Here is a tar.gz with Swaret package manager for Slackware 12.0 complete with latest GUI that includes a repository search button.
First install pkgtools.pet in puppy.
Then use pkgtool to install swaret and procps. Convert neither the swaret package or procps package to PET. Install only via pkgtools.
Then copy the swaret.conf file to your /etc folder.
Make swaret_pkg.ace executable in the usual way using ROX.
Click on swaret_pkg.ace to run the GUI
Swaret complete with latest GUI
Swaret complete with latest GUI
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