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spi — A meta package manager that handles both packages and slackbuilds. More information: <https://github

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Problem

How to use the spi command: A meta package manager that handles both packages and slackbuilds. More information: <https://github.com/gapan/spi/blob/master/man/spi.t2t>.

Solution

spi — A meta package manager that handles both packages and slackbuilds. More information: <https://github.com/gapan/spi/blob/master/man/spi.t2t>.

Update the list of available packages and slackbuilds:

spi {{[-u|--update]}}

Install a package or slackbuild:

spi {{[-i|--install]}} {{package/slackbuild_name}}

Upgrade all installed packages to the latest versions available:

spi {{[-U|--upgrade]}}

Locate packages or slackbuilds by package name or description:

spi {{search_terms}}

Display information about a package or slackbuild:

spi --show {{package/slackbuild_name}}

Purge the local package and slackbuild caches:

spi --clean

Code Snippets

Update the list of available packages and slackbuilds

spi {{[-u|--update]}}

Install a package or slackbuild

spi {{[-i|--install]}} {{package/slackbuild_name}}

Upgrade all installed packages to the latest versions available

spi {{[-U|--upgrade]}}

Locate packages or slackbuilds by package name or description

spi {{search_terms}}

Display information about a package or slackbuild

spi --show {{package/slackbuild_name}}

Context

tldr-pages: linux/spi

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