describes slackpkg as free software.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Author
- The contact page identifies Piter Punk as the main developer and project author.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Blacklist
- Blacklisted packages cannot be installed, upgraded, or removed using slackpkg.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Current version
- The homepage identifies 16.0.0 as the latest version.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Distribution scope
- clean-system removes packages outside the standard Slackware package set unless they are blacklisted.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Download channels
- The download page offers stable releases and a beta directory for development versions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Download only
- The download command saves packages to /var/cache/packages without installing them.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Install and upgrade
- Slackpkg downloads and installs packages, supports pattern matching, and asks for confirmation before installation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Latest version
- The homepage lists version 16.0.0 as the latest release.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Maintainer
- The contact page names Robby Workman as current maintainer and says new features are unlikely and probably unneeded.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Mirror requirement
- Installation requires selecting one mirror; the documentation says FTP and HTTP mirrors are supported.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Mirror support
- Users select one mirror, and the documentation says only FTP and HTTP mirrors are supported.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Network packages
- It installs or upgrades packages through a network, including from Slackware mirrors.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Package formats
- .txz,.tgzRead 22 Sep 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Package removal
- The remove command removes installed packages, including packages whose names match a supplied pattern.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Package search
- The search command finds official Slackware packages containing a specified file and shows whether they are installed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Project author
- The contact page names Piter Punk as main developer and project author.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Release channels
- The download page offers stable releases and a beta directory for development builds.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- Supported platforms
- Slackware LinuxRead 22 Sep 2026 · slackpkg.org
- System cleanup
- The clean-system command removes packages that are not part of the standard Slackware package set, including third-party packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
- System maintenance
- Commands include reinstall, remove, blacklist, clean-system, upgrade-all, and install-new.Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
Plans and prices
slackpkg Free Free software; package manager for Slackware Linux Read 12 Oct 2026 · slackpkg.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Package Managers#52 of 937.8
