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Add support for Slackware Linux#724

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@slackjeff slackjeff commented Mar 28, 2026

Add support for Flatpak installation and Flathub configuration on Slackware.

Closes: #286

slackjeff and others added 2 commits March 28, 2026 19:14
Added installation steps for Flatpak on Slackware, including enabling audio support and adding the Flathub repository.
<p>Then compile it. Load the queuefile, press 'Q', and wait:</p>
<terminal-command>sbopkg -i flatpak</terminal-command>"

- name: Enable audio support (optional)
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From what I found on SlackWiki, this should be needed only for DEs that are not XDG-compliant. It should work out-of-box on the others.

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I would probably recommend removing it. It is already well described on the official wiki and it does not seem to be Flatpak-specific.

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<p>To complete the setup, restart your system. After that, you can start installing apps from
<a href="https://flathub.org/">Flathub</a>.</p>"
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<p>To complete the setup, restart your system. After that, you can start installing apps from
<a href="https://flathub.org/">Flathub</a>.</p>"
<p>To complete setup, restart your system. Now all you have to do is <a href="https://flathub.org/">install apps</a>!</p>

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By the way, is graphical installation (using KDE Discover) of Flatpak apps supported on Slackware?

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@slackjeff If possible, please also answer the previous comment question. Thanks! :)

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The rest looks good. Thanks! :)

Co-authored-by: AsciiWolf <mail@asciiwolf.com>
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