Slackware

Long-time Slackware users can try slarm64 to keep the habit alive on RISC-V; beginners should stay away.

Based on

Independent (pkgtools + slackpkg, BSD-style init)

Upstream

Official Slackware 15.0 is x86_64 only (slackware.com also runs the official ARM project at arm.slackware.com); RISC-V comes from the unofficial slarm64 port (sndwvs), which tracks 15.0/current with packages and board images.

Versions

15.0 (official, x86_64) · slarm64-riscv64-current / slarm64-riscv64-15.0 (unofficial port)

Doc languages

en

Derivatives

slarm64 (unofficial aarch64/riscv64 port)、Slackware ARM (official ARM project, no RISC-V)

Checked

2026-11-01

• StarFive VisionFive 2 Community slarm64 provides a visionfive_2 image directory
• LicheePi 4A Community slarm64 provides a lichee_pi_4a image directory

• slarm64 project repository (build scripts and notes) Doc en
• RVSpace forum: slarm64 (unofficial aarch64/riscv64 Slackware port) Doc en

• Zero official support; everything depends on slarm64, maintained by one person
• No installer: chroot-install from the package tree by hand, or write a board image directly
• slackware.com returns 403 to scripted access (Akamai), so check versions on a mirror
• The only docs are a README and forum posts — virtually nothing in Chinese

Hands-on records from RuyiSDK, board by board. Open a report for the full install steps and verdict.

Status meanings: good — fully usable (desktop boots); basic — basic system (serial console works); part — partial functionality; cft — image exists, needs verification; cfh — documented as supported but fails to boot; cfi — claimed supported, no image; wip — announced only.

• dl.slarm64.org/slackware/slarm64-riscv64-current/
• dl.slarm64.org/slackware/images/
• github.com/sndwvs/slarm64-current
• forum.rvspace.org/t/slarm64-aarch64-riscv64-unofficial-slackware-linux-port/108
• matrix.ruyisdk.org/reports/LicheePi4A/Slackware/README/
• matrix.ruyisdk.org/

The full source list and how each claim is judged: Sources