Specifications

7.2 AP − Non−X Applications

None of these packages are, strictly speaking, essential − although ash is really required for sensible

operation in 4mb. Leaving them all out could save the vital space for you to squeeze in your favourite app. I

selected a minimal set of tools that I don't like to do without.

Packages considered for inclusion:

apsfilter

Not much point having printing if you can only print text files. Included.

ash

This is the shell for low−memory machines, only taking up 60k. Use it as the default login

shell unless you like waiting 10 seconds for the command prompt to reappear each time.

Included.

editors (jed, joe jove vim)

elvis is the default Slackware editor and a required part of the installation. If, like me, you are

a vi fan then that's all you need: installing vim would be wasteful duplication given the space

restrictions. If you can't stand vi and need a more DOS−style editor then joe is small. Emacs

fans with some self−discipline might consider jed or jove rather than pigging out on the

full−size beast. Omitted.

enscript

If you already have apsfilter you don't really need this. Omitted.

ghostscript

Including the fonts this comes to about 7.5mb. One to leave until after the core installation,

then consider if you need it. Omitted.

groff

Needed for the man pages. Included.

ispell

Not an essential butvery useful to the overenthusiastic touch−typist. included.

manpages

Included!

4mb−Laptops

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