If you started using GNU/Linux in the last 10 years or so, there’s a very good chance your first distribution was Ubuntu. But despite what you may have heard on some of the elitist Linux message ...

This week the Slackware Linux project is celebrating its 30th anniversary. It is the oldest Linux distribution that is still in active maintenance and development. Version 1.0 of Slackware was ...

People sometimes ask which distribution to try if they want to learn how Linux works. Common answers are Gentoo, Arch, or Debian. However, I disagree. Each of these distros teach users their ...

On July 16th, 1993, Slackware Linux distribution was officially released. Based entirely on the Softlanding Linux System (SLS) system, it was designed for the machines with a 3.5” boot floppy. Over ...

FreeBSD and Slackware are both outstanding OSes. FreeBSD is more UNIX-like, while Slackware is more Linux-like. One is geared for servers, while the other is a bit more general. FreeBSD and Slackware.

Slackel is a user-friendly take on the otherwise challenging Slackware. There are four different desktop variations to choose from. Slackel is a great distribution for learning Linux. Slackware has ...

A lot of Linux users steer clear of Slackware because it’s a challenge to administer and use. But Jack Wallen says the benefits of this distribution more than outweigh the difficulties. Slackware. You ...