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I have been using salix Xfce for quite some time now and have decided to use it as my primary OS..

Just a couple of doubts reg packages

1. When you say completely compatible with slack , does it mean I can install tgz or txz using installpkg?
2.Salix uses slapt-get for dependency handling...Can I also use sbopkg and queue files?
3. Where do you find SLKBUILD files? Is there any tree structure which I can clone for easy installation from source? (similar to ABS in Arch)
4. Is there a tutorial on creating new SLKBUILD from source tarballs for a non tech person (step by step example)?

vikrang wrote:1. When you say completely compatible with slack , does it mean I can install tgz or txz using installpkg?

That too.

vikrang wrote:2.Salix uses slapt-get for dependency handling...Can I also use sbopkg and queue files?

Yes.

vikrang wrote:3. Where do you find SLKBUILD files? Is there any tree structure which I can clone for easy installation from source? (similar to ABS in Arch)

In our source repository, or you create them. And why install from source if a binary package is already available.

vikrang wrote:4. Is there a tutorial on creating new SLKBUILD from source tarballs for a non tech person (step by step example)?

Search the wiki. man slkbuild and man SLKBUILD include all the info you need I think.