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===== 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 ''/ |
Then run: | Then run: | ||
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===== Usage ===== | ===== Usage ===== | ||
+ | Read this entire page before using slackpkg, especially the part about Full System Upgrades, if you are or plan to run Slackware -current. | ||
Slackpkg uses patterns to search install and remove packages. The pattern will be searched on the list of packages and any package that matches the pattern is shown. | Slackpkg uses patterns to search install and remove packages. The pattern will be searched on the list of packages and any package that matches the pattern is shown. |