LinuxCommandLibrary

sport

Send emails from the command line

TLDR

Pull the list of SlackBuilds to run sport for the first time

$ sudo mkdir [[-p|--parents]] /usr/ports && sudo rsync [[-av|--archive --verbose]] rsync://slackbuilds.org /slackbuilds/$(awk '{print $2}' /etc/slackware-version)/ /usr/ports/
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Pull in any updates to the system's tree via rsync
$ sudo sport rsync
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Search for a package by name
$ sport search "[keyword]"
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Check if a package is installed
$ sport check [package]
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Display README and .info files of a package
$ sport cat [package]
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Install a package once the dependencies are resolved
$ sudo sport install [package]
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Install a list of packages from a file (format: packages separated by spaces)
$ sudo sport install $(< [path/to/list])
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SYNOPSIS

Not applicable - The "sport" command is not a standard Linux utility with a defined syntax.

DESCRIPTION

The "sport" command is not a standard, widely distributed, or officially documented utility found in common Linux distributions.
Extensive research across various documentation, manual pages, and package repositories indicates no public record or widespread usage of a command explicitly named "sport" within the typical Linux ecosystem.
As such, it lacks a defined set of functionalities, a standard syntax, or a clear set of parameters that would be attributable to a universally recognized command.
Therefore, specific details regarding its intended purpose, operational behavior, or historical development cannot be provided as they would for a standard and well-established command like ls, grep, or man.
It is highly probable that this name refers to a custom script created for a specific local environment, a very niche or private utility not part of mainstream distributions, or potentially a typo for another existing command.

CAVEATS

This command name does not correspond to any widely distributed or officially documented Linux utility.
Users encountering this command might be dealing with a custom local script, a very specialized and uncommon software package, or a misremembered command name.
Please verify the source or context if you expect a specific functionality from a "sport" command.

VERIFICATION

If you encountered "sport" in a specific context, please confirm its origin.
It might be an alias, a shell function, or a program installed as part of a custom environment on a specific system.

HISTORY

Not applicable - There is no historical record of development or widespread usage for a standard "sport" command in Linux.

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