Question about Slackware and Package Management

[Paul King]

There are:
   pkgtool
   installpkg
   removepkg
   upgradepkg
   makepkg
   explodepkg

See http://www.slackware.com/config/packages.php

Paul King

Dependency problems? I don't think that you will be informed about that.

On 3 Jan 2006 at 10:15, Steve (Steve <tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org>) spaketh these wourdes:

> I am interested in trying Slackware, however I am curious as to how
> package management works with it. Am I correct in assuming that
> anything you want to install, you download the tarball and use make
> and install? Are there any dependency problems? Is it up to the user
> to make sure all required packages are present... will the install
> process alert you to this?
> 
> I'm used to things like yum and apt-get so that is why I am wondering
> what to do with Slackware.
> 
> Thanks for any info.
> 
> -Steve.
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