Removing multilib
Posted: 2017-04-07 Filed under: system | Tags: compat, compat32, gcc, glibc, multilib, slackpkg Leave a commentI came to the point where I no longer needed a multilib system, at least on one of my computers. I rarely use Adobe Acrobat Reader, I have Skype running on my phone and, there’s of course ZeroUno’s package if I happen to need Skype on my computer. I decided to simply use slackpkg, to clean up the system and revert to the gcc-* and glibc-* packages from the original installation.
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SlackOnly as a main third-party repository
Posted: 2015-11-02 Filed under: slackbuilds, system | Tags: dependencies, gslapt, multilib, package, SBo, slackbuilds, slackonly, slackpkg, slackpkg plus, slapt-get 7 CommentsI decided to try using SlackOnly as my primary source of third-party software. My system is Slackware64 -multilib and all settings below take this into account. I manage the official Slackware updates and AlienBob’s multilib layer with slackpkg, complemented by it’s extension slackpkg+. Read the rest of this entry »
Sound in Skype via apulse
Posted: 2014-12-22 Filed under: desktop, media, network, system | Tags: .desktop, apulse, multilib, pulseaudio, skype, sound 5 CommentsI have been using the 4.3 version of Skype for several months already, with PulseAudio and its compat packages installed. However, I experienced problems with some audio programs. XMMS would crash regularly and Clementine would refuse playing. Read the rest of this entry »
Sound in Skype 4.3
Posted: 2014-08-16 Filed under: desktop, media, network, slackbuilds, system | Tags: 32bit, alsa, compat32, multilib, pulseaudio, skype, slackware, x86_64 2 CommentsSince version 4.3, Skype for Linux requires PulseAudio. It is available from SBo, but since Skype is a 32bit program only, the necessary 32bit compatibility packages should be installed as well. I am running Slackware64 14.1 -multilib system and I have a virtual machine with Slackware 32. Read the rest of this entry »
32bit GTK2 dialogs on a Slackware x86_64 -multilib system
Posted: 2013-12-30 Filed under: desktop, system | Tags: dialogues, GdkPixbuf-CRITICAL, GLib-GObject-CRITICAL, Gtk-WARNING, GTK2, multilib Leave a commentI made my Slackware64 14.1 multilib. Programs that are 32bit run fine, including the non static Skype from SBo. However, the GTK2 file open dialogues of 32bit programs like Adobe Reader and KompoZer did not display any icons. Read the rest of this entry »
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