Slackware Packages

This is my collection of packages for Slackware 8.0. They are mainly for my own benefit, being able to retrieve them over the net, but I share them to the world for all to use.

vlock .tgz 15kB

UPDATED: 12 October 2001

vlock is a very useful program for locking virtual consoles and other terminals when you're away from them. It can also lock the entire console so noone can change to a different VC.

To compile it yourself, you will need to edit the Makefile. Change these variables, in order to not use PAM (and use it under Slackware)

CFLAGS = $(RPM_OPT_FLAGS) -DSHADOW_PWD
LDFLAGS = -lcrypt

(Removed)Fix for NIS serving on Slackware Linux 8.0

I did have a source package for a fix here, but it has since come to my attention that there is a simpler fix using the source that comes with Slackware Linux 8.0.

The fix is simple, just download the source package and rebuild it! You can get the Slackware source package from ftp.slackware.com

smixer .tgz 12kB

smixer is a useful commandline tool for changing the volume of soundcards. It is not ALSA aware, but if you run with ALSA, you can install the OSS compatibility modules.