rpm-get

Langue: en

Version: 113355 (mandriva - 01/05/08)

Section: 1 (Commandes utilisateur)

NAME

rpm-get - rpm auto update and download tool.

SYNOPSIS

rpm-get [OPTION]... <package> <arguments>

DESCRIPTION

rpm auto update and downloader much like Debians apt-get

OPTIONS
 install
Downloads and installs <package>
 configure
Starts rpm-get-configure, that will let you configure rpm-get.conf and generate the package lists. (good to use if rpm-get was installed as rpm)
 clean
Removes old cache files.
 check
check for dependencys only and exit.
 remove
Removes installed <package>
 source
Downloads an rpm source <package> (Downloads to the cache directory for root, but to ~/tmp for users.)
 download
Downloads but doesnt isntall <package> (Downloads to the cache directory for root, but to ~/tmp for users.)
 upgrade
Compares an ftp directory to what you have installed, and if it finds any newer version on the ftp it will download and install it.
 update
Updates file lists and databases.
 build-rpm
Builds an RPM file from a downloaded source RPM file.
 dist-upgrade
This will upgrade your whole system to a new version of your distribution, providing you change the ftppath in the config file to the newer version.
ARGUMENTS
--noask
Used with the update argument to supress any questions that else needs user interaction, good for crontab.
--nodeps
Will override the dependency check function.
--force
Will force install any rpm file downloaded.
--version
Displays the current version information.

FILES

 /etc/rpm-get.conf - Configuration file for distribution, and the FTP directorys to download and update from.

AUTHOR

Written by Billy Wideling.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <alien@koping.net>.