PACKAGES.TXT; Wed Jul 25 02:08:21 UTC 2012
This file provides details on the Slackware packages found
in the ./patches/ directory.
Total size of all packages (compressed): 349 MB
Total size of all packages (uncompressed): 1017 MB
PACKAGE NAME: apache-1.3.41-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1564 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 6560 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
apache: apache (The Apache HTTP Server)
apache:
apache: Apache is an HTTP server designed as a plug-in replacement for the
apache: NCSA HTTP server. It fixes numerous bugs in the NCSA server and
apache: includes many frequently requested new features, and has an API which
apache: allows it to be extended to meet users' needs more easily.
apache:
apache: Apache is the most popular web server in the known universe; over
apache: half of the servers on the Internet are running Apache or one of
apache: its variants.
apache:
PACKAGE NAME: arts-1.4.2-i486-2_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1316 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 5260 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
arts: arts (Analog Realtime Synthesizer)
arts:
arts: aRts is the core sound system for KDE, and is short for "analog
arts: realtime synthesizer". aRts is designed to create or process sound
arts: using small specialized modules. These may create a waveform, play
arts: samples, filter data, add signals, perform effects (like delay,
arts: flanger or chorus), or output the data to the soundcard.
arts:
PACKAGE NAME: bash-3.0-i486-4.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 704 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1530 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bash: bash (sh-compatible shell)
bash:
bash: The GNU Bourne-Again SHell. Bash is a sh-compatible command
bash: interpreter that executes commands read from the standard input or
bash: from a file. Bash also incorporates useful features from the Korn
bash: and C shells (ksh and csh). Bash is ultimately intended to be a
bash: conformant implementation of the IEEE Posix Shell and Tools
bash: specification (IEEE Working Group 1003.2).
bash:
bash: Bash must be present for the system to boot properly.
bash:
PACKAGE NAME: bin-10.2-i486-2_10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 656 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1680 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bin: bin (some common system utilities)
bin:
bin: The "bin" package is a collection of utilities for handling various
bin: kinds of archives, identifying file types, and processing data.
bin: Several of these tools are used by system scripts, so this is a
bin: required package. The bin package contains these programs:
bin:
bin: bban compress diskcopy dosfsck ed eject fbset file fiz fromdos lha
bin: mkdosfs mktemp patch rescan-scsi-bus rpm2targz rpmoffset run-parts
bin: savelog shar splitvt sysvbanner tempfile time todos tree unarj unshar
bin: uudecode uuencode volname which xx zoo
PACKAGE NAME: bind-9.7.6_P1-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 2320 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 6870 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bind: bind (DNS server and utilities)
bind:
bind: The named daemon and support utilities such as dig, host, and
bind: nslookup. Sample configuration files for running a simple caching
bind: nameserver are included. Documentation for advanced name server
bind: setup can be found in /usr/doc/bind-9.x.x/.
bind:
PACKAGE NAME: bzip2-1.0.6-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 188 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 530 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bzip2: bzip2 (a block-sorting file compressor)
bzip2:
bzip2: Bzip2 compresses files using the Burrows-Wheeler block sorting text
bzip2: compression algorithm, and Huffman coding. Compression is generally
bzip2: considerably better than that achieved by more conventional LZ77/LZ78-
bzip2: based compressors, and approaches the performance of the PPM family of
bzip2: statistical compressors.
bzip2:
bzip2: Julian Seward <
[email protected]> is the author of bzip2.
bzip2:
PACKAGE NAME: cups-1.1.23-i486-2_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1620 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 4980 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cups: CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System)
cups:
cups: The Common UNIX Printing System provides a portable printing layer for
cups: UNIX(R)-like operating systems. It has been developed by Easy Software
cups: Products to promote a standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors
cups: and users. CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") as the
cups: basis for managing print jobs and queues. The CUPS package includes
cups: System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces, a PostScript RIP
cups: package for supporting non-PostScript printer drivers, and tools for
cups: creating additional printer drivers and other CUPS services.
cups:
PACKAGE NAME: curl-7.12.2-i486-4_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 560 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1320 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
curl: curl
curl:
curl: Curl is a command line tool for transferring data specified with URL
curl: syntax. The command is designed to work without user interaction or
curl: any kind of interactivity. Curl offers a busload of useful tricks
curl: like proxy support, user authentication, ftp upload, HTTP post, SSL
curl: (https:) connections, cookies, file transfer resume and more.
