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prt-get

Package manager for CRUX Linux

TLDR

Install a package

$ prt-get install [package]
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Install with dependencies
$ prt-get depinst [package]
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Upgrade a package
$ prt-get upgrade [package]
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Remove a package
$ prt-get remove [package]
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System upgrade from ports
$ prt-get sysup
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Search ports tree
$ prt-get search [query]
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Search for file in packages
$ prt-get fsearch [filename]
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SYNOPSIS

prt-get [install|depinst|upgrade|remove|search|sysup] [options] [package]

DESCRIPTION

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

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

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.

SEE ALSO

pkgmk(8), pkgadd(8), ports(8)

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