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Pacstall 2.0.0 Usage (WIP)

D Brox edited this page May 10, 2022 · 1 revision

pacstall

An AUR inspired package manager for Ubuntu.

Usage:

$ pacstall [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

Options:

  • -v, --version: Show version and exit.
  • -d, --debug: Turn on debugging info.
  • --help: Show this message and exit.

Commands:

  • download: Download pacscripts.
  • install: Install packages.
  • list: List installed packages.
  • remove: Remove packages.
  • repo: List installed package sources.
  • search: Search for packages.
  • show: Show information about packages.
  • upgrade: Upgrade packages.

pacstall download

Download pacscripts.

Downloads pacscripts from the repositories. Searches in all of your repositories unless specified otherwise.

Usage:

$ pacstall download [OPTIONS] PACSCRIPTS...

Arguments:

  • PACSCRIPTS...: [required]

Options:

  • -r, --repo REPOSITORY: Download from the specified repository.
  • --help: Show this message and exit.

pacstall install

Install packages.

Builds and install packages from local or remote pacscripts. In case of remote packages, it searches in all of your repos unless specified otherwise.

Usage:

$ pacstall install [OPTIONS] PACKAGES...

Arguments:

  • PACKAGES...: [required]

Options:

  • -p, --disable-prompts: Disables prompts for unattended installation. [default: False]
  • -k, --keep: Retain the build directory after installation. [default: False]
  • -r, --repo REPOSITORY: Install from the specified repository.
  • --please: It's always good to be polite. [default: False]
  • --help: Show this message and exit.

pacstall list

List installed packages.

Usage:

$ pacstall list [OPTIONS]

Options:

  • --help: Show this message and exit.

pacstall remove

Remove packages.

Usage:

$ pacstall remove [OPTIONS] PACKAGES...

Arguments:

  • PACKAGES...: [required]

Options:

  • -p, --disable-prompts: Disables prompts for unattended uninstallation. [default: False]
  • --help: Show this message and exit.

pacstall repo

List installed package sources.

Usage:

$ pacstall repo [OPTIONS]

Options:

  • --help: Show this message and exit.

pacstall search

Search for packages.

Usage:

$ pacstall search [OPTIONS] PACKAGES...

Arguments:

  • PACKAGES...: [required]

Options:

  • --help: Show this message and exit.

pacstall show

Show information about packages.

Usage:

$ pacstall show [OPTIONS] PACKAGES...

Arguments:

  • PACKAGES...: [required]

Options:

  • --help: Show this message and exit.

pacstall upgrade

Upgrade packages.

Usage:

$ pacstall upgrade [OPTIONS] PACKAGES...

Arguments:

  • PACKAGES...: [required]

Options:

  • -p, --disable-prompts: Disables prompts for unattended installation. [default: False]
  • -k, --keep: Retain the build directory after installation. [default: False]
  • -a, --all: Updates all packages interactively. [default: False]
  • --help: Show this message and exit.