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Slackware

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Slackware Linux
Slackware_logo
Slackware Linux logo
Release Status Maintained
Release Model Stable
Package Manager pkgtool, slackpkg
Default Desktops KDE Plasma, Xfce
Usage Type Desktop, Server
Architectures arm, i586, s390, x86_64
Website slackware.com
Screenshot of Slackware 15.0 running KDE Plasma

Slackware Linux is an independent Linux distribution and the oldest active distribution. The project was founded on July 17th 1993 by Patrick Volkerding.

History

Slackware first released as a fork of SoftLandingSystems (SLS) on July 16th, 1993. By popular demand, to move away from SLS, the installer for Slackware was rewritten, using a tool called "Dialog". Version 1.1.0 released with the Dialog installer.[1]

Other notable releases of Slackware Linux include:

  • 1.2.0.1 - With Linux kernel 1.0
  • 4.0.0 - First release to ship with KDE
  • 7.1 - First release to ship with GNOME

The most recent release was on February 3rd, 2022 with the release of Slackware 15.0.