curl:
curl: libcurl is a library that Curl uses to do its job. It is readily
curl: available to be used by your software, too.
curl:
PACKAGE NAME: cyrus-sasl-2.1.23-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 532 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1610 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cyrus-sasl: cyrus-sasl (Simple Authentication and Security Layer)
cyrus-sasl:
cyrus-sasl: This is the Cyrus SASL library. Cyrus SASL is used by mail programs
cyrus-sasl: on the client or server side to provide authentication and
cyrus-sasl: authorization services. See RFC 2222 for more information.
cyrus-sasl:
PACKAGE NAME: dhcp-3.1_ESV_R1-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 772 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1620 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
dhcp: dhcp (DHCP server and client utilities)
dhcp:
dhcp: This package provides the ISC's DHCP utilities, including both a
dhcp: server and client. The DHCP protocol allows a host to contact a
dhcp: central server which maintains a list of IP addresses which may be
dhcp: assigned on one or more subnets. A DHCP client may request an
dhcp: address from this pool, and then use it temporarily for communication
dhcp: on the network. The DHCP protocol also provides a mechanism whereby
dhcp: a client can learn important details about the network to which it is
dhcp: attached, such as the location of a default router or name server.
dhcp:
PACKAGE NAME: dnsmasq-2.45-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 232 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 540 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
dnsmasq: dnsmasq (small DNS and DHCP server)
dnsmasq:
dnsmasq: Dnsmasq is a lightweight, easy to configure DNS forwarder and DHCP
dnsmasq: server. It is designed to provide DNS (and optionally DHCP) to a
dnsmasq: small network, and can serve the names of local machines which are not
dnsmasq: in the global DNS.
dnsmasq:
dnsmasq: Dnsmasq was written by Simon Kelley.
dnsmasq:
PACKAGE NAME: elm-2.5.8-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 280 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 730 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
elm: elm (Menu-driven user mail program)
elm:
elm: Elm is an interactive screen-oriented mailer program originally
elm: written by Dave Taylor, and continued by the Elm Development Group.
elm:
PACKAGE NAME: fetchmail-6.3.20-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 988 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 2750 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
fetchmail: fetchmail (mail retrieval and forwarding utility)
fetchmail:
fetchmail: fetchmail is a mail retrieval and forwarding utility. It fetches
fetchmail: mail from a POP, IMAP, or ETRN-capable remote mailserver and forwards
fetchmail: it to your local (client) machine's delivery system. You can then
fetchmail: handle the retrieved mail using normal mail user agents such as elm,
fetchmail: pine, or mutt. The fetchmail utility can be run in a daemon mode to
fetchmail: repeatedly poll one or more systems at a specified interval.
fetchmail:
fetchmail: fetchmail is probably not secure.
fetchmail:
PACKAGE NAME: file-4.20-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 228 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 690 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
file: file (a utility to determine file type)
file:
file: This is Ian F. Darwin's 'file' utility, used to identify files.
file: Christos Zoulas has been file's maintainer since 1994.
file:
PACKAGE NAME: gimp-2.2.17-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 10792 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 31710 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gimp: gimp (The GNU Image Manipulation Program)
gimp:
gimp: The GIMP is a powerful tool for the preparation and manipulation of
gimp: digital images. The GIMP provides the user with a wide variety of
gimp: image manipulation, painting, processing, and rendering tools. The
gimp: GIMP's open design and extensible architecture make for a very
gimp: powerful end product for photo and image retouching, web graphics
gimp: design, or digital illustration.
gimp:
PACKAGE NAME: glibc-2.3.5-i486-6_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 20520 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 73870 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
glibc: glibc (GNU C libraries)
glibc:
glibc: This package contains the GNU C libraries and header files. The GNU
glibc: C library was written originally by Roland McGrath, and is currently
glibc: maintained by Ulrich Drepper. Some parts of the library were
glibc: contributed or worked on by other people.
glibc:
glibc: You'll need this package to compile programs.
glibc:
PACKAGE NAME: glibc-i18n-2.3.5-noarch-6_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 11136 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 47430 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
glibc-i18n: glibc-i18n (locale files from glibc)
glibc-i18n:
glibc-i18n: These files go in /usr/lib/locale and /usr/share/i18n/ to provide
glibc-i18n: internationalization support. You'll need this package unless you
glibc-i18n: will be using US English only.
