.TH "@PACKAGE_NAME@" 1 "@CLEAN_DATE@" "@PACKAGE_STRING@" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
opkg \- command line utility to install, upgrade and uninstall opkg
software packages
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.B \fBopkg\fP [\fIOPTIONS...\fP] \fIsub-command\fP [\fIARGUMENTS...\fP]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBopkg\fP is a simple utility to install, upgrade and uninstall opkg
software packages. Opkg is a lightweight package management system based
on Ipkg.
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.SH "OPTIONS AND COMMANDS"
.SS SUB-COMMANDS : PACKAGE MANIPULATION
.TP
\fBupdate\fR
Update list of available packages
.TP
\fBupgrade\fR
Upgrade installed packages
.TP
\fBdist-upgrade\fR
Upgrade operation that allows package removal. Only available on the libsolv backend.
.TP
\fBinstall <\fIpackage(s)\fP>\fR
Install \fIpackage(s)\fP
.TP
\fBconfigure <\fIpackage(s)\fP>\fR
Configure unpacked \fIpackage(s)\fP
.TP
\fBremove <\fIpackages\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
Remove \fIpackage(s)\fP. \fIglob\fP works like a shell globbing pattern and
could be something like 'pkgname*' '*file*' or similar
.TP
\fBclean \fR
Clean internal cache
.TP
\fBflag <\fIflag\fP> <\fIpackages\fP>\fR
Flag \fIpackage(s)\fP. Available flags (one per invocation):
.TS
tab(@);
l.
hold
noprune
user
ok
installed
unpacked
.TE
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.TP
\fBversion \fR
Print version
.SS INFORMATIONAL SUB-COMMANDS
.TP
\fBlist\fR
List available packages
.TP
\fBlist-installed\fR
List installed packages
.TP
\fBlist-upgradable\fR
List installed and upgradable packages
.TP
\fBlist-changed-conffiles\fR
List package configuration files which have been modified after installation
.TP
\fBfiles <\fIpackage\fP>\fR
List files belonging to \fIpackage\fP
.TP
\fBsearch <\fIfile\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
List package providing \fIfile\fP
.TP
\fBfind <\fIregexp\fP>\fR
List packages with names or description matching \fIregexp\fP
.TP
\fBinfo [\fIpackage\fP|\fIglob\fP]\fR
Display all info for selected packages
.TP
\fBstatus [\fIpackage\fP|\fIglob\fP]\fR
Display all statuses for selected packages
.TP
\fBdownload <\fIpackage\fP>\fR
Download \fIpackage\fP to current directory
.TP
\fBcompare-versions <\fIversion1\fP> <\fIoperator\fP> <\fIversion2\fP>\fR
compare versions using following operators :
.TS
tab(@);
c l.
<<@less than
<@less than or equal to
<=@less than or equal to
 =@equal to
>=@greater than or equal to
>@greater than or equal to
>>@greater than
.TE
.TP
\fBprint-architecture\fR
List installable package architectures
.TP
\fBdepends [\fI\-A\fP] <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
.TP
\fBwhatdepends [\fI\-A\fP] <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
.TP
\fBwhatdependsrec [\fI\-A\fP] <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
.TP
\fBwhatrecommends [\fI\-A\fP] <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
.TP
\fBwhatsuggests [\fI\-A\fP] <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
.TP
\fBwhatprovides [\fI\-A\fP] <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
.TP
\fBwhatconflicts [\fI\-A\fP] <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
.TP
\fBwhatreplaces [\fI\-A\fP] <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
.TP
\fBverify  <\fIpackage(s)\fP|\fIglob\fP>\fR
Verifies the integrity of <pkg>, or all packages if omitted by
comparing the md5sum of each file with the information stored
on the opkg metadata database.

.SS OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-A\fR
Query all packages not just those installed
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.TP
\fB\-V <\fIlevel\fP>, --verbosity <\fIlevel\fP>\fR
Set verbosity level to \fIlevel\fP. Verbosity levels :
.TS
tab(@);
l l.
