Is slackware still widely used?
Is slackware still widely used?
I'm looking into advanced distros (like arch) and slackware is fascinating. Is it still supported/used? If you'd like to comment an alternative distro, please do.
It is still supported and used. It's been my distro of choice for several years.
if you choose the current or the stable stream, last update was yesterday:
- http://www.slackware.com/changelog/stable.php?cpu=x86_64
- http://www.slackware.com/changelog/current.php?cpu=x86_64
If you need help, there are many users that can help you here https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/
Slackware is the only distro I've run since the late 90s. I'm not an IT pro or a programmer or even an advanced user.. Slackware just feels right. Give it a shot.
Is the package manager still too dumb to figure out dependencies automatically?
I don't think Slackware was ever widely used
Back in the day it was THE distro. Not so much these days.
Take a look at DistroWatch. I use it when I want to try a new distro, just for fun. Slackware is number 44 in the popularity rank.
It'll go back up to the top 20 or maybe top 10 when a new version comes out. 15.1 should be ready soon. People still care.
You should give Gentoo a try. I'm a 12 year arch user. Gentoo is really solid and fun though. Or hell if you wanna go that advanced try LFS :)
Slackware may not be huge, but it is the base distro for Unraid.
Never heard about Unraid, but I hear about Slackware all the time.