The Slackware AUR: Installing Software Using Slackbuilds
Slackware and Slackbuilds are a partnership that many Slackware users rely on. Slackbuilds.org is similar to the AUR that Arch Linux enjoys, but for some reason we don't hear that much about it.
Just like the AUR, Slackbuilds.org gives Slackware users access to a vast quantity of packages and in many ways it is similar in how a user manages it. Build scripts can be downloaded from the repo and used to compile source code, or we can use helper programmes such as sbopkg and sbotools to automate the process - and even include dependency checking.
In this video I take you through how I use slackbuilds to add packages to my system.
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I've wanted to take a look at some Slackware based distros for a while now, and now that Summer has ended it's time to do just that, starting with Salix.
Salix is an interesting distro that offers all the power and stability of Slackware, but its footprint is much smaller than a full Slackware install and, here's the thing, it adds dependency management into the mix.
This is what sets Salix apart. Package management is as simple as it is on the likes of ubuntu, especially when using the gslapt gui. Add the ability to use flatpaks and slackbuilds into the mix and you soon start to see
what a great little system this really is.
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For those interested in using the polywins script it can be found here:
https://github.com/tam-carre/polywins
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Archcraft is a lightweight Arch distro that comes pre-configured with Openbox and Bspwm. What really makes this distro stand out though
is the theming and styling options that are available, especially in the Openbox variant.
To put it bluntly, this is a ricers dream. Want to change the overall style, tweak the look of the app launcher, change your terminal colours,
or generate a random wallpaper quickly and easily? If so, you'll appreciate the simple tools that let you do all of this with a couple of clicks
of the mouse.
Let's be blunt. I like to do my own ricing from scratch, but I know many people would prefer to start with a base that they can build on and tweak so that they end up with something that is unique to their own preferences. If that's you, then Archcraft could be what you've been looking for.
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Ubuntu Cinnamon Remix is the new kid on the block as far as the Ubuntus are concerned.
It's not an official flavour yet but probably will be soon, and it could very well challenge Linux Mint's
position as the dominant cinnamon desktop distro.
This video does a virtualbox installation and review of the distro, and looks at the default packages, theming, and what is has to offer the typical desktop Linux user.
To summarise my conclusions, it is a very pretty desktop which may well fill a gap in the market for those who want an Ubuntu based cinnamon desktop that isn't tied to LTS releases.
Being Ubuntu, you of course get snapd support out the box - opinions on that will vary!
However, it feels solid enough and if you're a fan of orange and brown this may well be your ideal distro.
Worth giving it a try anyway. Cinnamon has always been a great desktop environment in my opinion and has now been round long enough - since the Gnome2 to Gnome3 controversy - to have earned it's reputation as a very configurable and windows like option.
Downloads can be obtained from:
https://ubuntucinnamon.org/
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# Music in the video
Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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BSPWM is a tiling window manager like many others, but it does take a little more work to setup. This video shows my continuing adventures with tiling window managers. BSPWM follows the UNIX principle of do one thing and do it well, so BSPWM does just that, it manages windows. This means you need a separate status bar and even a method of handling key bindings. You shouldn't be put off by this because it's actually simple to setup. Polybar took me more time to setup than BSPWM itself, but Rofi was surprisingly straightforward.
In putting my setup together I've drawn on the know-how of much more knowledgeable people and included links below:
# BSPWM github page
https://github.com/baskerville/bspwm
# DTs gitlab page
https://gitlab.com/users/dwt1/projects
# Rofi scripts
https://github.com/gotbletu/shownotes/blob/master/rofi-scripts-collection/rofi-locate.sh #rofi-locate
https://www.reddit.com/r/bspwm/comments/aejyze/tip_show_sxhkd_keybindings_with_fuzzy_search/ #keybinds cheat sheet
https://gist.github.com/adnan360/f86012baeb4c9ca4f1af033550b03033 #rofi power menu
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This is an updated version of the Arch install video I released 5-6 months ago.
It has been created for anyone who wants to do a vanilla Arch install, irrespective of whether it is BIOS or UEFI., for the first time.
The following text file has been created to complement the video:
https://gitlab.com/OldTechBloke/dotfiles/-/blob/master/archinstall/archinstall.txt
I recommend that you practice in a VM first until you are comfortable.
Installing over ssh will also give you the opportunity to copy and paste commands directly from the Arch wiki or from my text file.
The video walks you through the installation of a desktop environment of your choice, but this will still need customisation and applications installed.
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Debian 10 installation using the non-free Mate iso file in 5 minutes
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I'm a fan of Arch and a fan of tiling window managers. So bring the two together in a distro that is easy to install and, to my mind, you have a winning formula.
To lay my cards on the table before I start I have to admit a bias. I've used Endeavour pretty much constantly for the last year or so and the distro is top tier in my opinion. What I haven't tried though is it's variant of i3, although I know @DistroTube took a look recently.
Overall I think this is a great way to get into i3 or to simply install a lightweight arch base for installing and configuring your own system.
I won't pretend that i3 has won me over compared to the likes of dwm, but at the end of this review I felt that i3 deserved more attention than
I've given it so far.
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