Extra Slackware packages / user contributed package directory
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These are some extra packages that might be handy. Use 'pkgtool' to install or
remove these from your system. These can also be installed with 'installpkg'.

Anyone who wants to contribute a package to this directory should send me mail 
at: volkerdi@ftp.cdrom.com. The package must install cleanly, and must include a
description to be added to this index (in which you can feel free to give 
yourself some credit). As of version 2.0.0, Slackware contains an easy to use
package creation tool called 'makepkg' that can be used to make the package. 

I don't offer any support for these packages. :^)

Some of these long package names may cause unsightly wrap-around in the color
pkgtool's package removal menu, but it should still work ok.

  -- Pat
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rescue.gz:  This is a bootable rootdisk based on the 1.1.21 Linux kernel
            with all the standard drivers, and all the Linux filesystems
            including umsdos. It's got all the debugging and repair utilities
            for these filesystems, vim, and man pages for many of the included
            utilities. This is a compressed 1.44 MB disk image -- uncompress
            it and write it to a floppy. You'll need 8 MB minimum to use this;
            the disk self boots and then uncompresses a 2560K ext2 root
            filesystem into a ramdisk. It boots/loads much faster than the
            bootdisks that use LILO, too. :^)

sample_users.tgz: If you install this package, 3 sample users will be created
            (gonzo, snake, satan). This package was once part of the AP disk
            series, but too many people installed it without noticing, and it 
            was becoming the best known backdoor into Linux boxes all over the
            Internet (!). This package stems from a time before the "adduser"
            utility was put in Slackware, so it really isn't all that helpful
            anymore. You could use "adduser" to create some sample accounts
            nearly as easily.

aps-23.tgz: Andreas Klemm's Apsfilter-2.3. aps-2 is an lineprinter input filter
            for Unix Systems with Berkeley alike printing system (configuration
            using /etc/printcap).  Main features are AUTOMATIC FILE TYPE 
            RECOGNITION for the filetypes: * ASCII * DATA * POSTSCRIPT * DVI *

gcl.tgz: GNU Common Lisp 1.0.

auis63L0-*.tgz: Packages from the Andrew User Interface System, put together
                for Linux by Terry Gliedt.

lemacs.tgz: This is Lucid Emacs version 19.10 (also known as xemacs)

linux-x-doom: This directory contains ID software's DOOM for Linux. The
       packages have been rebuilt so you can drop them into place with
       installpkg. Yes, this is the version with fixed pixel doubling. :^)

uucp-1.04.tgz: The Taylor UUCP 1.04 package that was included with Slackware
       1.2.0. Some people might still want to use this. The UUCP package on
       disk n1 was upgraded to version 1.05, but that hasn't been tested
       (well, not by me) so this is included just-in-case[tm].

nvi.tgz: Version 1.34 of nex/nvi, a freely redistributable replacement for the
         Berkeley ex and vi text editors.

ncurses-181.tgz: In case anyone wants to keep using this version...

ncurses-185.tgz: This is a "stock" version without any of the custom patches
       that were added for Slackware. Some purists may prefer to use this, but
       I think they'll be taking their chances... ;^)
 
manpagesrc.tgz: This is groff source for all of the manpages in Slackware.

smail.tgz: Ian Kluft's Linux port of Smail 3.1.28. Smail is a mail-handling
       system. Some find it easier to maintain and configure than BSD sendmail,
       especially for use with UUCP. It comes with many documentation and 
       sample files. Look in /usr/lib/smail/tools.linux for the HOWTO file that
       will help you get started.  

mc-0.8.tgz: MouseLess Commander 0.8. A Norton Commander type program. Nice. :^)

pdksh.tgz: A public domain Korn shell, version 5.0.6 alpha. 

gpc-2.5.8.tgz: A beta version of gpc, the GNU Pascal compiler.

perl-5.00a.tgz: An ALPHA version of Perl 5.00.

gnat-1.82.tgz: The GNU Ada compiler, 1.82. Requires GCC 2.6.0.

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