page_title: Zenwalk
section_title: Package management
hierarchical_section_title: Zenwalk / Package management
caption_attribution_description: English: Zenwalk Linux's Netpkg utility in its GUI guise, xnetpkg.
context_page_description: Zenwalk is a Desktop focused Linux distribution founded by Jean-Philippe Guillemin. It is based on Slackware with very few modifications at system level making it 100% compatible with it. Zenwalk aims to be a modern and multi-purpose Linux distribution by focusing on Internet applications, multimedia and programming tools. Additionally, Zenwalk comes with many specialized tools, designed for beginner through advanced users as it offers system configuration via both graphical and command-line operations.
context_section_description: Zenwalk uses the netpkg package management system. It is developed in-house, and it provides the main functionality of the apt-get variety of package managers. It uses Slackware's .tgz package format, but adds dependency resolution capabilities. The system uses meta files to provide dependency information, as well as package description during the install process. This convenience is only available to the official Zenwalk mirrors listed in the netpkg configuration file, netpkg.conf. In addition to the original netpkg command line interface, xnetpkg provides a GUI frontend with similar capabilities.
  Additionally, Zenwalk is compatible with Slackware package management tools such as slapt-get and its frontends, and have similar functionality as that of netpkg.
  As of Zenwalk 4.6, package compatibility with Slackware is still maintained.  Slackware packages may be used to substitute Zenwalk packages where necessary.  Additional package availability can be found at LinuxPackages.net.
caption: Zenwalk's netpkg in its GUI guise, xnetpkg.
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