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How do i install programs from source to slackware? Like usual by: config make sudo make install?

It depends. Lots of tinkering may be required and things could get messy. What do you want to install? Might there be alternatives in the repositories, or from SBo?

To search both at once, try
That should always be your starting-point.

mimosa wrote:It depends. Lots of tinkering may be required and things could get messy. What do you want to install? Might there be alternatives in the repositories, or from SBo?

To search both at once, try

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spi <whatever>

That should always be your starting-point.

Thanks a lot: I was looking for srware iron (a chrome based browser). Eventually, Vivaldi might be a valid alternative (though it does not have an adroid "child") ... Vivaldi exists in slackbuild.org

You can also always try requesting it as a package - you are more likely to get a positive response if you make a good case for why it would fill a gap in the repositories.

mimosa wrote:You can also always try requesting it as a package - you are more likely to get a positive response if you make a good case for why it would fill a gap in the repositories.

I can make the request here, in this forum?

viewforum.php?f=21

Such packages will be posted in Contributed packages, not added to the repositories. You are welcome to post your own packages there too

mimosa wrote:viewforum.php?f=21

Such packages will be posted in Contributed packages, not added to the repositories. You are welcome to post your own packages there too

If i'd be able to do ...