<p>If turning services on and off is a challenge for an individual, and the default services are the basis for choosing a distro, one must wonder if Linux is the correct tool of choice for the task at hand. Is it appropriate for a toddler to be operating a skid loader? Nobody is going to fork Ubuntu because they really hate cups or Bluetooth.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 5, 2013 12:36 AM, "B-o-B De Mars" <<a href="mailto:mr.chew.baka@gmail.com">mr.chew.baka@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On 2/4/2013 11:12 PM, kelly wrote::<br>
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I would doubt that Slack enables bluetooth or cups, but I am not running<br>
current (i.e. Slack 14) just yet. I know that is conservative, but I<br>
will let you know after my download finishes and set up a vm. I am<br>
getting the iso now. Not so sure why you need that. If you are trying<br>
to tailor a system to your needs, you might want to make a package<br>
seleciton based on what I posted before, or do some sort of Debian FAI<br>
installer that is a cut list from the full installer. I guess I don't<br>
know what you are asking for without some parameters to reply coherently.<br>
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Slackware does not enable bluetooth, cups, or any other service for that matter unless you request it during the install. It's the opposite (which I like) of the more popular distros that all the cool kids are using. You start with nothing, and turn on services as needed versus starting with everything only having to shut things down.<br>
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It's also fairly flexible as to what you want installed too. Min life support all the way up to everything & the kitchen sink.<br>
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It defaults to run level 3 out of the box, but comes with a handful of different GUI's as well<br>
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<a href="http://www.slackbuilds.org" target="_blank">www.slackbuilds.org</a> has been doing a really nice job providing build scripts for software not included in the stock distro.<br>
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It's not for everyone, but I recommend it to anyone.<br>
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