PACKAGES.TXT;  Mon Apr 30 00:35:38 EDT 2007

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

Total size of all packages (compressed):  132 MB
Total size of all packages (uncompressed):  376 MB


PACKAGE NAME:  bash-completion-20030911-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/bash-completion-20030911
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  54 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  200 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bash-completion: bash-completion
bash-completion:
bash-completion: Adds programmable completion to the bash shell.  A new file called
bash-completion: /etc/bash_completion will be sourced for interactive bash shells
bash-completion: adding all sorts of enhanced command completion features.  Once
bash-completion: installed, you may get a list of all commands that have associated
bash-completion: completions with 'complete -p', and examine the code for the shell
bash-completion: functions with 'declare -f'.
bash-completion:
bash-completion: bash-completion was written by Ian Macdonald <ian@caliban.org>.
bash-completion:

PACKAGE NAME:  bison-1.875-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/bison-1.875
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  305 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  790 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bison: bison (parser generator similar to yacc)
bison:
bison: GNU "Bison" is a general-purpose parser generator that converts a
bison: grammar description for an LALR(1) context-free grammar into a C
bison: program to parse that grammar.
bison:
bison: Bison is upward compatible with Yacc:  all properly-written Yacc
bison: grammars ought to work with Bison with no change.  Anyone familiar
bison: with Yacc should be able to use Bison with little trouble.
bison:
bison:

PACKAGE NAME:  bittorrent-3.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/bittorrent
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  119 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  590 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bittorrent: bittorrent (BitTorrent file distribution utility)
bittorrent:
bittorrent: BitTorrent is a file distribution utility which utilizes the upload
bittorrent: capacity of machines which are downloading a file to help distribute
bittorrent: it to other downloading machines.  This makes it possible to provide
bittorrent: large files (such as the Slackware Linux ISO images) to many people
bittorrent: without the usual problem of insufficient bandwidth.  The more
bittorrent: downloaders, the more bandwidth.  Problem solved.
bittorrent:
bittorrent: Bram Cohen is the genius behind BitTorrent.
bittorrent:

PACKAGE NAME:  bootshell-1.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/bootshell
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  4 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  20 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
bootshell: bootshell
bootshell:
bootshell: bootshell is a very (very!) limited shell intended to run as the boot
bootshell: prompt for a Linux390 system.  The goal here is to allow the VMOPER
bootshell: to halt the Linux390 system without knowing the root password, while
bootshell: still preserving system security.  The assumptions are made that:
bootshell:   a) Your opers are trusted to halt the system 
bootshell:   b) Your VM account password is not your root password.
bootshell:
bootshell: bootshell was written by Mike Kershaw of Marist College
bootshell:

PACKAGE NAME:  checkinstall-1.5.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/checkinstall-1.5.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  54 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  190 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
checkinstall: checkinstall (create a package from "make install")
checkinstall:
checkinstall: Installs a compiled program from the program's source directory using
checkinstall: "make install" or any other command supplied on checkinstall's command
checkinstall: line (such as a Slackware .build script), and create a binary package
checkinstall: at the same time so that you can install and remove the package using
checkinstall: Slackware's package management tools.
checkinstall:
checkinstall: checkinstall was written by Felipe Eduardo Sanchez Diaz Duran, and
checkinstall: uses the installwatch tool by Pancrazio `Ezio' de Mauro to monitor the
checkinstall: installation process.

PACKAGE NAME:  cmsfs-1.1.8-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/cmsfs-1.1.8
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  41 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  200 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cmsfs: cmsfs (CMS File System)
cmsfs:
cmsfs: This is the cmsfs package developed by Rick Troth.  It is
cmsfs: intended to allow Linux/390 guests running under VM and/or z/VM to
cmsfs: access data on non-SFS CMS minidisks that are attached to the guest.
cmsfs: This access is in read-only mode.
cmsfs:
cmsfs:
cmsfs:
cmsfs:
cmsfs:

PACKAGE NAME:  cpint-1.1.6-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/cpint-1.1.6
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  14 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  50 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cpint: cpint (CP Interface)
cpint:
cpint: This is the cpint package developed by Neale Ferguson.  It is
cpint: intended to allow Linux/390 guests running under VM and/or z/VM to
cpint: issue CP commands.  The interface checks to make sure the user that
cpint: is invoking it is root before issuing the command to CP.
cpint:
cpint:
cpint:
cpint:
cpint:

PACKAGE NAME:  cpint-1.1.6_2.4.26-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/cpint-1.1.6
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  14 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  50 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
cpint: cpint (CP Interface)
cpint:
cpint: This is the cpint package developed by Neale Ferguson.  It is
cpint: intended to allow Linux/390 guests running under VM and/or z/VM to
cpint: issue CP commands.  The interface checks to make sure the user that
cpint: is invoking it is root before issuing the command to CP.
cpint:
cpint:
cpint:
cpint:
cpint:

