PACKAGES.TXT;  Sat Jun 22 13:08:33 PDT 2002

This file provides details on the Slackware packages found
in the ./contrib/ directory.

Total size of all packages (compressed):  54 MB
Total size of all packages (uncompressed):  132 MB


PACKAGE NAME:  afterstep.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  317 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  790 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
afterstep:   AfterStep 1.0 (with patches from AfterStepClassic 1.1beta2)
afterstep:
afterstep:   AfterStep is a window manager with quite an interesting history. It
afterstep:   was originally a continuation of the Bowman window manager (based
afterstep:   on fvwm), but is now its own project. This is a classic version of
afterstep:   AfterStep, which offers a single configuration file (.steprc) and
afterstep:   NEXTSTEP-like widgets. It's a lean, mean, window managing machine.
afterstep:
afterstep:   For the new version of AfterStep, check out
afterstep:   http://www.afterstep.org
afterstep:

PACKAGE NAME:  amp.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  44 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  120 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
amp:      amp 0.7.6
amp:
amp:      amp is a command line MP3 player. It's written by Tomislav Uzelac
amp:      and is supported by many frontends available on the Internet. Most
amp:      of the current MP3 players out there got their start by using amp
amp:      as a code base.
amp:
amp:      REQUIREMENTS: Well, you'll probably want to have ann MP3 file or
amp:      two and also sound support in your kernel (/dev/dsp).  :)
amp:

PACKAGE NAME:  ax25-apps-0.0.4.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  70 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  180 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
ax25-apps-0.0.4: AX.25 applications 0.0.4
ax25-apps-0.0.4:
ax25-apps-0.0.4: These are the essential applications for use with AX.25
ax25-apps-0.0.4: packet radio.
ax25-apps-0.0.4: Requires libax25 to be installed.

PACKAGE NAME:  ax25-apps-0.0.4-cfg.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  10 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
ax25-apps-0.0.4-cfg: AX.25 application configuration files
ax25-apps-0.0.4-cfg:
ax25-apps-0.0.4-cfg: These are the configuration files for the AX.25 application
ax25-apps-0.0.4-cfg: set. Don't forget to edit these for your station!

PACKAGE NAME:  ax25-tools-0.0.5.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  187 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  690 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
ax25-tools-0.0.5: AX.25 tools version 0.0.5
ax25-tools-0.0.5:
ax25-tools-0.0.5: Author: Craig Small VK2XLZ <[email protected]>, et al
ax25-tools-0.0.5: Needs: glibc2.1, A Modern kernel (2.2.x), libtool,
ax25-tools-0.0.5: libax25 0.0.5 or better, zlib.

PACKAGE NAME:  ax25-tools-0.0.5-cfg.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  20 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
ax25-tools-0.0.5-cfg: AX.25 tools configuration files
ax25-tools-0.0.5-cfg:
ax25-tools-0.0.5-cfg: These are the configuration files for the AX.25 tool set.
ax25-tools-0.0.5-cfg: Don't forget to edit these for your station!

PACKAGE NAME:  bitchx.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  860 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  3000 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bitchx:    ircii-pana-75p3 (BitchX) - an advanced Internet Relay Chat client
bitchx:
bitchx:    BitchX is a VERY heavily modified ircII client.  It
bitchx:    includes many things such as built in CDCC (XDCC) offer-
bitchx:    ing, built in flood  protection, etc.  It is easier to
bitchx:    script things in BitchX because unlike plain, vanilla
bitchx:    ircII,  half the script does not have to be devoted to
bitchx:    changing the appearance of ircII. It also includes many
bitchx:    other new features, such as port scanning, advanced TCL, a
bitchx:    CD player, a mail client, screening process, etc.
bitchx:

PACKAGE NAME:  blackbox.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  90 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  250 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
blackbox: blackbox-0.51.3.1
blackbox:
blackbox: BlackBox is a lean and clean X11 window manager.
blackbox:

