I've been searching and searching without any result (no info found anywhere). I've asked a number of people in the IRC channel, nobody ever responded (guess they didn't know as they continued to respond to others questions).
So, can someone tell me the commands to install and remove pet packages in a terminal? I need to know because I am making a script for my own uses and need to install some pet packages. I want to know how to remove them also in case I need to know that also.
Thank you to anyone who can answer this for me.
What's the command to install pet package in terminal?
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You rename the .pet to .tar.gz, extract and install from there.
Not sure how you would uninstall.
EDIT:
Just found this!
open a terminal and type:
geany /usr/sbin/petget
Read the top of the script for clues.
See Here
You rename the .pet to .tar.gz, extract and install from there.
Not sure how you would uninstall.
EDIT:
Just found this!
open a terminal and type:
geany /usr/sbin/petget
Read the top of the script for clues.
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Asus eeepc 1005HA PU1X-BK
Frugal install: Slacko
Currently using full install: DebianDog
Maine, USA
Asus eeepc 1005HA PU1X-BK
Frugal install: Slacko
Currently using full install: DebianDog
The following doesn't work:
petget packagename.pet
petget + packagename.pet
petget +packagename.pet
Errors received each time (trying to install alltray):
petget packagename.pet
petget + packagename.pet
petget +packagename.pet
Errors received each time (trying to install alltray):
The package never installs./usr/sbin/petget: line 1287: 28499 Terminated yaf-splash -font "8x16" -outline 0 -margin 4 -bg orange -text "PETget package manager
Processing, please wait..."
/usr/sbin/petget: line 1395: 28533 Terminated yaf-splash -font "8x16" -outline 0 -margin 4 -bg orange -text "PETget package manager
Processing, please wait..."
Last edited by NoNameAmI on Wed 03 Sep 2008, 17:25, edited 1 time in total.
It's hard to believe that the installing of a pet is so easy that nobody knows how to install it on the console.
Devs? Maybe a dev can clear this up? If there isn't a way to install a pet from a console without GUI then there needs to be a way. If there is a way, I would highly appreciate knowing.
Thank you.
Devs? Maybe a dev can clear this up? If there isn't a way to install a pet from a console without GUI then there needs to be a way. If there is a way, I would highly appreciate knowing.
Thank you.
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Bruce B
Of course people know, there is no reason to make this assertion.NoNameAmI wrote:It's hard to believe that the installing of a pet is so easy that nobody knows how to install it on the console.
I recently wrote a post on how to do it. Then I deleted it. You can't read it, because I deleted it, sorry.
You can however read a post by me, that is already linked to in this topic. If you will read it carefully, then come back with questions that are not already answered in what I've already written, I'd be more inclined to help you.
If you are speaking of the post here... that does not answer my question. My question basically was "...can someone tell me the commands to install and remove pet packages in a terminal?" That shows a way to install a package but it is not what I was asking. I was asking how to install a pet package properly and basically get registered with the package manager. I don't want to circumvent the package manager.Of course people know, there is no reason to make this assertion.
I recently wrote a post on how to do it. Then I deleted it. You can't read it, because I deleted it, sorry.
You can however read a post by me, that is already linked to in this topic. If you will read it carefully, then come back with questions that are not already answered in what I've already written, I'd be more inclined to help you.
On a distro like Ubuntu, the command would be dpkg -i packagename.deb
As of last time I used Zenwalk linux, their command was installpkg packagename.tgz
So what would be the command to use in Puppy? I'm pretty sure there is a command or script or something to do this. If there isn't, then this issue needs to be addressed.
Thank you.
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Bruce B
My impression was that you want to write a script. Here is the key paragraph I've been working from in an attempt to understand. How would you interpret it?
While it wasn't specified, I thought you wanted the script to be text based, meaning no dependency on X. Is this correct?So, can someone tell me the commands to install and remove pet packages in a terminal? I need to know because I am making a script for my own uses and need to install some pet packages. I want to know how to remove them also in case I need to know that also.
The script I want to make may or may not be console only based. I haven't decided. The main purpose of the script however is to take a set of pet packages and install each one after another. I want each pet package to be installed basically as if it were "clicked on". It needs to register with the package manager so that in the future it can be removed if needed.While it wasn't specified, I thought you wanted the script to be text based, meaning no dependency on X. Is this correct?
The reason I say I haven't decided on needing X or not... I'm looking into options for a gui based script as I find it an interesting concept. However, I would still need to know the proper command to install pet packages so as not to circumvent the package manager.
Yes the way you specified will work, but it doesn't seem like it would register with the package manager so it can be removed from the package manager gui.
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Bruce B
A lot of packaging systems have console based installs. With those you could just make a simple script using a loop to install many packages with one enter key press. These packaging systems typically also have GUI interfaces.
I could be wrong, but with Puppy I don't think there is a pure console based installer, let alone one that registers the install. That's why your willingness to have X is a factor.
I would recommend taking what is already written and modify it to do what you want. In this case for personal use, it might be easier to just write a complete install script. The only part I see that requires thought is registering the packages.
Figuring that most packages won't get uninstalled, the uninstall script can be written later. In the meantime use the existing GUI for that purpose.
My main concern is package consistency. This might be a problem more with the .pup packages, because they could be packaged a variety of ways, yet still have the same extension.
I could be wrong, but with Puppy I don't think there is a pure console based installer, let alone one that registers the install. That's why your willingness to have X is a factor.
I would recommend taking what is already written and modify it to do what you want. In this case for personal use, it might be easier to just write a complete install script. The only part I see that requires thought is registering the packages.
Figuring that most packages won't get uninstalled, the uninstall script can be written later. In the meantime use the existing GUI for that purpose.
My main concern is package consistency. This might be a problem more with the .pup packages, because they could be packaged a variety of ways, yet still have the same extension.