glibc-i18n:
PACKAGE NAME: glibc-profile-2.3.5-i486-6_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 984 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 3550 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
glibc-profile: glibc-profile (GNU C libraries with profiling support)
glibc-profile:
glibc-profile: This package contains static versions of the GNU C libraries with
glibc-profile: support for profiling binaries using gprof. gprof calculates how much
glibc-profile: much time a program spends in each routine which can suggest where to
glibc-profile: concentrate efforts to improve performance.
glibc-profile:
glibc-profile: See the gprof man page for more details.
glibc-profile:
PACKAGE NAME: glibc-solibs-2.3.5-i486-6_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 4304 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 10210 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
glibc-solibs: glibc-solibs (shared GNU C libraries)
glibc-solibs:
glibc-solibs: This package contains the shared libraries, binaries, and support
glibc-solibs: files required to run most Linux applications linked with glibc.
glibc-solibs:
PACKAGE NAME: glibc-zoneinfo-2.3.5-noarch-11_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 596 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 3060 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
glibc-zoneinfo: glibc-zoneinfo (timezone database)
glibc-zoneinfo:
glibc-zoneinfo: This package allows you to configure your time zone.
glibc-zoneinfo:
glibc-zoneinfo: This timezone database comes from the tzdata and tzcode packages by
glibc-zoneinfo: Arthur David Olson et.al. The latest version and more information
glibc-zoneinfo: may be found at
ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/
glibc-zoneinfo:
glibc-zoneinfo: Use the timeconfig utility to set your local time zone.
glibc-zoneinfo:
PACKAGE NAME: gnupg-1.4.7-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1756 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 4510 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gnupg: gnupg (The GNU Privacy Guard)
gnupg:
gnupg: GnuPG is GNU's tool for secure communication and data storage. It can
gnupg: be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures. It includes
gnupg: an advanced key management facility and is compliant with the proposed
gnupg: OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC2440.
gnupg:
PACKAGE NAME: gzip-1.3.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 84 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 190 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gzip: gzip (file compression utility)
gzip:
gzip: Gzip reduces the size of the named files using Lempel-Ziv coding
gzip: (LZ77). Whenever possible, each file is replaced by one with the
gzip: extension .gz, while keeping the same ownership modes, access and
gzip: modification times.
gzip:
PACKAGE NAME: imagemagick-6.2.3_3-i486-2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 2732 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 8430 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
imagemagick: imagemagick (a robust collection of image processing tools)
imagemagick:
imagemagick: ImageMagick is a collection of tools for manipulating and displaying
imagemagick: digital images. It can merge images, transform image dimensions,
imagemagick: do screen captures, create animation sequences, and convert between
imagemagick: many different image formats.
imagemagick:
imagemagick: ImageMagick was written by John Cristy of ImageMagick Studio.
imagemagick:
imagemagick: Home page:
http://www.imagemagick.org/
imagemagick:
PACKAGE NAME: imapd-4.64-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 748 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1420 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
imapd: imapd (IMAP4rev1 from pine4.63)
imapd:
imapd: /usr/sbin/ipop3d and /usr/sbin/imapd are servers supporting the POP3
imapd: and IMAP remote mail access protocols. They allow users to download
imapd: mail from your Linux system for remote viewing.
imapd:
PACKAGE NAME: irssi-0.8.15-i486-2_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1052 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 2870 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
irssi: irssi (Internet Relay Chat client)
irssi:
irssi: Irssi is an Internet Relay Chat client. Designed to be both secure
irssi: and expandable, irssi is easily customized using modules and scripts.
irssi:
irssi: For more information, visit:
http://irssi.org
irssi:
irssi: irssi was written by Timo Sirainen.
irssi:
PACKAGE NAME: kdebase-3.4.2-i486-3_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 27048 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 54400 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
kdebase: kdebase (KDE base package)
kdebase:
kdebase: Core applications for the K Desktop Environment. Included are: kdm
kdebase: (replacement for xdm), kwin (window manager), konqueror (filemanager,
kdebase: web browser, ftp client), konsole (xterm replacement), kicker
kdebase: (application starter and desktop pager), kaudio (audio server),
kdebase: kdehelp (viewer for kde help files, info and man pages), kthememgr
kdebase: (system for managing alternate theme packages) plus other KDE
kdebase: components like kcheckpass, kikbd, kscreensaver, kcontrol, kfind,
kdebase: kfontmanager, kmenuedit, and kappfinder.
