Using the Collection

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Using the Collection is easy with the pkgc frontend.

Contents 1 Using pkgc 1.1 Updating the Collection 1.2 Installing a package 1.3 Search 1.4 Upgrade a package 1.5 Upgrade all packages 1.6 Upgrade core packages 1.7 Upgrade core and extra packages

Using pkgc

Updating the Collection

Run:

pkgc update

This will update the Collection with CVS from the main server, it might take a couple of minutes. After that the package index is updated as is the package tools.

Installing a package

Install, for example mplayer using:

pkgc install mplayer

Search

You can also do simple searches:

pkgc search mp3

Upgrade a package

If you would like to upgrade a package run (for mplayer):

pkgc upgrade mplayer

Upgrade all packages

If you would like to upgrade your extra software run:

pkgc upgrade-all

Upgrade core packages

And for upgrading the TA-Linux core packages run:

pkgc upgrade-core

Upgrade core and extra packages

Or both in one go:

pkgc upgrade-world