PACKAGES.TXT;  Sun Oct 18 18:06:52 EDT 2009

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

Total size of all packages (compressed):  150 MB
Total size of all packages (uncompressed):  434 MB


PACKAGE NAME:  blackbox-0.70.1-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/blackbox-0.70.1
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  534 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  2030 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
blackbox: blackbox (Blackbox window manager)
blackbox:
blackbox: Blackbox is that fast, light window manager you have been looking for
blackbox: without all those annoying library dependencies.
blackbox:
blackbox: Also included in this package is the bbkeys utility for controlling
blackbox: keyboard shortcut commands from within Blackbox.
blackbox:
blackbox: The Blackbox home page is http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net
blackbox:
blackbox:

PACKAGE NAME:  bootshell-1.3-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/bootshell
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  360 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1040 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

PACKAGE NAME:  checkinstall-1.6.0-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/checkinstall
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  86 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  300 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-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/cmsfs-1.1.8
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  47 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  240 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_2.4.33.3-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/cpint-1.1.6
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  15 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  60 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: This version was compiled against a 2.4.26 kernel.
cpint:
cpint:
cpint:

PACKAGE NAME:  cpint-2.5.3_2.6.17.13-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/cpint-2.5.3
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  17 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  60 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: This version was compiled against a 2.4.26 kernel.
cpint:
cpint:
cpint:

PACKAGE NAME:  device-mapper-1.02.09-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/lvm2
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  363 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  970 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
device-mapper: device-mapper (device-mapper for logical volume management)
device-mapper:
device-mapper: The goal of device-mapper is to support volume management.  The
device-mapper: driver enables the definition of new block devices composed of
device-mapper: ranges of sectors of existing devices.  This can be used to define
device-mapper: disk partitions or logical volumes.
device-mapper:
device-mapper: device-mapper is required by LVM2, the Logical Volume Manager.
device-mapper:
device-mapper:
device-mapper:

PACKAGE NAME:  emacspeak-23.0-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/emacspeak
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  2012 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  9080 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-s390x-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-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/emu-tools-0.9.4
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  68 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  210 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-5.43.0-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/expect-dejagnu
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  575 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1750 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:  inn-2.4.3-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/inn
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  4819 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  12050 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:  jdk-1_5_0-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/jdk-1.5.0
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  62793 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  96450 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
jdk: Java(TM) 2 Platform Technology Edition Software Development Kit 5.0
jdk:
jdk: The Java 2 SDK software includes tools for developing, testing, and
jdk: running programs written in the Java programming language.  This
jdk: package contains everything you need to run Java(TM).
jdk:
jdk: For additional information, refer to this IBM web page:
jdk:   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java
jdk: For downloads:
jdk:   http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/linux/download.html
jdk:

PACKAGE NAME:  k3b-0.12.17-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/k3b
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  5278 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  12800 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
k3b: k3b (The CD Creator)
k3b:
k3b: K3b makes writing cds under Linux easy.  It has an easy to use
k3b: interface and supports CD burning (including on-the-fly), copying,
k3b: erasing, ripping, and more.
k3b:
k3b: K3b was written by Sebastian Trueg, Thomas Froescher,
k3b: Christian Kvasny, and Klaus-Dieter Krannich.
k3b:
k3b: For more information, visit:  http://www.k3b.org
k3b:

PACKAGE NAME:  kernel-generic-2.6.17.13-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/linux-2.6.17.13
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1363 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  5110 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:
kernel-generic:
kernel-generic:

PACKAGE NAME:  kernel-headers-2.6.17.13-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/linux-2.6.17.13
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1487 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  6270 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:
kernel-headers:
kernel-headers:
kernel-headers:
kernel-headers:
kernel-headers:

PACKAGE NAME:  kernel-modules-2.6.17.13-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/linux-2.6.17.13
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  3529 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  3860 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:
kernel-modules:
kernel-modules:
kernel-modules:

PACKAGE NAME:  kernel-source-2.6.17.13-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/linux-2.6.17.13
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  50672 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  232430 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:
kernel-source:
kernel-source:
kernel-source:
kernel-source:
kernel-source:

