SWARET(8)

NAME
swaret - Slackware Tool

SYNOPSIS
swaret --action KEYWORD [ -options ]

DESCRIPTION
swaret Upgrades, Installs, Removes,... Packages/Patches/Extra Packages. It uses several Slackware Linux Mirrors through http/ftp/rsync or even Local Files. Settings are read from swaret.conf(5) and will be used at runtime. If a KEYWORD is passed at the commandline, then the action will only be performed on the Packages, Patches or Extra Packages matching that KEYWORD. To see what options are applicable to which actions, use swaret --help.

ACTIONS

--update
    Retrieve the newest Packages/Patches/Extra Packages List

--upgrade
    Upgrade all installed Packages

--up-all
    Upgrade all installed Packages/Patches/Extra Packages

--install KEYWORD
    Install Packages matching a keyword

--in-all KEYWORD
    Install Packages/Patches/Extra Packages matching a Keyword

--reinstall KEYWORD
    Re-Install Packages matching a keyword

--rein-all KEYWORD
    Re-Install Packages/Patches/Extra Packages matching a Keyword

--download KEYWORD
    Fetch Packages matching a Keyword

--do-all KEYWORD
    Fetch Packages/Patches/Extra Packages matching a Keyword

--sources KEYWORD
    Fetch Sources matching a Keyword

--resume
    Resume broken Packages/Patches/Extra Packages/Sources

--re-all
    Resume all broken Packages/Patches/Extra Packages

--dep
    Re-Verify Dependencies of All installed Packages/Patches/Extra Packages

--dep KEYWORD
    Re-Verify Dependencies of All installed Packages/Patches/Extra Packages matching a Keyword

--remove KEYWORD
    Remove Packages/Patches/Extra Packages matching a Keyword

--list
    List all available Packages

--search KEYWORD
    Search for available Packages matching a Keyword

--show KEYWORD
    Show Description of installed Packages/Patches/Extra Packages matching a Keyword

--pgp
    Import PGP Public Key

--log
    Show swaret Log File

--clear
    See the option "-l"

--clean
    Remove all fetched Packages/Patches/Extra Packages/Sources

--config
    Show swaret.conf Example

--faq
    Show F.A.Q.

--htus
    Show How To Use Swaret

--help
    Show simple Help Screen

--morehelp
    Show advanced Help Screen

--manual
    Show swaret Manual

--version
    Show swaret Version

OPTIONS

-A  Apply action to Packages/Patches/Extra Packages without asking for Confirmation

-a  Apply action to Packages, do not ask for Confirmation

-ap Apply action to Patches, do not ask for Confirmation

-ae Apply action to Extra Packages, do not ask for Confirmation

-p  Apply action to Patches

-e  Apply action to Extra Packages

-s  Apply action to Sources

-i  Apply action to installed Packages

-ip Apply action to installed Patches

-ie Apply action to installed Extra Packages

-u  Apply action to installed Packages that are Upgradable

-up Apply action to installed Patches that are Upgradable

-ue Apply action to installed Extra Packages that are Upgradable

-n  Used with the "search" and "list" actions, apply to Packages that are not installed yet

-np Used with the "search" and "list" actions, apply to Patches that are not installed yet

-ne Used with the "search" and "list" actions, apply to Extra Packages that are not installed yet

-l  Used with "clear" action, clears the swaret Log File (/var/log/swaret)

-t  Used with "log" action, shows the last entries in swaret Log File (/var/log/swaret)

-i  Used with "pgp" action, mention the Path to a PGP Public Key

-c  Used with "manual" action, show swaret Config Manual

-*  For the Full List of options, use swaret --morehelp!

FILES
/etc/swaret.conf
    The swaret Configuration File.
/var/log/swaret
    The default swaret Log File.

BUGS
Before sending a Bug Report, first check out the swaret Forum on http://swaret.xbone.be for solutions... If you are sure you found a Bug, you may send us a Bug Report (check below for contact information) and/or post it on the swaret Forum.

SUGGESTIONS
Any suggestion is always welcome! We will try to create, to test and to implement reasonable suggestions. You can send us suggestions by E-Mail (check below for contact information) and/or post it on the swaret Forum (http://swaret.xbone.be).

AUTHORS
Luc Cottyn <luc@xbone.be>
Michael G. Manry <mgmanry@linuxorbit.com>

SEE ALSO
swaret.conf(5)