Jun 28 2009
slacklite 12.34567890
i got this idea to mirror the slack tree and make a dvd iso with the files i never install anyways pre-removed from the installer. The actual dvd iso is 1.3 GB smaller than the offical tree’s iso and the install appears to be about 1.7 GB smaller than a full install (haven’t done a full one in a long time as a comparison).
things removed from slacklite:
- package series e/ –> emacs and libraries
- package series kdei/ –> international kde libraries
- package series t/ –> tetex typesetting
- package series tcl/ –> tcl/tk scripting language
- package series y/ –> bsd games
other than that i trimmed the software libs of the x environment to only have kde (4.2) and blackbox Xwindows systems and removed duplicate software functions (i.e. i opted for firefox only instead of firefox and seamonkey).
the important thing to remember about slacklite is that slacklite IS slackware, just with fewer options. the installers are unchanged minus the package series listing, and everything else is from the official slackware tree.
both slacklite and a slackware-current mirror can be found on the site: http://drunkensailor.org/slackware/
slacklite is still in early development and is not currently mirroring the tree fully but will be receiving weekly updates. please submit bug reports or issues to captaincrunch@drunkensailor.org
the slacklite-current-dvd.iso is at release 12.34567890-3alpha