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    From The Real Bev@bashley101@gmail.com to alt.os.linux.slackware on Sun Sep 13 09:43:31 2026
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    I downloaded Slackware64-Live-Current.iso and used iso2usb to make a
    bootable USB stick (~6.2 GB). When I boot into it slackware-version
    tells me it's 15.0 vs slackware current. WTF?
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  • From Rinaldi J. Montessi@rinaldij@alien.free to alt.os.linux.slackware on Sun Sep 13 13:22:44 2026
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    On 9/13/26 11:43 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
    I downloaded Slackware64-Live-Current.iso and used iso2usb to make a
    bootable USB stick (~6.2 GB). When I boot into it slackware-version
    tells me it's 15.0 vs slackware current. WTF?

    Source? This one is dated today:

    https://slackware.nl/slackware-live/slackware64-current-live/

    Rinaldi
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  • From noel@deletethis@invalid.lan to alt.os.linux.slackware on Mon Sep 14 17:56:04 2026
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    On Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:43:31 -0700, The Real Bev wrote:

    I downloaded Slackware64-Live-Current.iso and used iso2usb to make a
    bootable USB stick (~6.2 GB). When I boot into it slackware-version
    tells me it's 15.0 vs slackware current. WTF?

    That's correct, the nightly build script does not change 15.0 to say
    "current" or even "16.0a0"

    The built packages say current because of ${RELEASE:-"current"}, as per
    usual practise the actual number "15.0" doesnt change until Pat decides
    its a beta.


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  • From jayjwa@jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid to alt.os.linux.slackware on Mon Sep 14 09:59:29 2026
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    The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> writes:

    I downloaded Slackware64-Live-Current.iso and used iso2usb to make a
    bootable USB stick (~6.2 GB). When I boot into it slackware-version
    tells me it's 15.0 vs slackware current. WTF?

    You don't need to use iso2usb with those: the file is a hybrid. You can
    just splatter it at a USB stick with "dd". Make *very sure* you get the
    target device correct.

    dd if=/var/tmp/slackware64-current-install-dvd.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=512 status=progress

    I just booted the Sept 9 dated one via Qemu and the grub menu says
    Slackware 16.0 while the installer welcome message says version 15.1.

    qemu-system-x86_64 -smbios type=0,uefi=on -m 2g -cpu max -M q35 -drive if=pflash,format=raw,unit=0,readonly=on,file=/usr/share/qemu/edk2-x86_64-code.fd -cdrom /var/tmp/slackware64-current-install-dvd.iso

    This is the one I use: https://slackware.uk/people/alien-current-iso/slackware64-current-iso/slackware64-current-install-dvd.iso
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  • From Sylvain Robitaille@syl@therockgarden.ca to alt.os.linux.slackware on Mon Sep 14 23:35:34 2026
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    On 2026-09-13, The Real Bev wrote:

    ... When I boot into it slackware-version tells me it's 15.0 vs
    slackware current. WTF?

    On my own Slackware64-current systems,

    ; cat /etc/slackware-version
    Slackware 15.0+

    Notice the "+" ... I hope that helps.
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  • From hugo_villap@hugo_villap@email.invalid (Hugo Villeneuve-Lapointe) to alt.os.linux.slackware on Mon Sep 14 20:41:53 2026
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    Sylvain Robitaille <syl@therockgarden.ca> wrote:
    On 2026-09-13, The Real Bev wrote:

    ... When I boot into it slackware-version tells me it's 15.0 vs
    slackware current. WTF?

    On my own Slackware64-current systems,

    ; cat /etc/slackware-version
    Slackware 15.0+

    Notice the "+" ... I hope that helps.


    I only run -current on aarch64 so this thread made me wonder if things
    were different in the official Slackware i386/x86_64 world.

    But it seems not. I also have 15.0+ there:

    $ cat /etc/slackware-version
    Slackware 15.0+

    $ sed -n "s/^PRETTY_NAME=//p" /etc/os-release
    "Slackware 15.0 aarch64 (post 15.0 -current)"
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