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@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +INTRODUCTION +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +pkg-get is a package / repository management tool for CRUX Linux. +Syntax and features are very close (often a carbon copy) +to the ones found in the port management tool 'prt-get' +by Johannes Winkelmann. +In fact pkg-get was developed as a prt-get/ports drop-in replacement +for systems in which it is preferable to handle binary packages instead +of compiling ports. + + +ARCHITECTURE +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +The local machines sync metadata files (available packages, +readme files, dependencies, etc) from a remote (http or ftp) +OR a local path. +Once the metadata is present on the local machine, the usual +operations of installing, removing, getting info on packages +are available. + + +QUICK START +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Server: + A repository can be generated using 'pkg-repgen' in a + dir containing packages. It will take a while since md5sums + have to be calculated. + +Client: + Adjust settings in /etc/pkg-get.conf, then use the 'pkg-get sync' + command to gather metadata from the server (if remote). You can now + use the commands as described in the manual, i.e.: + + pkg-get info apache + pkg-get depinst kdebase + pkg-get listinst + +See the manual page for a detailed list of commands and options. + + +REQUIREMENTS +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +For the client nothing outside the CRUX 'base' collection +For the server, prt-get |