kdebase:
PACKAGE NAME: kdegraphics-3.4.2-i486-3_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 8476 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 21360 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
kdegraphics: kdegraphics (KDE graphics programs)
kdegraphics:
kdegraphics: Graphics programs for KDE, including: kdvi (displays TeX's device
kdegraphics: independent .dvi files), kfax (displays fax files), kfract (a fractal
kdegraphics: generator), kghostview (displays postscript .ps files), kpaint (a
kdegraphics: simple drawing program), kruler (an onscreen ruler), ksnapshot (a
kdegraphics: screenshot utility), and kview (displays many graphic file formats).
kdegraphics:
PACKAGE NAME: kdelibs-3.4.2-i486-2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 18512 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 52250 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
kdelibs: kdelibs (KDE libraries)
kdelibs:
kdelibs: System libraries and other resources required by KDE: kdecore (KDE
kdelibs: core library), kdeui (user interface), kimgio (image formats), kfile
kdelibs: (file dialog), kspell (spelling checker), khtml (HTML widget), kab
kdelibs: (addressbook), arts (sound, mixing and animation), kstyles, kparts,
kdelibs: kjs (JavaScript), kio (URL fetcher), kdesu, dcop (desktop
kdelibs: communication program), kssl (OpenSSL integration), kinit, libkmid,
kdelibs: interfaces, libtldl, mimetypes, pics, and ksgmltools.
kdelibs:
PACKAGE NAME: koffice-1.4.1-i486-3_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 23232 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 59570 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
koffice: koffice (KDE office productivity suite)
koffice:
koffice: KOffice office productivity applications, including:
koffice: KWord (Professional text editing)
koffice: KSpread (Professional number cruncher/spreadsheet)
koffice: KPresenter (Professional presentation program)
koffice: KChart (Graphing of your abstract data)
koffice: Karbon (Vector graphics tool)
koffice: Kugar (Database report creation)
koffice: Kivio (Flowcharting program)
koffice: KOffice Workspace (A combination of all of the above)
PACKAGE NAME: lcms-1.18-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 208 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 620 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
lcms: lcms (little cms engine)
lcms:
lcms: Little cms is a small, speed optimized color management engine.
lcms:
lcms: lcms was written by Marti Maria <
[email protected]>.
lcms:
PACKAGE NAME: libexif-0.6.16-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 396 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1440 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
libexif: libexif
libexif:
libexif: EXIF stands for Exchangeable Image File Format, which is a format used
libexif: to store extra information in images such as the JPEG files produced
libexif: by digital cameras. The libexif library allows programs such as
libexif: gthumb to parse, edit, and save EXIF data.
libexif:
PACKAGE NAME: libpng-1.2.50-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 440 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1090 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
libpng: libpng (Portable Network Graphics library)
libpng:
libpng: PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is an extensible file format for the
libpng: lossless, portable, well-compressed storage of raster images. PNG
libpng: provides a patent-free replacement for GIF and can also replace many
libpng: common uses of TIFF. Indexed-color, grayscale, and truecolor images
libpng: are supported, plus an optional alpha channel. Sample depths range
libpng: from 1 to 16 bits.
libpng:
PACKAGE NAME: libtiff-3.8.2-i486-4_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 500 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1330 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
libtiff: libtiff (a library for reading and writing TIFF files)
libtiff:
libtiff: This package provides support for the Tag Image File Format (TIFF),
libtiff: a widely used format for storing image data. Included is the libtiff
libtiff: library (for reading and writing TIFF files), and a collection of
libtiff: tools for working with TIFF images.
libtiff:
PACKAGE NAME: libwpd-0.8.9-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 236 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 730 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
libwpd: libwpd (WordPerfect document format library)
libwpd:
libwpd: This package contains a library (libwpd) and tools to transform
libwpd: WordPerfect documents into other formats such as HTML, text, and raw.
libwpd:
libwpd: libwpd is used by AbiWord and KWord.
libwpd:
PACKAGE NAME: libxml2-2.6.32-i486-2_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 2244 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 10170 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
libxml2: libxml2 (XML parser library)
libxml2:
libxml2: Libxml2 is the XML C parser library and toolkit. XML itself is a
libxml2: metalanguage to design markup languages -- i.e. a text language where
libxml2: structures are added to the content using extra "markup" information
libxml2: enclosed between angle brackets. HTML is the most well-known markup
libxml2: language. Though the library is written in C, a variety of language
libxml2: bindings make it available in other environments.
