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They perform installation, -removal, and upgrades of packages.</p> - -<div class="SECT2"> -<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-PKGTOOL" -name="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-PKGTOOL">18.2.1 pkgtool</a></h2> - -<p><tt class="COMMAND">pkgtool</tt>(8) is a menu-driven program that allows installation -and removal of packages. The main menu is shown in <a -href="package-management-package-utilities.html#PKGTOOL-MAIN-MENU">Figure 18-1</a>.</p> - -<div class="FIGURE"><a id="PKGTOOL-MAIN-MENU" name="PKGTOOL-MAIN-MENU"></a> -<p><b>Figure 18-1. Pkgtool's main menu.</b></p> - -<p><img src="package-management/pkgtool-w.png" /></p> -</div> - -<p>Installation is offered from the current directory, another directory, or from floppy -disks. Simply select the installation method you want and pkgtool will search that -location for valid packages to install.</p> - -<p>You may also view a list of installed packages, as shown in <a -href="package-management-package-utilities.html#PKGTOOL-VIEW-MODE">Figure 18-2</a>.</p> - -<div class="FIGURE"><a id="PKGTOOL-VIEW-MODE" name="PKGTOOL-VIEW-MODE"></a> -<p><b>Figure 18-2. Pkgtool view mode</b></p> - -<p><img src="package-management/pkgtool-view-w.png" /></p> -</div> - -<p>If you want to remove packages, select the remove option and you will be presented -with a checklist of all the installed packages. Flag the ones you want to remove and -select OK. <tt class="COMMAND">pkgtool</tt> will remove them.</p> - -<p>Some users prefer this utility to the command line utilities. However, it should be -noted that the command line utilities offer many more options. Also, the ability to -upgrade packages is only offered through the command line utilities.</p> -</div> - -<div class="SECT2"> -<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-INSTALLPKG" -name="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-INSTALLPKG">18.2.2 installpkg</a></h2> - -<p><tt class="COMMAND">installpkg</tt>(8) handles installation of new packages on the -system. The syntax is as follows:</p> - -<table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%"> -<tr> -<td> -<pre class="SCREEN"> -<samp class="PROMPT">#</samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">installpkg option package_name</kbd> -</pre> -</td> -</tr> -</table> - -<p>Three options are provided for <tt class="COMMAND">installpkg</tt>. Only one option -can be used at a time.</p> - -<div class="TABLE"><a id="AEN6446" name="AEN6446"></a> -<p><b>Table 18-1. <tt class="COMMAND">installpkg</tt> Options</b></p> - -<table border="0" frame="void" class="CALSTABLE"> -<col width="1*" /> -<col width="3*" /> -<thead> -<tr> -<th align="LEFT">Option</th> -<th align="LEFT">Effects</th> -</tr> -</thead> - -<tbody> -<tr> -<td>-m</td> -<td>Performs a makepkg operation on the current directory.</td> -</tr> - -<tr> -<td>-warn</td> -<td>Shows what would happen if you installed the specified package. This is useful for -production systems so you can see exactly what would happen before installing -something.</td> -</tr> - -<tr> -<td>-r</td> -<td>Recursively install all packages in the current directory and down. The package name -can use wildcards, which would be used as the search mask when recursively -installing.</td> -</tr> -</tbody> -</table> -</div> - -<p>If you pass the <tt class="ENVAR">ROOT</tt> environment variable before <tt -class="COMMAND">installpkg</tt>, that path will be used for the root directory. This is -useful for setting up new drives for your root directory. They will typically be mounted -to <tt class="FILENAME">/mnt</tt> or something other than <tt -class="FILENAME">/</tt>.</p> - -<p>The installed package database entry is stored in <tt -class="FILENAME">/var/log/packages</tt>. The entry is really just a plain text file, one -for each package. If the package has a postinstallation script, it is written to <tt -class="FILENAME">/var/log/scripts/</tt>.</p> - -<p>You may specify several packages or use wildcards for the package name. Be advised -that <tt class="COMMAND">installpkg</tt> will not tell you if you are overwriting an -installed package. It will simply install right on top of the old one. If you want to -ensure that old files from the previous package are safely removed, use <tt -class="COMMAND">upgradepkg</tt>.</p> -</div> - -<div class="SECT2"> -<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-REMOVEPKG" -name="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-REMOVEPKG">18.2.3 removepkg</a></h2> - -<p><tt class="COMMAND">removepkg</tt>(8) handles removing installed packages from the -system. The syntax is as follows:</p> - -<table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%"> -<tr> -<td> -<pre class="SCREEN"> -<samp class="PROMPT">#</samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">removepkg option package_name</kbd> -</pre> -</td> -</tr> -</table> - -<p>Four options are provided for <tt class="COMMAND">removepkg</tt>. Only one option may -be used at a time.</p> - -<div class="TABLE"><a id="AEN6491" name="AEN6491"></a> -<p><b>Table 18-2. <tt class="COMMAND">removepkg</tt> Options</b></p> - -<table border="0" frame="void" class="CALSTABLE"> -<col width="1*" /> -<col width="3*" /> -<thead> -<tr> -<th>Option</th> -<th>Effects</th> -</tr> -</thead> - -<tbody> -<tr> -<td>-copy</td> -<td>The package is copied to the preserved packages directory. This creates a tree of the -original package without removing it.