I'm looking into advanced distros (like arch) and slackware is fascinating. Is it still supported/used? If you'd like to comment an alternative distro, please do.
I'm looking into advanced distros (like arch) and slackware is fascinating. Is it still supported/used? If you'd like to comment an alternative distro, please do.
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TiffyBelle@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 3y
coelhudo@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
It is still supported and used. It's been my distro of choice for several years.
if you choose the current or the stable stream, last update was yesterday:
If you need help, there are many users that can help you here https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/
downhomechunk@midwest.social · 3 pts · 3y
Slackware is the only distro I've run since the late 90s. I'm not an IT pro or a programmer or even an advanced user.. Slackware just feels right. Give it a shot.
mfat@lemdro.id · 2 pts · 3y
Is the package manager still too dumb to figure out dependencies automatically?
aport@programming.dev · 2 pts · 3y
I don't think Slackware was ever widely used
bezerker03@lemmy.bezzie.world · 2 pts · 3y
Back in the day it was THE distro. Not so much these days.
razieltakato@lemmy.eco.br · 1 pts · 3y
Take a look at DistroWatch. I use it when I want to try a new distro, just for fun. Slackware is number 44 in the popularity rank.
downhomechunk@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
It'll go back up to the top 20 or maybe top 10 when a new version comes out. 15.1 should be ready soon. People still care.
HotBoxghost2743@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
You should give Gentoo a try. I'm a 12 year arch user. Gentoo is really solid and fun though. Or hell if you wanna go that advanced try LFS :)
m3t00@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
hibby@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 3y
Slackware may not be huge, but it is the base distro for Unraid.
razieltakato@lemmy.eco.br · 0 pts · 3y
Never heard about Unraid, but I hear about Slackware all the time.
hibby@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 3y
If you can manage a Linux server, you likely have no use for Unraid. If you want to put together a Synology type appliance out of PC hardware to run Docker containers and uses ZFS for backups, Unraid is a fairly user friendly option.
hugetechnerd@mastodon.world · -1 pts · 3y
@hibby @razieltakato I have an Ubuntu server with ZFS I’ve been using for a while. Haven’t seen the need for unraid personally.