libxml2:
PACKAGE NAME: lynx-2.8.5rel.5-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1940 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 4510 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
lynx: Lynx (text mode browser)
lynx:
lynx: Lynx is a distributed hypertext browser with full World Wide Web
lynx: capabilities. Lynx can be used to access information on the World
lynx: Wide Web, or to build information systems intended primarily for local
lynx: access. For example, Lynx has been used to build several Campus Wide
lynx: Information Systems (CWIS).
lynx:
lynx: Lynx's authors include Lou Montulli, Garrett Blythe, Craig Lavender,
lynx: Michael Grobe, and Charles Rezac.
lynx:
PACKAGE NAME: m4-1.4.11-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 224 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 440 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
m4: m4 (an implementation of the UNIX macro processor)
m4:
m4: This is GNU m4, a program which copies its input to the output,
m4: expanding macros as it goes. m4 has built-in functions for including
m4: named files, running commands, doing integer arithmetic, manipulating
m4: text in various ways, recursion, etc... Macros can also be user-
m4: defined, and can take any number of arguments.
m4:
m4: GNU 'm4' was originally written by Rene Seindal, from Denmark.
m4:
PACKAGE NAME: mod_ssl-2.8.31_1.3.41-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 468 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1460 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mod_ssl: mod_ssl (Apache module for SSL)
mod_ssl:
mod_ssl: mod_ssl provides provides strong cryptography for the Apache web
mod_ssl: server via the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer
mod_ssl: Security (TLS v1). It is based on OpenSSL and provides support for
mod_ssl: all major security needs through HTTP.
mod_ssl:
mod_ssl: mod_ssl is written by Ralf S. Engelschall.
mod_ssl:
PACKAGE NAME: mozilla-1.7.13-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 16408 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 65820 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mozilla: mozilla (an open-source web browser)
mozilla:
mozilla: The Mozilla web browser. Mozilla is a cousin to Netscape
mozilla: Communicator that is being developed by the Free Software Community
mozilla: with the cooperation and support of Netscape. Mozilla uses a next-
mozilla: generation browser engine known as Gecko.
mozilla:
PACKAGE NAME: mozilla-firefox-2.0.0.20-i686-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 9524 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 24710 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mozilla-firefox: mozilla-firefox (Mozilla Firefox Web browser)
mozilla-firefox:
mozilla-firefox: This project is a redesign of the Mozilla browser component written
mozilla-firefox: using the XUL user interface language. Firefox empowers you to
mozilla-firefox: browse faster, more safely and more efficiently than with any other
mozilla-firefox: browser.
mozilla-firefox:
mozilla-firefox: Visit the Mozilla Firefox project online:
mozilla-firefox:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/
mozilla-firefox:
PACKAGE NAME: mozilla-thunderbird-2.0.0.24-i686-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 11568 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 31590 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mozilla-thunderbird: mozilla-thunderbird (Mozilla Thunderbird mail application)
mozilla-thunderbird:
mozilla-thunderbird: Mozilla Thunderbird is a redesign of the Mozilla mail component
mozilla-thunderbird: written using the XUL user interface language. Thunderbird makes
mozilla-thunderbird: emailing safer, faster, and easier than ever before with the
mozilla-thunderbird: industry's best implementations of features such as intelligent spam
mozilla-thunderbird: filters, built-in RSS reader, quick search, and much more.
mozilla-thunderbird:
mozilla-thunderbird: Visit the Mozilla Thunderbird project online:
mozilla-thunderbird:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/
mozilla-thunderbird:
PACKAGE NAME: mutt-1.4.2.2i-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mutt: The mutt mail client.
mutt:
mutt: Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based MIME mail client. Mutt
mutt: is highly configurable, and is well suited to the mail power user with
mutt: advanced features like key bindings, keyboard macros, mail threading,
mutt: regular expression searches and a powerful pattern matching language
mutt: for selecting groups of messages.
mutt:
PACKAGE NAME: mysql-4.1.21-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 15456 K
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mysql: mysql (SQL-based relational database server)
mysql:
mysql: MySQL is a fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL
mysql: (Structured Query Language) database server. It comes with a nice API
mysql: which makes it easy to integrate into other applications.
mysql:
mysql: The home page for MySQL is
http://www.mysql.com/
mysql:
PACKAGE NAME: ntp-4.2.2p3-i486-2_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1308 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 2850 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
ntp: ntp (Network Time Protocol daemon)
ntp:
ntp: The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is used to synchronize the time of a
ntp: computer client or server to another server or reference time source,
ntp: such as a radio or satellite receiver or modem. It provides client
ntp: accuracies typically within a millisecond on LANs and up to a few tens
ntp: of milliseconds on WANs relative to a primary server synchronized to
ntp: Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) via a Global Positioning Service
ntp: (GPS) receiver, for example.