</td> -</tr> - -<tr> -<td>-keep</td> -<td>Saves temporary files created during the removal. Really only useful for debugging -purposes.</td> -</tr> - -<tr> -<td>-preserve</td> -<td>The package is removed, but copied to the preserved packages directory at the same -time.</td> -</tr> - -<tr> -<td>-warn</td> -<td>Shows what would happen if you removed the package.</td> -</tr> -</tbody> -</table> -</div> - -<p>If you pass the <tt class="ENVAR">ROOT</tt> environment variable before <tt -class="COMMAND">removepkg</tt>, that path will be used for the root directory. This is -useful for setting up new drives for your root directory. They will typically be mounted -to <tt class="FILENAME">/mnt</tt> or something other than <tt -class="FILENAME">/</tt>.</p> - -<p><tt class="COMMAND">removepkg</tt> looks at the other installed packages and only -removes files unique to the package you specify. It will also scan the postinstallation -script for the specified package and remove any symbolic links that were created by -it.</p> - -<p>During the removal process, a status report is displayed. After the removal, the -package database entry is moved to <tt class="FILENAME">/var/log/removed_packages</tt> -and the postinstallation script is moved to <tt -class="FILENAME">/var/log/removed</tt>_scripts.</p> - -<p>Just as with <tt class="COMMAND">installpkg</tt>, you can specify several packages or -use wildcards for the package name.</p> -</div> - -<div class="SECT2"> -<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-UPGRADEPKG" -name="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-UPGRADEPKG">18.2.4 upgradepkg</a></h2> - -<p><tt class="COMMAND">upgradepkg</tt>(8) will upgrade an installed Slackware package. -The syntax is as follows:</p> - -<table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%"> -<tr> -<td> -<pre class="SCREEN"> -<samp class="PROMPT">#</samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">upgradepkg package_name</kbd> -</pre> -</td> -</tr> -</table> - -<p>or</p> - -<table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%"> -<tr> -<td> -<pre class="SCREEN"> -<samp class="PROMPT">#</samp> <kbd -class="USERINPUT">upgradepkg old_package_name%new_package_name</kbd> -</pre> -</td> -</tr> -</table> - -<p><tt class="COMMAND">upgradepkg</tt> works by first installing the new package and then -removing the old package so that old files are no longer around on the system. If the -upgraded package name has changed, use the percent sign syntax to specify the old package -(the one that is installed) and the new package (the one you are upgrading it to).</p> - -<p>If you pass the <tt class="ENVAR">ROOT</tt> environment variable before <tt -class="COMMAND">upgradepkg</tt>, that path will be used for the root directory. This is -useful for setting up new drives for your root directory. They will typically be mounted -to <tt class="FILENAME">/mnt</tt> or something other than <tt -class="FILENAME">/</tt>.</p> - -<p><tt class="COMMAND">upgradepkg</tt> is not flawless. You should always back up your -configuration files. If they get removed or overwritten, you'll want a copy of the -originals for any needed repair work.</p> - -<p>Just as with <tt class="COMMAND">installpkg</tt> and <tt -class="COMMAND">removepkg</tt>, you can specify several packages or use wildcards for the -package name.</p> -</div> - -<div class="SECT2"> -<h2 class="SECT2"><a id="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-RPM" -name="PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-RPM">18.2.5 <tt -class="COMMAND">rpm2tgz</tt>/<tt class="COMMAND">rpm2targz</tt></a></h2> - -<p>The Red Hat Package Manager is a popular packaging system available today. Many -software distributors are offering their products in RPM format. Since this is not our -native format, we do not recommend people rely on them. However, some things are only -available as an RPM (even the source).</p> - -<p>We provide a program that will convert RPM packages to our native <tt -class="FILENAME">.tgz</tt> format. This will allow you to extract the package (perhaps -with <tt class="COMMAND">explodepkg</tt>) to a temporary directory and examine its -contents.</p> - -<p>The <tt class="COMMAND">rpm2tgz</tt> program will create a Slackware package with a -<tt class="FILENAME">.tgz</tt> extension, while <tt class="FILENAME">rpm2targz</tt> -creates an archive with a <tt class="FILENAME">.tar.gz</tt> extension.</p> -</div> -</div> - -<div class="NAVFOOTER"> -<hr align="LEFT" width="100%" /> -<table summary="Footer navigation table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" -cellspacing="0"> -<tr> -<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><a href="package-management.html" -accesskey="P">Prev</a></td> -<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="index.html" -accesskey="H">Home</a></td> -<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top"><a -href="package-management-making-packages.html" accesskey="N">Next</a></td> -</tr> - -<tr> -<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top">Slackware Package Management</td> -<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="package-management.html" -accesskey="U">Up</a></td> -<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top">Making Packages</td> -</tr> -</table> -</div> -</body> -</html> - |