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Slackware 14.1
The following table lists all the packages on the Slackware 64 DVD which contain non-free software. Note that comments are no substitute for the respective licenses. In particular, “non-commercial” may limit either use, or distribution, or both. Consult the licenses for details.
| Name | Comment | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| extra/google-chrome/google-chrome.SlackBuild | Installs non-free software. | |
| extra/source/flashplayer-plugin/flashplayer-plugin.SlackBuild | Installs non-free software. | |
| extra/source/java/java.SlackBuild | Installs non-free software. | |
| slackware64/a/getty-ps-2.1.0b-x86_64-1.txz | Non-commercial only. | main.c |
| slackware64/a/kernel-firmware-20131008git-noarch-1.txz | Non-free blobs are included. | |
| slackware64/a/kernel-generic-3.10.17-x86_64-3.txz | Will load non-free firmware if present. | |
| slackware64/a/kernel-huge-3.10.17-x86_64-3.txz | Will load non-free firmware if present. | |
| slackware64/a/kernel-modules-3.10.17-x86_64-3.txz | Will load non-free firmware if present. | |
| slackware64/a/lha-114i-x86_64-1.txz | Too vague, according to FSF. | |
| slackware64/a/unarj-265-x86_64-1.txz | Can't use the code in ARJ archivers with encode/decode support. | unarj.c |
| slackware64/ap/amp-0.7.6-x86_64-1.txz | Non-commercial only. | README |
| slackware64/d/kernel-headers-3.10.17-x86-3.txz | A part of the non-free kernel meta-package. | |
| slackware64/k/kernel-source-3.10.17-noarch-3.txz | Will load non-free firmware if present. | |
| slackware64/n/bluez-firmware-1.2-x86_64-1.txz | All rights reserved, no source. | broadcom/BCM-LEGAL.txt |
| slackware64/n/ipw2100-fw-1.3-fw-1.txz | No source, no modification, and more. | LICENSE |
| slackware64/n/ipw2200-fw-3.1-fw-1.txz | No source, no modification, and more. | LICENSE.ipw2200-fw |
| slackware64/n/trn-3.6-x86_64-2.txz | Non-commercial only. | EXTERN.h |
| slackware64/n/zd1211-firmware-1.4-fw-1.txz | No source. | WS11UPh.h |
| slackware64/xap/xfractint-20.04p11-x86_64-1.txz | Non-commercial only. | fractsrc.txt |
| slackware64/xap/xgames-0.3-x86_64-4.txz | xminesweep is non-commercial only. | xminesweep.c |
| slackware64/xap/xv-3.10a-x86_64-6.txz | No distribution of modified copies, non-commercial only, personal use only. | copyright.h |
Sanitizing an Existing Installation
We assume that the user performed the full install.
- Blacklist the offending Slackware packages in
/etc/slackpkg/blacklistby adding the following lines.
Make sure they are separate lines, and also free of white space.kernel-firmware kernel-generic kernel-huge kernel-modules kernel-source kernel-headers getty-ps lha unarj amp bluez-firmware ipw2100-fw ipw2200-fw trn zd1211-firmware xfractint xgames xv
- Build and install a free kernel. Also, install the free headers if you want to compile stuff that makes system calls. The headers are expected in /usr/include, so you will have to uninstall the stock package at this point.
- At this point you should be running the free kernel, so you can remove the non-free Slackware packages with:
removepkg kernel-firmware kernel-generic kernel-huge \ kernel-modules kernel-source kernel-headers getty-ps lha unarj \ amp bluez-firmware ipw2100-fw ipw2200-fw trn zd1211-firmware \ xfractint xgames xv
- Optionally, you can replace some of the removed packages with free packages. lha can be replaced with lhasa, a free decompressor. unarj can be replaced with arj, which is actually an archiver too.
Upgrading
We haven't tried this, but we don't know of a reason why it wouldn't work. Get the Slackware DVD, unpack it into a directory, remove all non-free packages, and then upgrade as usual.
Caveats
Please be aware that as long as you keep using the official repository, non-free packages may still creep in during updates, unlikely as it is. We see no easy cure for this, short of switching to a free repository.