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Slackware

Desktop · Linux, Unix-like, Softlanding Linux System · Patrick Volkerding

Slackware

1993 v15.0  / 2 February 2022; 4 years ago (2 February 2022) GNU General Public License Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Slackware.

Key specifications

Family
Linux, Unix-like, Softlanding Linux System
Type
Desktop
Kernel
Monolithic, Linux
Version
15.0  / 2 February 2022; 4 years ago (2 February 2022)
License
GNU General Public License
Released
1993

general

Available in Multilingual
Defaultuser interface CLI
Developer Patrick Volkerding
Initial release 17 July 1993; 32 years ago (1993-07-17)
Kernel type Monolithic, Linux
Latest release 15.0  / 2 February 2022; 4 years ago (2 February 2022)
License GNU General Public License
Official website www.slackware.com
OS family Linux, Unix-like, Softlanding Linux System
Package manager slackpkg
Source model Open source
Supported platforms IA-32, x86-64, ARM
Update method slackpkg
Userland GNU
Working state Current

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 72
Performance 42
Compatibility 52
Ecosystem 68
Modern support 83
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