ntp:
PACKAGE NAME: openssh-5.0p1-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 792 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1860 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
openssh: openssh (Secure Shell daemon and clients)
openssh:
openssh: ssh (Secure Shell) is a program for logging into a remote machine and
openssh: for executing commands on a remote machine. It is intended to replace
openssh: rlogin and rsh, and provide secure encrypted communications between
openssh: two untrusted hosts over an insecure network. sshd (SSH Daemon) is
openssh: the daemon program for ssh. OpenSSH is based on the last free version
openssh: of Tatu Ylonen's SSH, further enhanced and cleaned up by Aaron
openssh: Campbell, Bob Beck, Markus Friedl, Niels Provos, Theo de Raadt, and
openssh: Dug Song. It has a homepage at
http://www.openssh.com/
openssh:
PACKAGE NAME: openssl-0.9.7l-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 2976 K
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
openssl: openssl (Secure Sockets Layer toolkit)
openssl:
openssl: The OpenSSL certificate management tool and the shared libraries that
openssl: provide various encryption and decryption algorithms and protocols.
openssl:
openssl: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for
openssl: use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (
http://www.openssl.org). This product
openssl: includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young
openssl: (
[email protected]). This product includes software written by Tim
openssl: Hudson (
[email protected]).
openssl:
PACKAGE NAME: openssl-solibs-0.9.7l-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 696 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1720 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
openssl-solibs: openssl-solibs (OpenSSL shared libraries)
openssl-solibs:
openssl-solibs: These shared libraries provide encryption routines required by
openssl-solibs: programs such as openssh. They are also used by KDE's Konqueror web
openssl-solibs: browser to provide secure web connections.
openssl-solibs:
openssl-solibs: This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for
openssl-solibs: use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (
http://www.openssl.org). This product
openssl-solibs: includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young
openssl-solibs: (
[email protected]). This product includes software written by Tim
openssl-solibs: Hudson (
[email protected]).
PACKAGE NAME: php-4.4.9-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 5128 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 13610 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
php: php (HTML-embedded scripting language)
php:
php: PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language. It shares syntax
php: characteristics with C, Java, and Perl. The primary objective behind
php: this language is to make a fast and easy-to-use scripting language
php: for dynamic web sites.
php:
php: More information can be found online at
http://www.php.net/
php:
PACKAGE NAME: pine-4.64-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1844 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 4770 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
pine: pine (a menu driven mail client)
pine:
pine: A menu driven user mail program. Originally based on Elm (Pine Is
pine: No-longer Elm), but with many additional features that make it
pine: easier to use. Also contains pilot (a simple file manager) and
pine: pico (an easy to use text editor).
pine:
PACKAGE NAME: proftpd-1.3.0a-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 864 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 3030 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
proftpd: proftpd (FTP server daemon)
proftpd:
proftpd: ProFTPD is the Professional File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server
proftpd: daemon. ProFTPD grew out of the desire to have a secure and
proftpd: configurable FTP server, and out of a significant admiration of the
proftpd: Apache web server.
proftpd:
PACKAGE NAME: python-2.4.5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 12256 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 50380 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
python: python (object-oriented interpreted programming language)
python:
python: Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
python: language that combines remarkable power with very clear syntax.
python: Python's basic power can be extended with your own modules written in
python: C or C++. Python is also adaptable as an extension language for
python: existing applications.
python:
PACKAGE NAME: python-demo-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 228 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1030 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
python-demo: python-demo (Sample Python programs)
python-demo:
python-demo: This package installs a library of sample Python programs into your
python-demo: Python documentation directory (under /usr/doc/Python*).
python-demo:
PACKAGE NAME: python-tools-2.4.5-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 308 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1370 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
python-tools: python-tools (Tools for building or extending Python)
python-tools:
python-tools: This package installs several optional development tools into your
python-tools: Python site-packages directory.
python-tools:
PACKAGE NAME: qt-3.3.4-i486-5_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 18532 K
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
qt: Qt (a multi-platform C++ graphical user interface toolkit)
qt:
qt: Qt is a complete and well-developed object-oriented framework for
qt: developing graphical user interface (GUI) applications using C++.
