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6 pkgenpack - PackageKit Pack Generator
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9 pkgenpack [--help] [--verbose] [--with-package-list] [--output]
10 [--package] [--updates]
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13 This manual page documents briefly the pkgenpack command.
14 pkgenpack is the command line client for PackageKit for creating
16 service packs.
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19 A service pack is a tarball which contains a set of packages and their
20 dependencies. The user can reduce the dependencies to be packed using
21 the --with-package-list option. Along with the dependencies, a service
22 pack has a file named metadata.conf which contains the information
23 about the distribution and creation date of the pack.
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26 A service pack is created using the command pkgenpack.
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29 This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long
30 options starting with two dashes (`-´). A summary of options is
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32 --help
34 Show summary of options.
35 --verbose
37 Show extra debugging information.
38 --with-package-list
40 Set the filename of dependencies to be excluded.
41 Generally, the file list of packages is generated when doing a
43 PackageKit refresh on the target system. If not specified,
44 pkgenpack uses /var/lib/PackageKit/system.package-list by default.
45 --output
47 The directory to put the pack file, or the current directory if
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49 --package
51 The package to be put into the ServicePack.
52 --update
54 Put all updates available in the ServicePack.
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57 The only valid extension for a service pack is ".servicepack".
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60 1. Tim is facing problems with his Internet connection at home. He
61 needs a service pack with valgrind and it´s dependencies for his
62 system. He asks James to generate a pack for him. Both know James´s
63 system should contain similar packages as Tim´s system, as both of them
64 have installed Fedora 9 two days ago.
65 James simply runs:
67 [james@jamesbook:~]$ pkgenpack --output=/media/USB/TimPacks --package=valgrind
69 This generates a file
71 /media/USB/TimPacks/valgrind-fedora-9-i686.servicepack on the USB key
72 Tim gave to James. Tim can now go home, insert the USB key and double
73 clicks on the valgrind-fedora-9-i686.servicepack file to be prompted to
74 install these packages.
75 2. Bill wants to create a service pack named
77 kdegames-fedora-9-i686.servicepack for his new system which does not
78 have an internet connection. He generates a list of packages on his
79 system using pkcon list-create and copies that list to his USB key. He
80 then gives that USB to Rishi who has a good internet connectivity.
81 Rishi runs the following command on his system:
82 [rishi@devils-temple:~]$ pkgenpack --with-package-list=/media/USB/bill.package-list \
84 --output=/home/rishi/Desktop --program=kdegames
85 This generates a service pack, kdegames-fedora-9-i686.servicepack, on
87 Rishi´s Desktop, which can be distributed to Bill and users with
88 similar requirements.
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91 Service Packs can be installed using pkcon. For example:
92 [hacker@tim-lounge:~]$ pkcon install /media/USB/TimPacks/valgrind-fedora-9-i686.servicepack
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96 pkmon (1). pkcon(1).
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99 This manual page was written by Shishir Goel crazyontheedge@gmail.com
100 and Richard Hughes richard@hughsie.com.
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103 Copyright © 2008 Shishir Goel
104[FIXME: source] 31 July,2008 PKGENPACK(1)