new config files management, local packages removal and reinstallation, etc. So here it is, deeply improved, more powerful, easier to use than any other package management tool : automatic system update, dependency resolution, multi-repository, with full-text search. Nowadays graphical applications are more and more handled through Appimages packages and such formats, so the graphical Netpkg is not needed anymore. The CLI version has proven to be easier for the user, is faster, and requires no dependencies except bash, wget, and a few command line utilities found on any Slackware installation : so it can run in level 3 with just the "ap" packages installed (could even run from the setup from a chrooted mountpoint). Netpkg is Slackgnostic ) : it work for any Slackware system. Over the years, following users requests, netpkg has evolved into a graphical (GTK) application with CLI counterpart. Netpkg is the original network package management tool provided in Zenwalk since 2005, and was the first tool of this kind available for Slackware back in the days. See also announcements and other stories in the BLOG section.Īs usual : donations and contributions of any kind go to Patrick Volkerding. You can consult the full Changelog for more information. The ISO image setup is intended to be launched from a USB stick (see the SlackWiki for some tips). Chromium Web browser v.61, intensively used for "everything it can do" : Web browsing, Chromecast streaming, Webapps, Webmail, PDF viewing, image viewing, etc.Improved SBC XQ codec in Pulseaudio providing APTX-HQ like high-fidelity music quality.PAM authentication system thanks to upstream.New rewritten Netpkg package manager for instant access to thousand of packages from the Slackware community, and keep the system up to date with one liner command.Introduction of Flatpak support for installing any application from Flathub or Gnome Desktop.New XFCE desktop based on the latest XFCE 4.14+ with many tweaks providing the widest possible workspace for modern full HD displays.Once a year, Zenwalk Current is considered stable enough for a "milestone" release, here's Zenwalk 15 milestone 2020.īased on Slackware Current July 2020, Zenwalk 15 milestone 2020 is fully compatible.Īs usual, the goal is to provide fast simple setup, refined desktop, selection of the best apps, ease of use, with full respect of the Slackware philosophy.
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