qt:
qt: This release is free only for development of free software for the X
qt: Window System. If you use Qt for developing commercial or other
qt: non-free software, you must have a professional license. Please see
qt:
http://www.trolltech.com/purchase.html for information on how to
qt: obtain a professional license.
qt:
PACKAGE NAME: rsync-2.6.9-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 204 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 380 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
rsync: rsync
rsync:
rsync: rsync is a replacement for rcp that has many more features. It
rsync: uses the "rsync algorithm" which provides a very fast method for
rsync: bringing remote files into sync. It does this by sending just the
rsync: differences in the files across the link, without requiring that both
rsync: sets of files are present at one of the ends of the link beforehand.
rsync:
rsync: rsync was written by Andrew Tridgell and Paul Mackerras.
rsync:
PACKAGE NAME: samba-3.0.37-i486-5_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 22036 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 52900 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
samba: samba (SMB file and print server)
samba:
samba: Samba is an SMB file and print server for SMB and CIFS clients. It
samba: allows you to make file space or printers on a Samba host available to
samba: any PCs running SMB clients (such as PCs running Windows).
samba:
samba: If you have any SMB servers (such as Windows NT/2K Server), you may be
samba: able to replace them by or supplement them with Samba. One of Samba's
samba: big strengths is integration, so you can use it to tie together your
samba: Linux hosts and Windows PC clients.
samba:
PACKAGE NAME: screen-4.0.3-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 556 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 810 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
screen: screen (screen manager with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation)
screen:
screen: Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical
screen: terminal between several processes (typically interactive shells).
screen: Each virtual terminal provides the functions of a DEC VT100 terminal
screen: and several control functions from the ISO 6492 (ECMA 48, ANSI X3.64)
screen: and ISO 2022 standards (e.g. insert/delete line and support for
screen: multiple character sets). There is a scrollback history buffer for
screen: each virtual terminal and a copy-and-paste mechanism that allows
screen: moving text regions between windows.
screen:
PACKAGE NAME: sendmail-8.13.7-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
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PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 3430 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
sendmail: sendmail (mail transfer agent)
sendmail:
sendmail: Eric Allman's mail transport agent. The _Unix System Administration
sendmail: Handbook_ calls sendmail 'The most complex and complete mail delivery
sendmail: system in common use...'
sendmail:
sendmail: Ready-made configuration files are included for systems connected by
sendmail: TCP/IP (with or without a nameserver) and for systems using UUCP.
sendmail:
sendmail: The procmail package is required to handle local mail delivery.
sendmail:
PACKAGE NAME: sendmail-cf-8.13.7-noarch-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 268 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1090 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
sendmail-cf: sendmail-cf (configuration files for sendmail)
sendmail-cf:
sendmail-cf: These files are used to create sendmail.cf configuration files. The
sendmail-cf: m4 macro processor is also required in order to make use of these
sendmail-cf: files.
sendmail-cf:
sendmail-cf: The files and documentation in /usr/share/sendmail should make it
sendmail-cf: possible to support virtually any mail configuration. NOTE: You
sendmail-cf: probably won't need this package if you're planning to use one of the
sendmail-cf: sendmail.cf samples included in the sendmail package.
sendmail-cf:
PACKAGE NAME: sudo-1.7.4p6-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 200 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 430 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
sudo: sudo (give limited root privileges to certain users)
sudo:
sudo: 'sudo' is a command that allows users to execute some commands as
sudo: root. The /etc/sudoers file (edited with 'visudo') specifies which
sudo: users have access to sudo and which commands they can run. 'sudo'
sudo: logs all its activities to /var/log/ so the system administrator
sudo: can keep an eye on things.
sudo:
PACKAGE NAME: tar-1.16-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 740 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1810 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
tar: tar (archiving utility)
tar:
tar: This is the GNU version of tar, an archiving program designed to store
tar: and extract files from an archive file known as a tarfile. A tarfile
tar: may be made on a tape drive, however, it is also common to write a
tar: tarfile to a normal file.
tar:
tar: Slackware's package system uses tarfiles compressed with GNU gzip.
tar:
PACKAGE NAME: tcpdump-3.9.7-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 480 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1130 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
tcpdump: tcpdump
tcpdump:
tcpdump: Tcpdump is a tool for network monitoring and data acquisition. You
tcpdump: can use it to dump information on all the packets on a network that
tcpdump: match a boolean expression. Tcpdump uses libpcap, a system
tcpdump: independent interface for user-level packet capture.
