This chapter explores the Slackware distribution, discusses its strengths and
weaknesses, and introduces those who use it. It also explains how to install
Slackware.
The first CD of the Slackware 12.0 three-CD set is included on
the DVD that comes with this book. The SLAX live CD (which is
based on Slackware) is also included and can be booted directly. You can buy
the complete Slackware 12.0 from the Slackware Store (http://store
.slackware.com) or find out where to download the DVD or other CD
images from the Slackware site (www.slackware.com/getslack).
Getting into Slackware
Although full graphical installs and GUI administration tools can make installing
and configuring Linux easy, those tools carry with them some overhead. They
also hide some of the details of how Linux is being configured.
Ask Slackware devotees the value of Slackware and they might recite their
mantra, the ???4S Rule???: Stable, Solid, Simple, and Sensible. By keeping things
basic, Slackware offers the following advantages:
Better comprehension??”Because you use commands and configuration
files with Slackware, you learn more about how Linux
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Getting into Slackware
Characterizing the Slackware
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Installing Slackware
Starting Slackware
Running
Slackware Linux
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