PACKAGE NAME:  db4-4.1.25-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/db-4.1.25
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1678 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  7380 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
db4: db4 (Berkeley database library version 4)
db4:
db4: The Berkeley Database (Berkeley DB) library provides embedded database
db4: support for both traditional and client/server applications.
db4:
db4: This package should be installed if compatibility is needed with
db4: databases created with the Berkeley DB version 4.
db4:
db4:
db4:
db4:

PACKAGE NAME:  dejagnu-1.4.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/dejagnu-1.4.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  192 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  910 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
dejagnu: DejaGnu
dejagnu:
dejagnu: DejaGnu is a framework for testing other programs. Its purpose is to
dejagnu: provide a single front end for all tests. Think of it as a custom
dejagnu: library of Tcl procedures crafted to support writing a test harness. A
dejagnu: Test Harness is the testing infrastructure that is created to support
dejagnu: a specific program or tool.
dejagnu:
dejagnu: DejaGnu is written in Expect, which in turn uses Tcl -- Tool command
dejagnu: language. There is more information on Tcl at the Tcl web site on
dejagnu: SourceForge, and the Expect web site is at NIST.

PACKAGE NAME:  emacspeak-18.0-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/emacspeak-18.0
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1796 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  7830 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
emacspeak: emacspeak (Emacs speech interface)
emacspeak:
emacspeak: Emacspeak is a speech interface that allows visually impaired users to
emacspeak: interact independently and efficiently with the computer.  By
emacspeak: seamlessly blending all aspects of the Internet such as Web-surfing
emacspeak: and messaging, Emacspeak speech-enables local and remote information
emacspeak: via a consistent and well-integrated user interface.  Emacspeak has
emacspeak: dramatically changed how the author, T. V. Raman, and hundreds of
emacspeak: blind and visually impaired users around the world interact with the
emacspeak: personal computer and the Internet.
emacspeak:

PACKAGE NAME:  emacspeak-ss-1.9.1-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/emacspeak-ss-1.9.1
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  38 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  240 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
emacspeak-ss: emacspeak-ss (Emacspeak speech servers for several synthesizers)
emacspeak-ss:
emacspeak-ss: The emacspeak-ss package provides Emacspeak servers for several
emacspeak-ss: additional synthesizers:  DoubleTalk PC and AT from R. C. Systems
emacspeak-ss: <http://www.rcsys.com/>, Braille 'n Speak, Type 'n Speak, and Braille
emacspeak-ss: Lite from Blazie Engineering <http://www.blazie.com>, Accent SA,
emacspeak-ss: Apollo 2, JUNO, and JUNO-sp from Dolphin, Spanish ciber 232, Spanish
emacspeak-ss: ciber 232 Plus, and Spanish PC Hablado notebook.  Emacspeak-ss was
emacspeak-ss: written by Jim Van Zandt, and additional servers were contributed by
emacspeak-ss: Jack Chen and Oscar Fernandez.  Original inspiration by Bob Gildea. :)
emacspeak-ss:

PACKAGE NAME:  emu-tools-0.9.4-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/emu-tools-0.9.4
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  65 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  190 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
emu-tools: emu-tools (tools for Creative audio cards)
emu-tools:
emu-tools: These are tools for use with Creative audio cards that use the emu10k1
emu-tools: driver, such as the Soundblaster Live! and Audigy.  The latest version
emu-tools: of both the driver and the emu-tools are available at:
emu-tools:
emu-tools: http://opensource.creative.com
emu-tools:
emu-tools:
emu-tools:
emu-tools:

PACKAGE NAME:  expect-dejagnu-5.38-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/expect-dejagnu
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  543 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1600 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
expect: expect
expect:
expect: Expect is a program that talks to other interactive programs according
expect: to a script.  Following the script, Expect knows what can be expected
expect: from a program and what the correct response should be.  An
expect: interpreted language provides branching and high-level control
expect: structures to direct the dialogue. 
expect:
expect: Expect was written by Don Libes of the National Institute of Standards
expect: and Technology.
expect: This version was patched to fix a problem that shows up in dejagnu.

