🖥️pkgtools

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the pkgtools command with important options and switches using examples.

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# Create a Slackware package from a structured directory and sub-tree
$ cd /path/to/pkg/dir
$ su - c 'makepkg --linkadd y --chown n $foo-1.0.3-x86_64-1_tag.tgz'

# Install a Slackware package
installpkg foo-1.0.3-x86_64-1.tgz

# Install a Slackware package to non-standard location
ROOT=/path/to/dir installpkg foo-1.0.4-noarch-1.tgz

# Create backup of files that will be overwritten when installing
tar czvf /tmp/backup.tar.gz $(installpkg --warn foo-1.0.4-noarch-1.tgz)

# Upgrade a Slackware package including files only in new version
upgradepkg --install-new foo-1.0.6-noarch-1.tgz

# Upgrade a Slackware package even if version is the same
upgradepkg --reinstall foo-1.0.4-noarch-1.tgz

# Remove a Slackware package
removepkg foo-0.2.8-x86_64-1

# Remove a Slackware package, retaining a backup (uninstalled) copy
removepkg -copy foo-0.2.8-x86_64-1  # -> /var/log/setup/tmp/preserved_packages/foo...

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Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command pkgtools in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for pkgtools without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for pkgtools are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

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