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NAME

6       cdist-type__package - Manage packages
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DESCRIPTION

9       This cdist type allows you to install or uninstall packages on the tar‐
10       get.  It dispatches the actual work to  the  package  system  dependent
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REQUIRED PARAMETERS

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OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

17       name   The  name  of  the  package  to  install.  Default is to use the
18              object_id as the package name.
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20       version
21              The version of the package to install. Default is to install the
22              version chosen by the local package manager.
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24       type   The  package type to use. Default is determined based on the $os
25              explorer variable.  e.g.  * __package_apt for Debian  *  __pack‐
26              age_emerge for Gentoo
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28       state  Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"
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EXAMPLES

31          # Install the package vim on the target
32          __package vim --state present
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34          # Same but install specific version
35          __package vim --state present --version 7.3.50
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37          # Force use of a specific package type
38          __package vim --state present --type __package_apt
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AUTHORS

41       Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>
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COPYING

44       Copyright  (C)  2011  Steven  Armstrong. You can redistribute it and/or
45       modify it under the terms of the GNU General  Public  License  as  pub‐
46       lished  by  the  Free  Software  Foundation,  either  version  3 of the
47       License, or (at your option) any later version.
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50       ungleich GmbH 2019
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