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| # tazpkg get-install gparted | # tazpkg get-install gparted | ||
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| + | == The 'get' Packages == | ||
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| + | There are a few packages that are prefixed with //get-//. These are not packages per-sé but contain only a script. This script provides binary software by: | ||
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| + | * downloading the program | ||
| + | * creating a Tazpkg from it | ||
| + | * installing the generated Tazpkg | ||
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| + | This means that the actual program is not contained within the //get// package, but that generated by it. | ||
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| + | To manage this style of software: | ||
| + | * install the latest version using the //get// script in the //get// package; | ||
| + | * remove it by using tazpkg on the **generated** package. | ||
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| === Upgrade installed packages === | === Upgrade installed packages === | ||