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Simple Question about downloading from slackware.pkgs.org

Hello, I am a beginner in using Slackware. I am running Slackware64 14.2. I'm trying to download packages from the pkgs.org website. When I arrive at the page of the package I want to download, I scroll to the 'Install Howto' header (where the installation directions are).

My question is this -- how do I download the *packageName*.txz from pkgs.org in the first place?

For example, if I want to install libreoffice, the Install Howto reads:

Install Howto

  1. Download libreoffice-7.0.4-x86_64-1alien.txz

  2. Install libreoffice txz package: # upgradepkg --install-new libreoffice-7.0.4-x86_64-1alien.txz

How do I download libreoffice-7.0.4-x86_64-1alien.txz from pkgs.org to my Slackware 14.2 system in the first place?

I searched Google and multiple forums for an answer. I feel that I am grossly missing some detail.

Thank you in advance!

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You don't. Get it straight from Bob's sight

Or

https://slackware.ponce.cc/blog/

Ponce Carter's to current

Or

Slack builds and build it yourself

I suggest reading through this

https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:beginners_guide

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Download and install this- https://www.sbopkg.org/index.php

And reference here for dependency info- http://slackbuilds.org/

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You're referring to this search result?

Right above "Install HOWTO", see the line "Binary Package". That's the URL for the txz you're looking for. Slackware does not by default have a package manager to download this automatically for you (apart from wget/curl/...).

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Check out slackpkgplus, it allows you to add 3rd party repos like alienbob or ponce etc and install and upgrade that way.

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NOTE: Alien Bob's packages are already built from SlackBuilds. All you have to do is click on the one you want from his package repo and install using:

If something new to your system:

#installpkg <alienbob's name_of_app.txz>

If it's something already on your system:

#upgradepkg <alienbob's name_of_app.txz>

Easy-peasy! :)

EDIT: In case you don't understand the commands above, I'm referring to command that you enter into your terminal application in Slackware. Your terminal emulator is a graphic version of the "Command Line Interface".

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Thanks for the Alienbob repo tip:-)))

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