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Is slackware still widely used? (lemm.ee)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I'm looking into advanced distros (like arch) and slackware is fascinating. Is it still supported/used? If you'd like to comment an alternative distro, please do.

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[–] 4 points 3 years ago (4 children)

Interesting! That's news to me. Does Slackware still use the Sys V style init system or did the devs change it to systemd?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I've only barely gone beyond the more "backup + Docker appliance" style front end of Unraid, so I'm not sure. They make it extremely difficult for the untrained to get where you can break stuff. I am mostly an Arch/Debian guy.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I haven't used Debian in eons but I have respect for it as well. I really like anything and everything open source

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    I'm a guy who prefers community based distros. They don't have business decisions get in the way of the needs of the community. It ain't perfect, but it's worth the tradeoffs for me. Debian for stuff I don't want to constantly mess with. Arch for the express purpose of constantly messing with (and sometimes messing up).

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    BSD style initscripts.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Man, I might have to look into using Slackware again for the first time. No matter how much more comfortable I've become with systemd, I still hate it with a passion. If Slackware can handle at least XFCE well, preferably Cinnamon, it's worth diving back into. Been 25 years though.

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