Slackware How to Install Package From Repository With Slackpkg

Setting Up Package Manager

2. 2. Setting Up Package Manager

   Initial slackpkg SetUp
   First, possibly Login Root with:

   sudo su

   Then Uncomment the Choosen Mirror:

   nano /etc/slackpkg/mirros

   The Best choice may be to Enable just the “mirrors.slackware.com” Mirror.
   Especially relevant: in case of the Current Candidate release you need to enable the Line ending with “current“!

   Ctrl-x to Save & Exit :)

   

   Next to Update slackpkg Repositories:

   slackpkg update

   On Current, if you got a 404 then follow the above instruction.
   Last, in case of “Temporary failure in name resolution” then play:

   dhcpcd