PACKAGE NAME:  cmatrix.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  25 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  90 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cmatrix:   CMatrix 1.0b
cmatrix:
cmatrix:   An ncurses program that displays a vertical scrolling "matrix"
cmatrix:   of text and numbers. This was made popular by the movie Matrix
cmatrix:   from 1999. It comes with fonts for console mode as well as
cmatrix:   running in an xterm (or other X terminal program).
cmatrix:
cmatrix:   Enjoy! It makes for a nice screen saver.  :)
cmatrix:

PACKAGE NAME:  cvs-1.10.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  606 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1320 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cvs-1.10:  cvs-1.10.
cvs-1.10:
cvs-1.10:  CVS is a freely available collection of programs that provide for
cvs-1.10:  software release and revision control functions in a UNIX
cvs-1.10:  environment.
cvs-1.10:

PACKAGE NAME:  epic.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  315 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  830 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
epic:        epic4_pre2.004-19990718 - Internet Relay Chat client
epic:
epic:        The ircII/EPIC program is a character oriented user agent to
epic:        Internet Relay Chat.  It is a fully functional ircII client with
epic:        many useful extensions.  This version works with all modern irc
epic:        server classes as of early 1999.  Program written by Michael
epic:        Sandrof ([email protected]).  The copyright holder is Matthew
epic:        Green ([email protected]).  This software is maintained by Jeremy
epic:        Nelson ([email protected]) on behalf of the EPIC project
epic:        ([email protected]).
epic:

PACKAGE NAME:  gcc-2.7.2.3.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  792 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  2070 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc-2.7.2.3: gcc-2.7.2.3
gcc-2.7.2.3:
gcc-2.7.2.3: This is gcc 2.7.2.3, with support for C only.  This is useful for
gcc-2.7.2.3: building 2.0.x kernels and some system software.

PACKAGE NAME:  gcc-2.95.1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  7183 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  19490 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc-2.95.1: gcc-2.95.1
gcc-2.95.1:
gcc-2.95.1: This is GNU GCC 2.95.1, compiled to support C, C++, Objective-C,
gcc-2.95.1: Fortran-77, Java, and Chill.  It is supplied as an alternate
gcc-2.95.1: compiler for Slackware.  It's not very well tested at this time for
gcc-2.95.1: things like compiling the kernel and system software, so if you use
gcc-2.95.1: it for such things you are on your own.  To make this your default
gcc-2.95.1: compiler, just install it with 'installpkg'.  If you decide later
gcc-2.95.1: to switch back to egcs, just remove this package with 'removepkg'
gcc-2.95.1: and then reinstall egcs with 'installpkg'.
gcc-2.95.1:

PACKAGE NAME:  glidesdk.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/3dfx
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  2176 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  5500 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
glidesdk: Glide 2.x Software Development Kit
glidesdk:
glidesdk: The Glide SDK is needed if you plan on developing your own Glide
glidesdk: applications, or if you plan on recompiling things that use the
glidesdk: Glide libraries (for example, Mesa). This package includes a lot
glidesdk: of documentation (in PDF format), source code, and header files.
glidesdk:

PACKAGE NAME:  icewm.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  98 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  370 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
icewm:    This is icewm-0.8.9, a window manager for X11.
icewm:
icewm:    The goal of IceWM is to provide a small, fast and familiar window
icewm:    manager for the X11 window system. Compatibility with the mwm window
icewm:    manager is desired and will be implemented where appropriate.
icewm:
icewm:    The IceWM is designed to emulate the look of Motif, OS/2 Warp 4, OS/2
icewm:    Warp 3 and Windows 95. Others might added in the future.
icewm:
icewm:    It also tries to combine the feel of the above systems whenever it is
icewm:    compatible.

PACKAGE NAME:  libax25-0.0.7.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  31 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  140 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
libax25-0.0.7: AX.25 libraries version 0.0.7
libax25-0.0.7:
libax25-0.0.7: This library set is still really under test but is now release
libax25-0.0.7: for general use. You are supposed to use glibc 2.1 (libc6
libax25-0.0.7: unstable libraries) for this package. This code is alpha, use at
libax25-0.0.7: your own risk. Authors: Jonathan Naylor, Tomi Manninen,
libax25-0.0.7: Jean-Paul ROUBELAT, Alan Cox.

