PACKAGES.TXT;  Thu May 10 21:14:49 UTC 2007

This file provides details on the Slackware packages found
in the ./testing/ directory.

Total size of all packages (compressed):  92 MB
Total size of all packages (uncompressed):  322 MB


PACKAGE NAME:  bash-3.2.017-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  735 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1610 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bash: bash (sh-compatible shell)
bash:
bash: The GNU Bourne-Again SHell.  Bash is a sh-compatible command
bash: interpreter that executes commands read from the standard input or
bash: from a file.  Bash also incorporates useful features from the Korn
bash: and C shells (ksh and csh).  Bash is ultimately intended to be a
bash: conformant implementation of the IEEE Posix Shell and Tools
bash: specification (IEEE Working Group 1003.2).
bash:
bash: Bash must be present for the system to boot properly.
bash:

PACKAGE NAME:  cairo-1.2.4-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  347 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1430 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cairo: cairo (graphics library used by GTK+)
cairo:
cairo: Cairo is a vector graphics library designed to provide high-quality
cairo: display and print output. Cairo is designed to produce
cairo: identical output on all output media while taking advantage of display
cairo: hardware acceleration when available (eg. through the X Render
cairo: Extension or OpenGL).
cairo:

PACKAGE NAME:  cups-1.2.4-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages/cups-1.2.4
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  2577 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  8700 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cups: CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System)
cups:
cups: The Common UNIX Printing System provides a portable printing layer for
cups: UNIX(R)-like operating systems. It has been developed by Easy Software
cups: Products to promote a standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors
cups: and users.  CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol ("IPP") as the
cups: basis for managing print jobs and queues.  The CUPS package includes
cups: System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces, a PostScript RIP
cups: package for supporting non-PostScript printer drivers, and tools for
cups: creating additional printer drivers and other CUPS services.
cups:

PACKAGE NAME:  flex-2.5.33-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  287 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  750 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
flex: flex (fast lexical analyzer generator)
flex:
flex: flex is a tool for generating programs that perform pattern matching
flex: on text.  flex is a rewrite of the AT&T Unix lex tool (the two
flex: implementations do not share any code, though), with some extensions
flex: (and incompatibilities).
flex:

PACKAGE NAME:  fontconfig-2.4.1-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  298 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  750 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
fontconfig: fontconfig (Font library and tools)
fontconfig:
fontconfig: Fontconfig is a library and tools designed to provide system-wide
fontconfig: font configuration, customization, and application access.
fontconfig:
fontconfig: Fontconfig is written and maintained by Keith Packard.
fontconfig:

PACKAGE NAME:  gutenprint-5.0.0-i486-2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  9236 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  14290 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gutenprint: gutenprint (IJS printer driver for Ghostscript and CUPS)
gutenprint:
gutenprint: Gutenprint (formerly named Gimp-Print) is a suite of printer drivers
gutenprint: that may be used with most common print spooling systems, including
gutenprint: CUPS, LPRng, or others.  These drivers provide high quality printing
gutenprint: in many cases equal to or better than proprietary vendor-supplied
gutenprint: drivers.  Gutenprint also includes an enhanced print plug-in for the
gutenprint: GIMP image editor.
gutenprint:

PACKAGE NAME:  hplip-1.6.9-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  10427 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  14880 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
hplip: hplip (HP print/scan/fax support)
hplip: 
hplip: HPLIP is an HP developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing
hplip: with HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux.
hplip: 
hplip: The HPLIP project provides printing support for more than 1000 printer
hplip: models, including Deskjet, Officejet, Photosmart, PSC (Print Scan Copy),
hplip: Business Inkjet, LaserJet, and LaserJet MFP.
hplip: 
hplip: For more information, see:  http://hplip.sf.net
hplip: 

PACKAGE NAME:  iptables-1.3.6-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  324 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  910 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
iptables: iptables (IP packet filter administration)
iptables:
iptables: iptables is a packet filter administration tool. 
iptables:
iptables: Iptables can be used to build internet firewalls based on stateless
iptables: and stateful packet filtering, use NAT and masquerading for sharing
iptables: internet access if you don't have enough public IP addresses, use NAT
iptables: to implement transparent proxies, aid the tc and iproute2 systems
iptables: used to build sophisticated QoS and policy routers, do further packet
iptables: manipulation (mangling) like altering the TOS/DSCP/ECN bits of the IP
iptables: header, and much more.  See:  http://www.netfilter.org

PACKAGE NAME:  kernel-generic-2.6.18-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages/linux-2.6.18
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1782 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  2380 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
kernel-generic: kernel-generic (a general purpose Linux kernel)
kernel-generic:
kernel-generic: This is a Linux kernel with built-in support for most IDE controllers
kernel-generic: and the ext2 filesystem.  If you need more advanced filesystems, or
kernel-generic: need to load support for a SCSI or other controller, then you'll need
kernel-generic: to load one or more kernel modules using an initial ramdisk, or
kernel-generic: initrd.  For more information about creating an initrd, see the
kernel-generic: README.initrd file in the /boot directory.
kernel-generic:

PACKAGE NAME:  kernel-headers-2.6.18-i386-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages/linux-2.6.18
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1809 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  7560 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
kernel-headers: kernel-headers (Linux kernel include files)
kernel-headers:
kernel-headers: These are the include files from the Linux kernel.
kernel-headers:
kernel-headers: You'll need these to compile most system software for Linux.
kernel-headers:

PACKAGE NAME:  kernel-modules-2.6.18-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages/linux-2.6.18
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  14397 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  39320 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
kernel-modules: kernel-modules (Linux kernel modules)
kernel-modules:
kernel-modules: A kernel module is a piece of object code that can be dynamically
kernel-modules: loaded into the Linux kernel to provide new kernel functions.  Most of
kernel-modules: these modules provide support for devices such as CD-ROM drives, tape
kernel-modules: drives, and ethernet cards.  You can choose which modules to load by
kernel-modules: editing /etc/rc.d/rc.modules.
kernel-modules:

PACKAGE NAME:  kernel-source-2.6.18-noarch-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages/linux-2.6.18
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  52100 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  236800 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
kernel-source: kernel-source (Linux kernel source)
kernel-source:
kernel-source: Source code for Linus Torvalds' Linux kernel.
kernel-source:
kernel-source: This is the complete and unmodified source code for the Linux kernel.
kernel-source:

PACKAGE NAME:  wpa_supplicant-0.4.9-i486-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./testing/packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  215 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  530 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
wpa_supplicant: wpa_supplicant (WPA/WPA2/IEEE 802.1X Supplicant)
wpa_supplicant:
wpa_supplicant: wpa_supplicant is a WPA Supplicant for Linux with support for
wpa_supplicant: WPA and WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i / RSN). Supplicant is the
wpa_supplicant: IEEE 802.1X/WPA component that is used in the client stations.
wpa_supplicant: It implements key negotiation with a WPA Authenticator and it
wpa_supplicant: controls the roaming and IEEE 802.11 authentication/association
wpa_supplicant: of the wlan driver.
wpa_supplicant:
wpa_supplicant: More info: http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/
wpa_supplicant: