how to move from stable 14.2 to newer slackware system such as -current
by John Lumby from LinuxQuestions.org on (#55Y98)
Preamble:
slackware 14.2 is the stable release and has been for the last 4 years. It is unclear if or when a newer stable release will
become available. Meanwhile some users need newer versions of at least some if not all of the packages. Experts have been doing this in a variety of ways but novices may have difficulty doing so. They need help.
Reference:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ml#post6147196
and other posts in that thread.
Disclaimer:
I am a novice myself and will probably not offer any advice myself. I am hoping this thread becomes a
useful source of actual, working, experience combined with how-to.
Note: questions about the future , in general or specifically about slackware, are not the purpose of this thread. Please stick to specifics and working methods.
slackware 14.2 is the stable release and has been for the last 4 years. It is unclear if or when a newer stable release will
become available. Meanwhile some users need newer versions of at least some if not all of the packages. Experts have been doing this in a variety of ways but novices may have difficulty doing so. They need help.
Reference:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ml#post6147196
and other posts in that thread.
Disclaimer:
I am a novice myself and will probably not offer any advice myself. I am hoping this thread becomes a
useful source of actual, working, experience combined with how-to.
Note: questions about the future , in general or specifically about slackware, are not the purpose of this thread. Please stick to specifics and working methods.