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Re: Live-Current ISO

From noel <deletethis@invalid.lan>
Subject Re: Live-Current ISO
Newsgroups alt.os.linux.slackware
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Message-ID <6aa7a894$1@news.ausics.net> (permalink)
Date 2026-09-14 17:56 +1000
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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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Live-Current ISO The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2026-09-13 09:43 -0700
  Re: Live-Current ISO "Rinaldi J. Montessi" <rinaldij@alien.free> - 2026-09-13 13:22 -0500
  Re: Live-Current ISO noel <deletethis@invalid.lan> - 2026-09-14 17:56 +1000
  Re: Live-Current ISO jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-09-14 09:59 -0400
  Re: Live-Current ISO Sylvain Robitaille <syl@therockgarden.ca> - 2026-09-14 23:35 +0000
    Re: Live-Current ISO hugo_villap@email.invalid (Hugo Villeneuve-Lapointe) - 2026-09-14 20:41 -0400

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