Slackware · Salix OS · GPL

spkg HOWTO

How to get started with spkg in under a minute.

Quick start

After a successful installation you can use spkg to install or upgrade packages:

# spkg some-package-1.0-i486-1.tgz

To remove an installed package:

# spkg -d some-package

Upgrade an existing package:

# spkg -u some-package-1.1-i486-1.tgz

Preview what would happen without touching the filesystem:

# spkg --dry-run some-package-1.0-i486-1.tgz

For more options see the built-in help or the manual page:

# spkg --help
# man spkg

Written by Ondřej Jirman, 2005 – 2025 · Contact: megi@xff.cz · Last update: 2025-01-27