tcpdump:
PACKAGE NAME: tetex-3.0-i486-2_10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
tetex: tetex (teTeX binaries and support files)
tetex:
tetex: This package contains the binaries and support files required for the
tetex: teTeX TeX distribution, such as input files for TeX, runtime
tetex: configuration files, hyphenation tables, manpages, and the computer
tetex: modern fonts.
tetex:
PACKAGE NAME: udev-064-i486-4_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 184 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 590 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
udev: udev (dynamic device directory system)
udev:
udev: udev provides a dynamic device directory containing only the files
udev: for the devices which are actually present. It creates or removes
udev: device node files usually located in the /dev directory.
udev:
udev: udev requires a 2.6 or newer kernel.
udev:
udev: Greg Kroah-Hartman is the primary udev developer.
udev:
PACKAGE NAME: wget-1.10.2-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 588 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 1570 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
wget: wget (a non-interactive network retriever)
wget:
wget: GNU Wget is a free network utility to retrieve files from the
wget: World Wide Web using HTTP and FTP, the two most widely used Internet
wget: protocols. It works non-interactively, thus enabling work in the
wget: background after having logged off.
wget:
wget: The author of Wget is Hrvoje Niksic <
[email protected]>.
wget:
PACKAGE NAME: x11-6.8.2-i486-10_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
x11: x11 (X11 base package)
x11:
x11: This is the base package for X11, and provides the required binaries,
x11: shared libraries, and support files (except fonts) to run X on Linux.
x11:
PACKAGE NAME: x11-devel-6.8.2-i486-10_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
x11-devel: x11-devel (Libraries and other files for X programming)
x11-devel:
x11-devel: This is a set of include files (found in /usr/X11R6/include), static
x11-devel: libraries (found in /usr/X11R6/lib/*.a) and configuration files
x11-devel: (found in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/config/) needed to compile X programs.
x11-devel:
PACKAGE NAME: x11-xdmx-6.8.2-i486-10_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 824 K
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
x11-xdmx: x11-xdmx (Distributed Multi-head X server)
x11-xdmx:
x11-xdmx: Xdmx is a proxy X server that uses one or more other X servers as its
x11-xdmx: display devices. It provides multi-head X functionality for displays
x11-xdmx: that might be located on different machines.
x11-xdmx:
PACKAGE NAME: x11-xnest-6.8.2-i486-10_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1228 K
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
x11-xnest: x11-xnest (a nested X server)
x11-xnest:
x11-xnest: Xnest is an experimental nested server for X that acts as both a
x11-xnest: client and a server. Xnest is a client of the real server which
x11-xnest: manages windows and graphics requests on its behalf. Xnest is a
x11-xnest: server to its own clients. Xnest manages windows and graphics
x11-xnest: requests on their behalf. To these clients Xnest appears to be a
x11-xnest: conventional server.
x11-xnest:
PACKAGE NAME: x11-xvfb-6.8.2-i486-10_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 1328 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 3520 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
x11-xvfb: x11-xvfb (virtual framebuffer X server)
x11-xvfb:
x11-xvfb: Xvfb is an X server that can run on machines with no display hardware
x11-xvfb: and no physical input devices. It emulates a dumb framebuffer using
x11-xvfb: virtual memory. The primary use of this server is intended to be
x11-xvfb: server testing. The mfb or cfb code for any depth can be exercised
x11-xvfb: with this server without the need for real hardware that supports the
x11-xvfb: desired depths. A secondary use is testing clients against unusual
x11-xvfb: depths and screen configurations.
x11-xvfb:
PACKAGE NAME: xine-lib-1.1.11.1-i686-3_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
xine-lib: xine-lib (xine multimedia playback engine libraries)
xine-lib:
xine-lib: xine-lib is a free (GPL licensed) high-performance multimedia
xine-lib: playback engine. The xine shared libraries are used by xine-ui (and
xine-lib: other media players and multimedia applications) for smooth video
xine-lib: processing and playback of multimedia streams such as movies, radio
xine-lib: and TV network streams, DVDs, and VCDs.
xine-lib:
PACKAGE NAME: xpdf-3.02pl5-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION: ./patches/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 2368 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 6110 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
xpdf: xpdf (PDF viewer for X)
xpdf:
xpdf: Xpdf is a viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
xpdf:
xpdf: xpdf was written by Derek B. Noonburg.
xpdf:
xpdf: The xpdf package requires the t1lib package to render Type 1 fonts.
xpdf: