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====== slackpkg ====== | ====== slackpkg ====== | ||
- | Slackpkg is an automated tool to manage local packages and to install new package over a network. | + | Slackpkg is an automated tool to manage local packages and to install new package over a network. |
===== Configuring ===== | ===== Configuring ===== | ||
Before slackpkg can be used it needs to have a current list of packages and their versions and that can be downloaded automatically by the tool itself once a mirror site is selected. To select a mirror, just uncomment a single URL in the file ''/ | Before slackpkg can be used it needs to have a current list of packages and their versions and that can be downloaded automatically by the tool itself once a mirror site is selected. To select a mirror, just uncomment a single URL in the file ''/ | ||
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+ | Then run: | ||
+ | darkstar~# slackpkg update gpg | ||
The next step would be to update the package list with: | The next step would be to update the package list with: | ||
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==== install ==== | ==== install ==== | ||
- | To install a package use '' | + | To install a package use '' |
+ | To install everything in a branch you can type: '' | ||
==== remove ==== | ==== remove ==== | ||
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===== Full system upgrade ===== | ===== Full system upgrade ===== | ||
- | To perform a full system upgrade, please follow these steps: | + | To perform a full system upgrade, please follow these steps (as root user): |
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slackpkg install-new | slackpkg install-new | ||
slackpkg upgrade-all | slackpkg upgrade-all | ||
slackpkg clean-system | slackpkg clean-system | ||
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+ | It is always recommended to read the latest ChangeLogs and '' | ||
+ | < | ||
===== External Links ===== | ===== External Links ===== | ||
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