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Alien's Slackware packages

Fri, 26 May 2017 09:54:52 GMT
vlc: updated to 2.2.6 (Slackware 14.1, 14.2 and -current) No changes to internal support libraries compared to yesterday's 2.2.5.1.
Thu, 25 May 2017 10:20:51 GMT
vlc: updated to 2.2.5.1 (Slackware 14.2 and -current; packages are also coming for 14.1). There were updates to internal libraries as well: libass, libbluray, libdvdcss, glew, libva, live, mpcdec, opus, speex, libvpx, x262, x264, x265. Usual caveat: versions that can not only DEcode but also ENcode AAC audio, and can play encrypted DVD's without the […]

Alien's unofficial KDE Slackware packages

Sun, 21 May 2017 20:50:45 GMT
Here is KDE 5_17.05_02 for Slackware, consisting of the KDE Frameworks 5.34.0, Plasma 5.9.5 and Applications 17.04.1 on top of Qt 5.7.1. KDE-5_17.05_02 is meant to be installed on top of Slackware 14.2 or -current. Upgrading from the previous 5_17.05 is straight-forward. Please read the accompanying README file for detailed installation and upgrade instructions!
Thu, 4 May 2017 10:18:00 GMT
Here is KDE 5_17.05 for Slackware, consisting of the KDE Frameworks 5.33.0, Plasma 5.9.5 and Applications 17.04.0 on top of Qt 5.7.1. KDE-5_17.05 is meant to be installed on top of Slackware 14.2 or -current. Upgrading from the previous 5_17.04 is straight-forward. Please read the accompanying README file for detailed installation and upgrade instructions! Use […]

Alien's multilib packages

Sun, 28 May 2017 09:56:12 GMT
current/compat32-tools-3.7-noarch-10alien.tgz: In massconvert32.sh, added x/vulkan-sdk (new package in -current). 13.37/slackware64-compat32: Refreshed the *compat32 packages. 14.0/slackware64-compat32: Refreshed the *compat32 packages. 14.1/slackware64-compat32: Refreshed the *compat32 packages. 14.2/slackware64-compat32: Refreshed the *compat32 packages. current/slackware64-compat32: Refreshed the *compat32 packages.
Wed, 24 May 2017 15:27:10 GMT
current/slackware64-compat32: Refreshed the *compat32 packages.

Slackware64-current

slackware64 current changes for Fri, 26 May 2017 22:40:13 GMT May 26, 2017
a/kernel-generic-4.9.30-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded. a/kernel-huge-4.9.30-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded. a/kernel-modules-4.9.30-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded. d/kernel-headers-4.9.30-x86-1.txz: Upgraded. k/kernel-source-4.9.30-noarch-1.txz: Upgraded. n/NetworkManager-1.8.0-x86_64-2.txz: Rebuilt. rc.networkmanager: Set XDG_CACHE_HOME=/root/.cache before starting. Thanks to allend. x/mesa-17.1.1-x86_64-1.txz: Upgraded. Enabled Vulkan drivers for Intel and Radeon. x/vulkan-sdk-1.0.26.0-x86_64-1.txz: Added. Thanks to Heinz Wiesinger. isolinux/initrd.img: Rebuilt. kernels/*: Upgraded. usb-and-pxe-installers/usbboot.img: Rebuilt.

Archive for the tag "vps"

Running Slackware 14.1 in an OpenVZ VPS

Last year I rented a OpenVZ based Virtual Private Server (VPS) for a discount price. I needed a new host to experiment with. My other Internet machine, the taper server (a QEMU virtual machine donated to me by a Slackware fan) is not meant for tinkering. It is running the Slackware Documentation Project, and I like […]

Posted: 20 May, 2015 in Me, Slackware, Software.
Tags: openvz, vps
Comments: 23

My new mirror

I have a new mirror server. I have configured a VPS (a virtually hosted server using QEMU) which was donated to me by a Slackware supporter who wishes to remain anonymous. The physical server is on a gigabit Internet connection, so I guess I can offer a speedy mirror service! In fact, the mirrors are […]

Posted: 3 September, 2010 in Me, Slackware, Software.
Tags: mirror, qemu, vps
Comments: 14