PACKAGE NAME:  libax25-0.0.7-cfg.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  0 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  10 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
libax25-0.0.7-cfg: AX.25 library configuration files
libax25-0.0.7-cfg:
libax25-0.0.7-cfg: These configuration files belong to the libax25 package.
libax25-0.0.7-cfg: Don't forget to edit these for your station!

PACKAGE NAME:  mesagl.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/3dfx
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  508 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1580 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
mesagl:   Mesa 3.0 with Glide support
mesagl:
mesagl:   This package replaces the mesa.tgz package that comes with
mesagl:   Slackware. It adds support for using the Glide rasterization
mesagl:   libraries for OpenGL graphics rendering. Quite useful when
mesagl:   playing things like Quake.
mesagl:

PACKAGE NAME:  ncurses-4.2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1544 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  8330 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
ncurses-4.2: ncurses-4.2
ncurses-4.2:
ncurses-4.2: The ncurses (new curses) library is a free software emulation of
ncurses-4.2: curses in System V Release 4.0, and more.  It uses terminfo format,
ncurses-4.2: supports pads, color, multiple highlights, forms, characters,
ncurses-4.2: and function-key mapping, and has all the other SYSV-curses
ncurses-4.2: enhancements over BSD curses.
ncurses-4.2:

PACKAGE NAME:  node-0.3.0.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  41 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  130 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
node-0.3.0: AX.25 node version 0.3.0
node-0.3.0:
node-0.3.0: This is a simple node frontend for Linux kernel AX.25, NETROM,
node-0.3.0: ROSE and TCP. Author: Tomi Manninen OH2BNS, <[email protected]>

PACKAGE NAME:  node-0.3.0-cfg.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  4 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  30 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
node-0.3.0-cfg: AX.25 node configuration files
node-0.3.0-cfg:
node-0.3.0-cfg: These are the configuration files for AX.25 node.
node-0.3.0-cfg: Don't forget to edit these for your station!

PACKAGE NAME:  pdksh-2.1.14.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  200 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  460 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
pdksh-2.1.14: pdksh-5.2.14
pdksh-2.1.14:
pdksh-2.1.14: A freely distributable Korn shell clone.
pdksh-2.1.14:

PACKAGE NAME:  pinfo.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  62 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  180 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:

PACKAGE NAME:  qcam.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  52 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  170 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
qcam:     qcam-0.91j
qcam:
qcam:     qcam is a library and a set of utilities for using the Connectix
qcam:     Black and White Parallel QuickCam under Linux.  It does not support
qcam:     the color or serial versions of the camera.  This version has JPEG
qcam:     image support so that the images you take can be stored to a JPEG
qcam:     file.
qcam:

PACKAGE NAME:  rexima.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  8 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  30 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
rexima:   rexima 1.0
rexima:
rexima:   rexima is a simple ncurses-based audio mixer. It's designed to
rexima:   be small, fast, and straightforward. It also offers a command
rexima:   line mode so you can script mixer settings.
rexima:
rexima:   NOTE: root will need to set the permissions on the appropriate
rexima:   /dev/mixer* devices to allow users to adjust the sound settings.
rexima:

PACKAGE NAME:  rio.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  21 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  60 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
rio:      rio 1.07-modified
rio:
rio:      Command line utility for working a Diamond Rio portable MP3 player.
rio:      You can format it, send and receive files, and run diagnostics. This
rio:      version adds a patch to let you specify the track number when you
rio:      want to delete a file or download a file from the Rio to the computer.
rio:
rio:      (Patch added by Logan Johnson <[email protected]>)
rio:

PACKAGE NAME:  socket.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  12 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  40 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
socket:   socket 1.1
socket:
socket:   The program Socket implements access to TCP sockets from shell
socket:   level.  First written for the need to open a server socket and
socket:   read and write to the socket interactively for testing purposes,
socket:   it quickly evolved into a generic tool providing the socket
socket:   interface for shell script and interactive use.
socket:

