Features
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Package installation and upgrading
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complete integrity checking of all data, both resource data files, and binary
software packages using GnuPG signature validation.
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recursive resolving of dependencies between packages
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supports both http:// and https:// protocols in addition to ftp:// and file://
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supports http and https authentication using user name and password
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automatic installation of extra packages if required by updated dependencies
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automatic handling of obsoleted packages when obsoleting package is installed
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features special tag handling for packages with special needs like the kernel
package and packages that needs manual upgrade (upgrading binary incompatible
database systems springs to mind...)
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Handles multiple remote or local package repositories, enabling the system
administrator full control over levels of importance, usage of closest mirror,
etc.
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supports '--root' option to perform creation and updating of chroot
installations
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Package removal
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recursive resolving of dependencies between packages ensure that the
requirements of installed packages remains intact
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supports '--root' option
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features special tag handling for packages with special needs like the kernel
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Querying
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extensive usage of regular expressions
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search for files, resources and packages by name
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Website last updated: Sat Dec 4 00:08:38 CET 2004
Head of Development, christht@trustix.org
Co-Maintainer, tor@bash.no