root@host:~# slackpkg install-new You need the GPG key of Slackware Linux Project . To download and install that key, run: # slackpkg update gpg You can disable GPG checking, too. But it isn't a good idea. To disable GPG, edit slackpkg.conf and add one line with NOGPG=1. You can see an example in slackpkg.conf.new.