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Abstract

This document provides a guide for poldek meta-package manager 0.20.


Table of Contents

1. Overview
2. Quick start
2.1. Step #1 - Configure repositories
2.2. Step #2 - Create repository index
2.3. Step #3 - Use the program
3. Package repositories
3.1. Repositories configuration
3.2. Using repositories
3.3. Creating
3.4. Cache
4. Managing packages
4.1. Specifying packages
4.2. Installing packages
4.3. Installation system from a scratch
4.4. Removing packages
4.5. Obtaining information about packages
5. Security issues
5.1. Using sudo
5.2. Automatic switching to an ordinary user
6. Repository management
6.1. Verification of package set quality
6.2. Preparation of distribution disks
6.3. Managing repository packages
7. Command line options reference
7.1. Repository index creation
7.2. Repository selection
7.3. Repository related actions
7.4. Package related options
7.5. Package installation
7.6. Distribution installation/upgrade
7.7. Installation switches
7.8. Package deinstallation
7.9. Verification options/switches
7.10. Splitting options
7.11. Miscellaneous options
8. Configuration
8.1. File format
8.2. Special directives and macros
8.3. Section descriptions
8.4. Parameters of [global] section
8.5. Parameters of [source] section
8.6. Parameters of [fetcher] section
9. Cookbook
9.1. Repository index creation
9.2. Installation system from a scratch
9.3. Managing packages
9.4. Miscellaneous
A. Package priorities configuration sample