Slackware pkgtools
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Slackware pkgtools, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Slackware pkgtools's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| pkgtools | Free | Included with Slackware; basic local package management |
The facts
Each one read from Slackware pkgtools's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Create packages
- makepkg creates a new Slackware package from the contents of the current directory.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dependency handling
- Slackware package tools do not automatically track dependencies or install dependencies when installing a package.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- The Slackware overview says the distribution includes extensive online documentation and a menu-driven package system.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Inspect packages
- explodepkg uncompresses and untars a package into the current directory so its contents can be reviewed before installation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Install packages
- installpkg installs a new Slackware package.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Interactive interface
- pkgtool provides an interactive, menu-driven interface to install, remove, or view packages, and can rerun installation menu scripts for basic reconfiguration.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Network updates
- Slackware’s separate slackpkg tool installs official packages from Slackware servers and manages updates and upgrades.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline installation
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Package format
- Slackware packages are compressed TGZ or TXZ archives that contain a file and directory tree, post-installation scripts, and a package description.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Package formats
- tgz,txz,tbz,tlzchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Project history
- Slackware’s first beta release was in April 1993.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- pkgtools is a set of applications for basic package management included in Slackware’s base installation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Remove packages
- removepkg removes a package from the system.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Target users
- Slackware describes its focus on simplicity and stability and says the distribution suits users who want to create custom systems or use a desktop, workstation, or server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Upgrade packages
- upgradepkg upgrades a Slackware package by installing the new package and removing old-package files that are not present in it.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The Slackware overview describes a 32-bit and 64-bit system that runs on x86 and AMD64-compatible machines.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Slackware Linux on x86,x86_64,and ARM portschecked 22 Sep 2026
