How can I install and remove software now that the Slackware Linux distribution is installed on my machine?
To remove packages, type “pkgtool” and follow the prompts. Pkgtool will also allow you to add packages that are in the current directory. The preferred way to install software is with the “setup” script. When you do your initial installation, setup puts a copy of itself in your /sbin for future use. You can also add software to your machine using the boot/install disk, if you really want to. When adding software to a running system via NFS, it is preferable to mount the partition yourself and then use the ‘install from a mounted directory’ feature of setup. There are also command line utilities that allow you to create, install, and remove packages. For these, you should refer to the manpages: installpkg(8), removepkg(8), makepkg(8), explodepkg(8).
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