[lack website, initial import Olivier Schwander BUGA **20081103102441] { adddir ./data addfile ./data/index.pod hunk ./data/index.pod 1 +=head2 Summary + +Lack is a package manager designed for normal users, everyone who is not +the root on his computer. + +Usually, when it lacks one of your favourite software on the computer +who are using at works, you have three choices: + +=over + +=item * have a kind root who accepts to install the package + +=item * hack the root account (don't try the first point after this one) + +=item * use C<./configure --prefix foo/bar && make && make install> (or +whatever build process) + +=back + +So, there is no way to benefits of the power and reliability of a full +featured package manager such as C. + +Lack intends to follow some simple principles: + +=over + +=item * Everyone can install a package + +=item * Everyone can make a package + +=item * Everyone can publish packages, there is no central repository + +=item * Every distribution can use it, it does not rely on distribution specific tools + +=item * It has the fewest possible build dependancies: ideally, it is +distributed as a small statically linked binary + +=item * It supports every possible build process (without patching the sources) + +=back + +For a quickstart, see this page L. + addfile ./data/lack.css addfile ./data/quickstart.pod hunk ./data/quickstart.pod 1 +=head2 Quickstart + +=head3 Preparation + +=over + +=item * Download the lastest C and C from the Downloads +section and copy it in your C<$HOME/bin> directory. + +=item * Run C<$HOME/bin/lack-init --prepare> to prepare the installation +locations + +=item * Add C at the top of your F<.bashrc>. + +=item * Verify you have C and C (which provides the +C command) available on your computer. If not, you must install +it, in this order (see the next section) + +=back + +=head3 Installing a software + +=over + +=item * Search for a XML package description file for your software. For +example, in L. Copy the URL. + +=item * Run C, it will download the XML +package description, the sources, build and install everything according +the content of the file. + +=item * Wait a moment + +=item * Enjoy your new software + +=back + +=head3 Removing a package + +=over + +=item * Simply remove the F<$LACK/Name/VERSION> directory + +=item * Run C in order to update the database + adddir ./includes adddir ./includes/TT2 addfile ./includes/TT2/footer hunk ./includes/TT2/footer 1 +

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