PACKAGE NAME:  fluxbox-0.9.6pre1-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/fluxbox-0.9.6pre1
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  448 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1480 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
fluxbox: fluxbox (Fluxbox window manager)
fluxbox:
fluxbox: Fluxbox is yet another windowmanager for X that is based on the
fluxbox: Blackbox 0.61.1 code but with many new features.
fluxbox:
fluxbox:
fluxbox:
fluxbox:
fluxbox:
fluxbox:
fluxbox:

PACKAGE NAME:  gcc-3.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/gcc-3.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  4305 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  9930 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc: gcc (Base GCC package with C support)
gcc:
gcc: GCC is the GNU Compiler Collection.
gcc:
gcc: This package contains those parts of the compiler collection needed to
gcc: compile C code.  Other packages add C++, Fortran, Objective-C, and
gcc: Java support to the compiler core.
gcc:
gcc:
gcc:
gcc:

PACKAGE NAME:  gcc-g++-3.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/gcc-3.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  2498 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  8370 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc-g++: gcc-g++ (C++ for GCC)
gcc-g++:
gcc-g++: C++ support for the GNU Compiler Collection.
gcc-g++:
gcc-g++: This package contains those parts of the compiler collection needed to
gcc-g++: compile C++ code.  The base gcc package is also required.
gcc-g++:
gcc-g++:
gcc-g++:
gcc-g++:
gcc-g++:

PACKAGE NAME:  gcc-g77-3.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/gcc-3.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1870 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  4210 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc-g77: gcc-g77 (Fortran support for GCC)
gcc-g77:
gcc-g77: This package contains those parts of the compiler collection needed to
gcc-g77: compile Fortran code.  The base gcc package is also required.  GNU
gcc-g77: Fortran supports a variety of extensions to, and dialects of, the
gcc-g77: Fortran language.  Its primary base is the ANSI FORTRAN 77 standard,
gcc-g77: with some some extensions popularized by the 'f77' and 'f2c' compilers,
gcc-g77: other compilers (such as Digital products), and the Fortran 90
gcc-g77: standard.
gcc-g77:
gcc-g77:

PACKAGE NAME:  gcc-gnat-3.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/gcc-3.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  9969 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  33200 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc-gnat: gcc-gnat (Ada support for GCC)
gcc-gnat:
gcc-gnat: Ada 95 support for the GNU Compiler Collection.
gcc-gnat:
gcc-gnat: This package contains those parts of the compiler collection needed to
gcc-gnat: compile Ada 95 code.  Ada95 is the object oriented successor to the
gcc-gnat: Ada83 language. 
gcc-gnat:
gcc-gnat:
gcc-gnat:
gcc-gnat:

PACKAGE NAME:  gcc-java-3.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/gcc-3.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  10411 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  39700 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc-java: gcc-java (Java support for GCC)
gcc-java:
gcc-java: Java support for the GNU Compiler Collection.
gcc-java:
gcc-java: This package contains those parts of the compiler collection needed to
gcc-java: compile programs written in the Java programming language.  The base
gcc-java: gcc package is also required.
gcc-java:
gcc-java:
gcc-java:
gcc-java:

PACKAGE NAME:  gcc-objc-3.3-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/gcc-3.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1396 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  3190 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gcc-objc: gcc-objc (Objective-C support for GCC)
gcc-objc:
gcc-objc: Objective-C support for the GNU Compiler Collection.
gcc-objc:
gcc-objc: This package contains those parts of the compiler collection needed to
gcc-objc: compile code written in Objective-C.  Objective-C was originally
gcc-objc: developed to add object-oriented extensions to the C language, and is
gcc-objc: best known as the native language of the NeXT computer.
gcc-objc:
gcc-objc:
gcc-objc:

PACKAGE NAME:  gimp-1.3.20-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/gimp-1.3.20
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  8349 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  23760 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
gimp: gimp (The GNU Image Manipulation Program)
gimp:
gimp: The GIMP is a powerful tool for the preparation and manipulation of
gimp: digital images.  The GIMP provides the user with a wide variety of
gimp: image manipulation, painting, processing, and rendering tools.  The
gimp: GIMP's open design and extensible architecture make for a very
gimp: powerful end product for photo and image retouching, web graphics
gimp: design, or digital illustration.
gimp:
gimp:
gimp:

PACKAGE NAME:  glibc-debug-2.3.2-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/glibc-extra-packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  42940 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  116490 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
glibc-debug: glibc-debug (GNU C libraries with debugging symbols)
glibc-debug:
glibc-debug: This package contains versions of the GNU C libraries with debugging
glibc-debug: information.  These are needed only if you wish to be able to step
glibc-debug: through C library routines while debugging programs.  Most debugging
glibc-debug: efforts will not require these.
glibc-debug: To use these libraries, set LD_LIBRARY_PATH when calling the debugger:
glibc-debug:   LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/debug gdb <executable>
glibc-debug:
glibc-debug: Or, use this approach if you need to debug a setuid binary:
glibc-debug:   su user -c "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/debug gdb <executable>"

