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title = "Basics to Package Management"
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lastmod = "2017-02-26T23:30:09+02:00"
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# Basics to Package Management
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Solus uses the eopkg package management system to deliver software to the end-user.
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Below are some basic commands for using eopkg.
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## Installing Software
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You can install one or more packages by using:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg install packagename
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```
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For example:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg install gnome-documents gnome-music
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```
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## Reinstalling Software
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You can reinstall one or more packages by using:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg install --reinstall packagename
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```
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For example:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg install --reinstall gnome-documents gnome-music
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```
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## Uninstalling Software
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You can uninstall one or more packages by using:
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```
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sudo eopkg remove packagename
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```
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For example:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg remove gnome-documents gnome-music
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```
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## Get Information on Software
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You can get information on software, such as its description, version, installation size, and more, by using
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg info packagename
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```
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For example:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg info gnome-documents
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```
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## Updating
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You can update your system by using:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg upgrade
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```
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If you want to **only** update a specific piece of software on your system, you can specify is like below:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg upgrade firefox
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```
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## Searching
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You can search the software selection Solus provides by using:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg search term
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```
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For example:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg search documents
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```
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Notice that you don't need to search for a specific software name, although you can do that. We search summaries and software names by default.
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## Base Development Tools
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If you are wanting to compile software under Solus, we recommend installing our system.devel component by running the following:
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``` bash
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sudo eopkg install -c system.devel
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```
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This will provide items such as clang, gcc, make, a multitude of devel sub-packages, and more. Our system.devel is similar to packages on other operating systems, such as Debian's build-essentials. |