How to Install
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2. Installing Vulkan Driver on Slackware 15+
First, update your package database:
sudo slackpkg update
Then install the core Mesa packages, which include the Vulkan ICDs for AMD and Intel GPUs:
sudo slackpkg install mesa mesa-dri
If you need the standalone Vulkan loader and validation layers (not shipped in stock Slackware), build and install them via sbopkg:
sudo sbopkg -i vulkan-loader vulkan-validation-layers
(See the sbopkg guide for details.)
For NVIDIA GPUs, download the official driver from NVIDIA’s website and run the installer. It will place the Vulkan ICD JSON automatically:
sh NVIDIA-Linux-*-*.run
Follow the on-screen prompts to install the proprietary driver and Vulkan support.
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3. Verify Vulkan Driver Installation on Slackware
Test Vulkan support by running:
vulkaninfo | less
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