version 1.4, 2003/09/11 07:14:42 |
version 1.5, 2003/12/22 00:23:35 |
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This package includes the package installation and administration tools: |
pkg_install contains the core package management and administration |
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utilities for pkgsrc, a multi-platform source and binary package |
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system developed and maintained by The NetBSD Project and volunteers |
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from around the globe. |
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pkg_add - a utility for installing and upgrading software packages |
The following tools are included: |
pkg_admin - perform various administrative tasks to the pkg system |
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pkg_create - a utility for creating software package distributions |
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pkg_delete - a utility for deleting previously installed software packages |
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pkg_info - a utility for displaying information on software packages |
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pkg_view - a utility for managing package views |
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linkfarm - a utility for managing symbolic links to package files |
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This is a copy of NetBSD-current's pkg_* tools in a format which |
pkg_add install and upgrade binary packages |
is able to be installed as a package. To prevent deinstallation, |
pkg_admin perform various pkgsrc administrative tasks |
they don't register themselves as a package. On NetBSD, they simply |
pkg_create create software package distributions |
replace the tools in /usr/sbin. |
pkg_delete delete installed packages |
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pkg_info display information about installed or binary packages |
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pkg_view manage package views |
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linkfarm manage symbolic links for package views |