pkgsrc-wip/pkg_install-testing/DESCR
Jeremy C. Reed ee1c51b7e9 *** This is a testing replacement for pkg_install. ***
*** It includes DB functionality on different platforms.    ***
*** It includes a new pkg_add -u switch (and -r is old -u). ***
*** This package can be registered as a package.            ***

This is a custom pkg_install:

1) configures for more db versions.

2) integrates a new package upgrade routine where it overwrites
   instead of pkg_delete'ing first (see pkg_add man page)

3) pkg_add -r is the replace mechanism -- it is the old -u switch

4) pkg_add -u is the new overwriting upgrade option

5) currently the part to delete files no longer included after
   upgrade is disabled (for now for testing)
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*** This is a testing replacement for pkg_install. ***
*** It includes DB functionality on different platforms. ***
*** It includes a new pkg_add -u switch (and -r is old -u). ***
*** This package can be registered as a package. ***
pkg_install contains the core package management and administration
utilities for pkgsrc, a multi-platform source and binary package
system developed and maintained by The NetBSD Project and volunteers
from around the globe.
The following tools are included:
pkg_add install and upgrade binary packages
pkg_admin perform various pkgsrc administrative tasks
pkg_create create software package distributions
pkg_delete delete installed packages
pkg_info display information about installed or binary packages
pkg_view manage package views
linkfarm manage symbolic links for package views