Tux Linux Slack-Kickstart Project
:: Overview

Slack-Kickstart lets you automate Slackware Linux installation, including:

  • Disk partitioning and filesystem creation.
  • Packages installation.
  • Network configuration.
  • Timezone & keyboard selection.
  • Post-install automatic updates.
  • Supported versions :

  • Slackware current [ CVS Only ]
  • Slackware 10.2
  • Slack-Kickstart has the following objectives :

  • A simple way to install a large number of servers.
  • Give a fast way to install testing/developing platforms [ Eg: virtual servers ].
  • Provide a valid instrument for disaster recovery.
  • Current features [ Slack-Kickstart-10.2 v0.6b Released on 24 September 2006 ]

  • Ssh support during installation;
  • Graphical interface for Kickstart configuration;
  • Standard Slackware kernels support;
  • Installation via FTP,HTTP,NFS and CD-Rom;
  • DHCP support;
  • NTP support;
  • PXE boot support;
  • Custom tagfiles & packages;
  • Secure system;
  • Post installation auto updates by slapt-get or swaret;
  • Custom post-install scripts;





  • Slack Kickstart is hosted on SourceForge.net Logo since April 2002.