Extra Slackware packages / user contributed package directory _____________________________________________________________ These are some extra packages that might be handy. Use 'pkgtool' to install or remove these from your system. These can also be installed with 'installpkg'. Anyone who wants to contribute a package to this directory should send me mail at: volkerdi@slackware.com. The package must install cleanly, and must include a description to be added to this index (in which you can feel free to give yourself some credit). Slackware contains an easy to use package creation tool called 'makepkg' that can be used to make the package. To be considered for inclusion, you must also provide build scripts which build the package from the original source archive. These may either be a "SlackBuild" format script (see the source/ directory for many examples) that builds the final .tgz package, or a simpler .build script that untars the source, applies any patches, configures and builds the source, and does a 'make install'. Again, there are many examples in the source/ area. I don't offer any support for these packages. (well, I might, but I won't promise anything) Some of these long package names may cause unsightly wrap-around in the color pkgtool's package removal menu, but it should still work ok. -- Pat