I have just reset my PC and need to re-install my packages. A package manager with an offline database would be cool, like the MS store, but for those apps not on the store, there needs to be a different answer. Here are my notes.
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Using a package manager & repo
I need to distribute a package, I need it to have ACLs in front of it. I thought I’d look at the Linux Repo technology again. Here are my notes.
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Wajig
Wikipedia says, “Wajig is a simplified wrapper to Debian’s package management system dpkg/APT. Wajig provides the functionality of apt-get, dpkg, dpkg-deb, apt-cache and other tools. These tools launch as a subprocess. Wajig also provides extra functionality beyond that of the stock apt and dpkg tools.”.
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Macports
This page has been written in four parts. It was originally created in April 2011 and driven by my desire to install WINE. It was significantly added to in Oct 2013 when I upgraded to MacOS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. It was at this point that I transferred from Porticus to Pallet. In Dec 2013, I…
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Making a Yum Repo
While trying to install Redland RDF on my Centos 5.3 VM, I decided to create a local yum repo and use yum. This page holds my notes.
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