PackageManager

Synopsis

This command used to wrap the package management. It is having three options. They are pkg-install, pkg-ensure, pkg-remove. This allow the user to install in any system. It manage the package Manager functions. It suitable to work with Ubuntu and centOS.

Help command

This help command guides the user to install,ensure,remove package management. This allows installation, ensure, remove. The help command for package Manager is shown below.

ptconfigure packagemanager help

After inputs the above command, it starts functioning to wrap. It catechesis the functions in the screenshots.

kevell@corp:/# ptconfigure PackageManager help

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 This command allows you to use a Package Management wrapper.

 PackageManager, package-manager, packagemanager, package-mgr, pkgmgr

       - pkg-install
       Installs a Package through a Package Manager
       example: ptconfigure package-manager pkg-install --package-name="mysql" --packager-name="apt"

       - pkg-ensure
       Installs a Package through a Package Manager
       example: ptconfigure package-manager pkg-ensure --package-name="mysql" --packager-name="apt"

       - pkg-remove
       Removes a Package through a Package Manager
       example: ptconfigure package-manager pkg-remove --package-name="mysql" --packager-name="apt"

 A package manager wrapper that will allow you to install packages on any system

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Alternative parameters

The following are the alternative parameters that can be defined in declarations:

PackageManager, package-manager, packagemanager, pkgmgr, package-mgr.

Pkg-install

Installation includes installation of PackageManager required to make the installation in an updated version. It is a manifest process to install PackageManager module under ptconfigure. PackageManager by just using the command given below,

ptconfigure PackageManager Install

After vitalize the command it will catechize input.

When the user input as yes automatically it will install PackageManager with checking from the system. If not exit the installation. The following screen shot demonstrate PackageManager and its functions.

kevell@corp:/# ptconfigure package-manager pkg-install --package-name="ssh" --packager-name="apt"

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  ssh
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 87 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,106 B of archives.
After this operation, 29.7 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package ssh.
(Reading database ... 198126 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ssh_1%3a6.6p1-2ubuntu2_all.deb ...
Unpacking ssh (1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up ssh (1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2) ...
[Pharaoh Logging] Adding Package ssh from the Packager Apt executed correctly
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Apt Modifications:
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Package Manager: Success

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Apt Mods Finished
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Pkg-ensure

Pkg ensure a system service is running. In case of not running start it else don’t attempt. Through this command the user can identify whether the system is working or idle. Simple commands are easy to handle. The following command used to ensure through package manager.

ptconfigure PackageManager ensure
kevell@corp:/# ptconfigure package-manager pkg-ensure --package-name="mysql" --packager-name="apt"


[Pharaoh Logging] Package mysql from the Packager apt is already installed, so not installing
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Apt Modifications:
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Package Manager: Success

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Apt Mods Finished
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kevell@corp:/# ptconfigure package-manager pkg-ensure --package-name="ssh" --packager-name="apt"

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
The following NEW packages will be installed:
 ssh
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 87 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,106 B of archives.
After this operation, 29.7 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package ssh.
(Reading database ... 198126 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ssh_1%3a6.6p1-2ubuntu2_all.deb ...
Unpacking ssh (1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up ssh (1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2) ...
[Pharaoh Logging] Adding Package ssh from the Packager Apt executed correctly
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Apt Modifications:
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Package Manager: Success

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Apt Mods Finished
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Pkg-remove

Pkg remove command used to remove a package from package manager. The package manager first checks the package want to remove from package manager. Then it ask for confirmation. Then use the remove option.

ptconfigure PackageManager remove

Benefits

  • Non case sensitivity.
  • Well-to-do in Ubuntu and CentOS.
  • Remove the package is possible
  • Wrap the package manager
  • Commands are simple to use
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