prt-get

Package manager for CRUX Linux

TLDR

Install a package

$ prt-get install [package]

Install with dependencies

$ prt-get depinst [package]

Upgrade a package

$ prt-get upgrade [package]

Remove a package

$ prt-get remove [package]

System upgrade from ports

$ prt-get sysup

Search ports tree

$ prt-get search [query]

Search for file in packages

$ prt-get fsearch [filename]

Show packages with available updates

$ prt-get diff

Show info about a package

$ prt-get info [package]

List dependencies of a package

$ prt-get depends [package]

List installed packages

$ prt-get listinst

SYNOPSIS

prt-get is the high-level package manager for CRUX Linux. It provides dependency resolution on top of the basic pkgutils, making package management more convenient while maintaining CRUX's simplicity.The tool reads package information from the ports tree and can automatically build and install packages with their dependencies.

PARAMETERS

-fr

Force rebuild even if up-to-date

-if

Ignore footprint mismatches

-im

Ignore MD5 mismatches

-v

Show version in search results

-vv

Show version and description in search results

-is

Ignore signature mismatches

--margs="args"

Pass additional arguments to pkgmk

--aargs="args"

Pass additional arguments to pkgadd

--log

Enable build logging

--all

Include locked packages in output

--config=file

Use alternative configuration file

COMMANDS

install

Install package without dependency handling

depinst

Install package with dependencies

upgrade

Upgrade installed package

remove

Remove installed package

sysup

Upgrade all installed packages

search

Search for packages by name

fsearch

Search for files in packages

info

Display package information

diff

Show packages with available updates

listinst

List installed packages

dependent

List packages depending on a package

depends

List dependencies of a package

deptree

Show the full dependency tree of a package

cat

Print the Pkgfile of a port

path

Print the path to a port directory

lock

Lock a package to prevent upgrades

unlock

Unlock a previously locked package

listlocked

List locked packages

isinst

Check if a package is installed

CAVEATS

CRUX-specific tool. Requires ports tree to be synchronized. Builds packages from source. No pre-built binary packages.

HISTORY

prt-get was created for CRUX Linux to add dependency handling to the basic pkgutils. It remains the primary way to manage packages on CRUX systems.