PACKAGE NAME:  glibc-profile-2.3.2-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/glibc-extra-packages
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  34517 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  89740 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
glibc-profile: glibc-profile (GNU C libraries with profiling support)
glibc-profile:
glibc-profile: This package contains static versions of the GNU C libraries with 
glibc-profile: support for profiling binaries using gprof.  gprof calculates how much
glibc-profile: much time a program spends in each routine which can suggest where to
glibc-profile: concentrate efforts to improve performance.
glibc-profile:
glibc-profile: See the gprof man page for more details.
glibc-profile:
glibc-profile:
glibc-profile:

PACKAGE NAME:  inn-2.4.0-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/inn-2.4.0
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  4493 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  10480 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
inn: inn (InterNetNews news server)
inn:
inn: Rich Salz's InterNetNews news transport system.  The core part of the
inn: package is a single long-running daemon that handles all incoming NNTP
inn: connections.  It files the articles and arranges for them to be 
inn: forwarded to downstream sites.
inn:
inn:
inn:
inn:
inn:

PACKAGE NAME:  iproute2-2.4.7_now_ss020116_try-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/iproute2-2.4.7-now-ss020116-try
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  231 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  670 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
iproute2: iproute2 (IP routing utilities)
iproute2:
iproute2: These are tools used to administer many advanced IP routing features
iproute2: in the kernel.  See Configure.help in the kernel documentation 
iproute2: (search for iproute2) for more information on which kernel options
iproute2: these tools are used with.
iproute2: 
iproute2: These utilities were written by Alexey Kuznetsov.
iproute2:
iproute2:
iproute2:

PACKAGE NAME:  kfiresaver3d-0.6-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/kfiresaver3d-0.6
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  69 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  230 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
kfiresaver3d: kfiresaver3d
kfiresaver3d:
kfiresaver3d: An amazing GL fireworks display screensaver for KDE 3.1!
kfiresaver3d:
kfiresaver3d: This KDE screensaver module was produced by Enrico Ros, based on the
kfiresaver3d: great work of David Sansome on kfiresaver, and is released under the
kfiresaver3d: GNU Public License.
kfiresaver3d:
kfiresaver3d:
kfiresaver3d:
kfiresaver3d:

PACKAGE NAME:  openmotif-2.2.2-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/openmotif-2.2.2
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  4397 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  11020 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
openmotif: openmotif (Open Motif graphical toolkit)
openmotif:
openmotif: The Open Motif toolkit and Motif clients, such as the Motif Window
openmotif: Manager.
openmotif:
openmotif: Open Motif is only free on free operating systems such as Linux, BSD,
openmotif: and GNU HURD.  Please see the LICENSE in this directory.
openmotif:
openmotif:
openmotif:
openmotif:

PACKAGE NAME:  slacktrack-1.12-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/slacktrack-1.12
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  75 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  230 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
slacktrack: slacktrack (Slackware package creation utility)
slacktrack:
slacktrack: slacktrack is a script that launches a package build script via the
slacktrack: installwatch library so that the program's contents may be tracked
slacktrack: and turned into a Slackware .tgz package.
slacktrack:
slacktrack: slacktrack is written by Stuart Winter but is based on the idea behind
slacktrack: CheckInstall and includes its 'InstallWatch' module.
slacktrack:
slacktrack: slacktrack homepage: http://www.interlude.org.uk/unix/slackware
slacktrack:

PACKAGE NAME:  ucd-snmp-4.2.5-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/ucd-snmp-4.2.5
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  3214 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  9020 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
ucd-snmp: ucd-snmp
ucd-snmp:
ucd-snmp: ucd-snmp provides tools and libraries relating to the Simple Network
ucd-snmp: Management Protocol including: An extensible agent, An SNMP library,
ucd-snmp: tools to request or set information from SNMP agents, tools to generate
ucd-snmp: and handle SNMP traps, etc.

PACKAGE NAME:  xcdroast-0.98alpha14-s390-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/xcdroast-0.98alpha14
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1598 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  3620 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
xcdroast: xcdroast (Graphical frontend for cdrtools)
xcdroast:
xcdroast: X-CD-Roast is a graphical frontend for the command line cdrtools.
xcdroast: You can do anything X-CD-Roast does yourself using the command line
xcdroast: tools - but it's nicer and easier with the frontend.  The cdrtools
xcdroast: contain "cdrecord" (which does the actual writing of CDs), "readcd"
xcdroast: (reads data tracks of CDs"), "mkisofs" (masters CD images), and
xcdroast: "cdda2wav" (reads audio tracks).  Cdrecord, readcd and mkisofs are
xcdroast: maintained by Joerg Schilling, cdda2wav by Heiko Eissfeldt, and
xcdroast: X-CD-Roast by Thomas Niederreiter.
xcdroast: