Slackware 14.2slackware-14.2

Thu Jun 30 20:26:57 UTC 2016
Slackware 14.2 x86_64 stable is released!

The long development cycle (the Linux community has lately been living in
"interesting times", as they say) is finally behind us, and we're proud to
announce the release of Slackware 14.2.  The new release brings many updates
and modern tools, has switched from udev to eudev (no systemd), and adds
well over a hundred new packages to the system.  Thanks to the team, the
upstream developers, the dedicated Slackware community, and everyone else
who pitched in to help make this release a reality.

The ISOs are off to be replicated, a 6 CD-ROM 32-bit set and a dual-sided
32-bit/64-bit x86/x86_64 DVD.  Please consider supporting the Slackware
project by picking up a copy from store.slackware.com.  We're taking
pre-orders now, and offer a discount if you sign up for a subscription.

Have fun!  :-)

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/UPGRADE.TXT b/UPGRADE.TXT
index ae56d54a..c0b6a41e 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.TXT
+++ b/UPGRADE.TXT
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 

-Slackware 14.0 to 14.1 Upgrade HOWTO  <volkerdi@slackware.com>

+Slackware 14.1 to 14.2 Upgrade HOWTO  <volkerdi@slackware.com>

 

-This document explains how to upgrade from Slackware 14.0 to Slackware 14.1.

+This document explains how to upgrade from Slackware 14.1 to Slackware 14.2.

 

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

-For details of important changes from Slackware 14.0 to 14.1, see the file

+For details of important changes from Slackware 14.1 to 14.2, see the file

 'CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT'.  Thanks to Robby Workman for help with this.

 

 Before you begin, I would strongly recommend making a backup of your

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ process is complete. Back it up, or take your chances.
 

 OK, now that everything is safely backed up, let's proceed. :-)

 

-To do this, you'll need the Slackware 14.1 packages.  If these are on a CD,

+To do this, you'll need the Slackware 14.2 packages.  If these are on a CD,

 create a new directory to mount the CD on so that it doesn't get in the way

 during the upgrade:

 

@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is.  We'll use
 1.  Upgrade your glibc shared libraries.  This is important, or things

     might go haywire during the next part of the upgrade:

 

-    upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/glibc-solibs-*.t?z

+    upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/glibc-solibs-*.txz

 

 

 2.  Upgrade your package utilities and related tools:

 

-    upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/pkgtools-*.tgz

-    upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/tar-*.tgz

-    upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/xz-*.tgz

+    upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/pkgtools-*.txz

+    upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/tar-*.txz

+    upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/xz-*.txz

     upgradepkg /root/slackware/a/findutils-*.txz

 

 

@@ -78,10 +78,14 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is.  We'll use
 

     You may spot some old, obsolete, or discontinued packages.  If so,

     you can remove these using 'removepkg'.  This command will get rid of

-    the packages which became obsolete since Slackware 14.0:

+    the packages which became obsolete since Slackware 14.1:

 

-    removepkg Terminal aumix kdegames kdemultimedia ksecrets mysql \

-      printer-applet quanta rexima scim-bridge xxgdb

+    removepkg ConsoleKit apmd bluez-hcidump cxxlibs foomatic-filters \

+      gnome-icon-theme imlib kdeadmin kdenetwork kdesdk kdetoys kwallet \

+      lesstif libelf libjpeg libxfcegui4 networkmanagement obex-data-server \

+      obexfs open-cobol oxygen-gtk3 phonon-mplayer phonon-xine pil portmap \

+      procps qca-cyrus-sasl qca-gnupg qca-ossl udev xchat xf86-input-aiptek \

+      xf86-video-modesetting xfce4-mixer xfce4-volumed xfwm4-themes

 

 

 5.  Fix your config files.  Some of the config files in /etc are going to 

@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is.  We'll use
 

     upgradepkg --install-new *-<your KDE locale>-*t?z

 

-    If your language has been added to KDE since Slackware 14.0, you'll

+    If your language has been added to KDE since Slackware 14.1, you'll

     need to install it using installpkg, or upgradepkg --install-new.

    

     Typically you'll need to make sure that you have installed the

@@ -137,11 +141,11 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is.  We'll use
     If you're running the 64-bit kernel, or the 32-bit single processor

     kernel, this is the command to use:

 

-    /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 3.10.17 | bash

+    /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 4.4.14 | bash

 

     If you're using the 32-bit SMP kernel, use this command:

 

-    /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 3.10.17-smp | bash

+    /usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -k 4.4.14-smp | bash

 

     If you use LILO, make sure the paths in /etc/lilo.conf point to a valid

     kernel and then type 'lilo' to reinstall LILO.  If you use a USB memory

@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@ is that you know where the slackware packages directory is.  We'll use
 9.  Reboot to start using the new kernel.

 

 

-At this point you should be running Slackware 14.1.  :-)

+At this point you should be running Slackware 14.2.  :-)

 

 I wish everyone good luck with this!