PACKAGE NAME:  up.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  12 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  40 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
up:       up 0.3
up:
up:       up is intended as a replacement for the uptime command that comes
up:       with Slackware Linux. It calculates the uptime all the way out to
up:       decades (or whatever is most applicable to your current uptime),
up:       instead of just stopping at days. It does not display the number of
up:       users logged in or load average information.
up:

PACKAGE NAME:  v2-glide.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/3dfx
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  276 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  780 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
v2-glide: Voodoo 2 chipset support
v2-glide:
v2-glide: Contains Glide 2.53-V2
v2-glide:

PACKAGE NAME:  v3-glide.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/3dfx
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  220 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  610 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
v3-glide: Voodoo 3/Banshee chipset support
v3-glide:
v3-glide: Contains Glide 2.60-V3
v3-glide:

PACKAGE NAME:  vg-glide.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/3dfx
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  246 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  670 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
vg-glide: Voodoo Graphics chipset support
vg-glide:
vg-glide: Contains Glide 2.46-VG
vg-glide:

PACKAGE NAME:  vr-glide.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/3dfx
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  259 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  740 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
vr-glide: Voodoo Rush chipset support
vr-glide:
vr-glide: Contains Glide 2.46-VR
vr-glide:

PACKAGE NAME:  xemacs.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/xemacs
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  17075 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  36420 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
xemacs:   xemacs-20.4.
xemacs:
xemacs:   XEmacs is a version of Emacs for the X Window System, compatible with
xemacs:   and containing many improvements over GNU Emacs, written by Richard
xemacs:   Stallman of the Free Software Foundation.  It was originally based on
xemacs:   an early release of GNU Emacs Version 19, and has tracked subsequent
xemacs:   releases of GNU Emacs as they have become available.
xemacs:

PACKAGE NAME:  xemule.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/xemacs
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  21273 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  46750 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
xemule:   xemacs-20.4-mule.
xemule:
xemule:   XEmacs is a version of Emacs for the X Window System.  This version of
xemule:   XEmacs was compiled with MULE (MULtilingual Enhancement) support.  It
xemule:   can handle not only ASCII characters (7 bits) and ISO Latin-1 (8 bits)
xemule:   but also Japanese, Chinese, Korean (16 bits) coded in the ISO2022
xemule:   standard and its variants (e.g. EUC, Compound Text).  For Chinese
xemule:   there is support for both GB and Big5.  In addition, Thai (based on
xemule:   TIS620), Vietnamese (based on VISCII and VSCII), Arabic, and Ethiopic
xemule:   are also supported.  Some languages require fonts from intlfonts-1.1.
xemule:

PACKAGE NAME:  xfstt.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  68 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  200 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
xfstt:    xfstt 0.9.99
xfstt:
xfstt:    xfstt is a TrueType font server for the X Window System. It allows
xfstt:    applications such as Netscape and the GIMP to take advantage of the
xfstt:    wide selection of TrueType fonts available.
xfstt:
xfstt:    NOTE: No TrueType fonts are provided. You will need to obtain those
xfstt:    on your own.
xfstt:

PACKAGE NAME:  xrush.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/3dfx
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1402 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  3410 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
xrush:    XF86_SVGA X Server with Voodoo Rush support
xrush:
xrush:    This server replaces the standard XF86_SVGA server so you can have
xrush:    Voodoo Rush support under X.
xrush:

PACKAGE NAME:  xrushlib.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/3dfx
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  4 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  30 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
xrushlib: X Libraries with Voodoo Rush support
xrushlib:
xrushlib: These libraries are needed in conjunction with the Voodoo Rush
xrushlib: enabled X server.
xrushlib:

PACKAGE NAME:  z8530drv-utils-3.0.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./contrib/ham/ax25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  34 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  110 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
z8530drv-utils-3.0: Utilities for Z8530 based SCC boards by Joerg Reuter DL1BKE.
z8530drv-utils-3.0: Needs scc support enabled in the kernel, or have the scc.o
z8530drv-utils-3.0: module loaded.
z8530drv-utils-3.0:
z8530drv-utils-3.0: Edit /etc/ax25/z8530drv.conf to fit your configuration.