Slackel is a Linux distro a step away from the mainstream Debian-based Linux OS line. It is based on Slackware and Salix. Users already familiar with that lineage are more inclined to like Slackel.

The SUSE family of distributions has the motto "have a lot of fun," but it's Slackware that really pushes that philosophy to its limit. While most of the major Linux distributions are shaped by ...

One of Linux's oldest surviving distributions is moving closer to its next major release. Slackware 16 Alpha 1 became available on September 5, 2026, marking the first formal alpha milestone on the ...

Jack Wallen goes old-school with Slackware 15 and comes out feeling exactly like he did with the previous release of this timeless Linux distribution. There are moments when I think, “I miss the old ...

A lot of Linux users steer clear of Slackware because it’s a challenge to administer and use. But Jack Wallen says the benefits of this distribution more than outweigh the difficulties. Slackware. You ...

Slackware Linux 10.2 was released on 14 September 2005. Looking through the release notes, it is clear that Slackware 10.2 is not particularly heavy on exciting new features, which, in itself, can ...

Absolute Linux is a distro that raises the question: Is it really worth the bother? Any version of this Slackware-based Linux OS is just that -- a really big bother -- unless you love Unix-like ...