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3. Usage

Chiron edited this page May 5, 2026 · 9 revisions

Commands

There are 4 commands:

  • install
  • uninstall
  • list
  • license

Install

Usage: sudo centaur install [PACKAGE]

Will install the specified package by running the relevant .centaur file. Will also install needed dependencies

Uninstall

Usage: sudo centaur uninstall [PACKAGE]

Will uninstall the specified package by running the relevant uninstall script and removing package from installed database. Will check if the package has a parent still installed (i.e. is a dependency of a package).

Force uninstall

Usage: sudo centaur uninstall [PACKAGE] force

Will force uninstall the specified package. For use when the install fails halfway and/or normal uninstall is confused. Will not check for dependency conflicts

List

Usage: centaur list

Does not need root privileges. Lists all packages that have been installed (by centaur).

License

Usage: centaur license

Does not need root privileges. Prints a small version of the GNU GPL V3 license.

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