PACKAGE NAME:  ktorrent-2.0.2-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/ktorrent
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  2135 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  6390 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
ktorrent: ktorrent (BitTorrent program for KDE)
ktorrent:
ktorrent: KTorrent is a BitTorrent program for KDE with many features:
ktorrent: Download torrent files (of course :-), upload and download speed
ktorrent: capping, Internet searching, UDP trackers, port forwarding with UPnP,
ktorrent: IP blocking, importing of partially or fully downloaded files,
ktorrent: support for distributed hash tables, protocol encryption,
ktorrent: bandwidth scheduling, and much more.
ktorrent:
ktorrent: KTorrent's developers are Joris Guisson and Ivan Vasic.
ktorrent: KTorrent is released under the GPL.

PACKAGE NAME:  lvm2-2.02.09-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/lvm2
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  747 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1850 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
lvm2: lvm2 (Logical Volume Manager version 2)
lvm2:
lvm2: Heinz Mauelshagen's LVM (Logical Volume Manager) for Linux.
lvm2: LVM adds an additional layer between the physical peripherals and the
lvm2: low-level I/O interface to get a logical view of disks.  This allows
lvm2: the concatenation of several disks (so-called physical volumes or PVs)
lvm2: to form a storage pool (so-called Volume Group or VG) with allocation
lvm2: units called physical extents (called PE).  With LVM, you can extend,
lvm2: resize, or relocate storage dynamically.
lvm2:
lvm2:

PACKAGE NAME:  php-5.2.11-s390x-1_slack11.0.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/php5
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  10928 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  31490 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
php: php (HTML-embedded scripting language)
php:
php: PHP is an HTML-embedded scripting language.  It shares syntax
php: characteristics with C, Java, and Perl.  The primary objective behind
php: this language is to make a fast and easy-to-use scripting language
php: for dynamic web sites.
php:
php: More information can be found online at http://www.php.net/
php:
php:
php:

PACKAGE NAME:  regina-3.3-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/regina
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  522 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  1330 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
regina: regina (Rexx Language interpreter)
regina:
regina: Regina is an implementation of the the ANSI Standard REXX Programming
regina: Language, that has been ported to most Unix platforms as well as many
regina: others.  Rexx is a programming language that was designed to be easy
regina: to use for inexperienced programmers yet powerful enough for
regina: experienced users.  It is also a language ideally suited as a macro
regina: language for other applications.
regina:

PACKAGE NAME:  the-3.1-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/the
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  343 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  850 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
the: the
the:
the: The Hessling Editor (THE) is a cross-platform text editor.  It is
the: based on the IBM mainframe editor XEDIT, and includes many features of
the: Kedit.  All of THE is configurable, including syntax highlighting.
the: THE uses Rexx as its macro language, which means that if you install
the: this package, you must also install the regina package in /extra.
the:


PACKAGE NAME:  ucd-snmp-4.2.6-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/ucd-snmp-4.2.6
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  3538 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  12250 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:  udev-064-s390x-3.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/udev-alternate-versions
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  208 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  700 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
udev: udev (dynamic device directory system)
udev:
udev: udev provides a dynamic device directory containing only the files
udev: for the devices which are actually present.  It creates or removes
udev: device node files usually located in the /dev directory.
udev:
udev: udev requires a 2.6 or newer kernel.
udev:
udev: Greg Kroah-Hartman is the primary udev developer.
udev:
udev:

PACKAGE NAME:  udev-071-s390x-2.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/udev-alternate-versions
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  205 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  620 K
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION:
udev: udev (dynamic device directory system)
udev:
udev: udev provides a dynamic device directory containing only the files
udev: for the devices which are actually present.  It creates or removes
udev: device node files usually located in the /dev directory.
udev:
udev: udev requires a 2.6 or newer kernel.
udev:
udev: Greg Kroah-Hartman is the primary udev developer.
udev:
udev:

PACKAGE NAME:  xcdroast-0.98alpha15-s390x-1.tgz
PACKAGE LOCATION:  ./extra/xcdroast
PACKAGE SIZE (compressed):  1845 K
PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed):  4420 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: