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slapt-get

APT-like package manager for Slackware

TLDR

Update the list of available packages

$ slapt-get --update
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Install a package
$ slapt-get --install [package]
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Remove a package
$ slapt-get --remove [package]
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Upgrade all installed packages
$ slapt-get --upgrade
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Search for packages
$ slapt-get --search [query]
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Show information about a package
$ slapt-get --show [package]
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SYNOPSIS

slapt-get [options] [package...]

DESCRIPTION

slapt-get is an APT-like package management system for Slackware Linux. It provides dependency resolution and mirrors the familiar apt-get workflow for managing packages.
Package sources are configured in the slapt-getrc configuration file.

PARAMETERS

--update

Update package list from sources
--install _package_
Install or upgrade a package
--remove _package_
Remove an installed package
--upgrade
Upgrade all installed packages
--search _query_
Search for packages by name, disk set, or version
--show _package_
Display package information
--clean
Clean package cache
--autoclean
Remove only obsolete packages from cache

CONFIGURATION

/etc/slapt-get/slapt-getrc

Main configuration file defining package source URLs, cache directory, and excluded packages.

CAVEATS

Requires configured package sources in slapt-getrc. Designed specifically for Slackware Linux distributions.

SEE ALSO

> TERMINAL_GEAR

Curated for the Linux community

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> TERMINAL_GEAR

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