Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- linux:slack_1current [2025/01/11 17:22] – azman
+++ linux:slack_1current [2025/01/12 09:06] (current) – azman
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-===== Using Slackware-current =====
+====== Using Slackware-current ======
-//**Note:** I have removed a section on DE-less installation since my current slackware installations ARE, in fact, DE-less.//
+This is actually NOT recommended for beginners. But, sometimes, the need to use the latest software is unavoidable and this COULD be a solution. Plus, this will add a LOT of COOL-points 8-) 8-) 8-)
+//**Note:** I have removed a section on DE-less installation since my current Slackware installations ARE, in fact, DE-less.//
 //**Note:** I have also removed a section on hijacking other Linux system - this, here, turned out to be VERY similar to what needed to be done.//
+===== Installing =====
 **[LastUpdated20210620]**
@@ Line 25: / Line 29: @@
   * boot newly installed slackware
     * remove ''gnuchess'' and ''xaos'' packages
-    * make sure vim does not create backups (edit ''/usr/share/vim/vimrc'')
+    * make sure vim does not create backups (edit ''usr/share/vim/vimrc'')
     * allow ''dmesg'' for user
-        * append ''rc.local'' <- ''echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/dmesg_restrict''
+        * append ''etc/rc.d/rc.local'' <- ''echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/dmesg_restrict''
+    * just for personal reference, some useful info on using nmcli <code bash>
+nmcli r[adio] wifi
+nmcli r[adio] wifi on
+nmcli d[evice] wifi list
+nmcli d[evice] wifi connect <ssid> password <pass> ifname <wlan0>
+nmcli c[onnection] show
+nmcli c[onnection] down <ssid>
+nmcli c[onnection] up <ssid></code>
+    * customize ''etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults'' (standard default paths)
+    * create user
+  * get additional packages (''getslackpack'')
+    * luckily, alienBob's repo 'supports' current
+    * create custom getslackpack config ''.getslackpack''
+    * (alien) openjdk libreoffice libreoffice-dict-en"
+  * get additional packages (''getslackbuild'')
+    * run as ''VERS=14.2 getslackbuild fetch <pkg>''
+    * pkgs: ''dmenu geany rox-filer slackware-xdm-theme''
+    * pkgs: ''slock st wmname pmount unrar''
+    * pkgs: ''nss-mdns avahi libdaemon''
+    * //note: rox-filer cannot be compiled, needed patching ([[https://bugs.gentoo.org/710330|this]])//
+    * i have gathered all the scripts from slackbuilds.org that i use and keep them [[https://codeberg.org/azman/my1slackbuilds|here]]
+  * i want to use [[https://dwm.suckless.org|dwm]]
+    * using my own custom [[https://codeberg.org/azman/my1slackbuild/src/branch/master/dwm.SlackBuild|build script]] (which has personalized patches)
+    * my dwm xinitrc will run loginctl hibernate when battery<30% (-> what i need on my current laptop)
+===== Updating =====
+To maintain:
+//**note:** my ''libmy1slack'' library will detect current when ''etc/slackware-version'' has '+' suffix. this sign will disappear when -current is near to a stable release.//
+  * run [[https://codeberg.org/azman/my1shell/src/branch/master/slack-update|slack-update]] as usual
+    * when ''-current'' going stable, use ''SLACKVERS=current slack-update''
+  * run [[https://codeberg.org/azman/my1shell/src/branch/master/slack-current|slack-current]] instead of ''slackpatch''
+    * when ''-current'' going stable, use ''-f'' switch
+    * to see removed packages, use [[https://codeberg.org/azman/my1shell/src/branch/master/slackview|slackview]] (i.e. ''SLACKVERS=current slackview find --alien'')
+  * update those installed using getslackbuild if needed