0@errors only
1@normal messages (default)
2@informative messages
3@debug
4@debug level 2
.TE
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.TP
\fB\-f <\fIconf_file\fP>, \fB\--conf <\fIconf_file\fP>\fR
Use \fIconf_file\fP as the opkg configuration file
.TP
\fB\--cache-dir <\fIdirectory\fP>\fR
Use a package cache
.TP
\fB\-t <\fIdirectory\fP>, \--tmp-dir <\fIdirectory\fP>\fR
Specify \fIdirectory\fP as temporary directory
.TP
\fB\-l <\fIdirectory\fP>, \--lists-dir <\fIdirectory\fP>\fR
Specify \fIdirectory\fP as package lists directory
.TP
\fB\-d <\fIdest_name\fP>, \fB\--dest <\fIdest_name\fP>\fR
Use \fIdest_name\fP as the the root directory for
package installation, removal, upgrading. \fIdest_name\fP should be a
defined dest name from the configuration file, (but can also be a
directory name in a pinch).
.TP
\fB\-o <\fIdirectory\fP>, \fB\--offline-root <\fIdirectory\fP>\fR
Use \fIdirectory\fP as the root directory for offline installation of
packages.
.TP
\fB\--add-dest <\fIname\fP>:<\fIpath\fP>\fR
Register \fIpath\fP as installation target \fIname\fP for use in
conjunction with \fB\--dest\fP
.TP
\fB\--add-arch <\fIarch\fP>:<\fIprio\fP>\fR
Register the package architecture \fIarch\fP with the numeric
priority \fIprio\fP. Lower priorities take precedence.
.TP
\fB\--add-exclude <\fIname\fP>\fR
Register package to be excluded from install
.TP
\fB\--add-ignore-recommends <\fIname\fP>\fR
Register package to be ignored as a recomendee
.TP
\fB\--prefer-arch-to-version\fR
Use the architecture priority package rather than the higher version
one if more than one candidate is found.
.TP
\fB\--combine\fR
Combine upgrade and install operations, this may be needed to resolve
dependency issues. Only available for the internal solver backend.
.TP
\fB\--fields <\fIfield1\fP>,<\fIfield2\fP>\fR
Limit display information to the specified fields plus
the package name. Valid for \fBinfo\fP and \fBstatus\fP.
.TP
\fB\--short-description
Display only the first line of the description.
.TP
\fB\--size\fR
Print package size when listing available packages
.SS FORCE OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\--force-depends \fR
Install/remove despite failed dependencies
.TP
\fB\--force-maintainer \fR
Overwrite preexisting config files
.TP
\fB\--force-reinstall \fR
Reinstall package(s)
.TP
\fB\--force-overwrite\fR
Overwrite files from other package(s)
.TP
\fB\--force-downgrade\fR
Allow opkg to downgrade packages
.TP
\fB\--force-space \fR
Disable free space checks
.TP
\fB\--force-postinstall \fR
Execute package postinstall scripts in offline installation mode
.TP
\fB\--force-remove \fR
Remove package even if prerm script fails
.TP
\fB\--force-checksum \fR
Don't fail on checksum mismatches
.TP
\fB\--noaction\fR
No action \- test only
.TP
\fB\--download-only\fR
No action \- download only
.TP
\fB\--nodeps\fR
Do not follow dependencies
.TP
\fB\--install-recommends\fR
Install any recommended packages. This flag overrides the no_install_recommends
configuration option.
.TP
\fB\--no-install-recommends\fR
Do not install any recommended packages
.TP
\fB\--force-removal-of-dependent-packages\fR
Remove package and all dependencies
.TP
\fB\--autoremove\fR
Remove packages that were installed automatically to satisfy dependencies
.TP
\fB\--host-cache-dir\fR
Don't place cache in offline root dir
.TP
\fB\--volatile-cache\fR
Use volatile cache. Volatile cache will be cleared on exit
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.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
Report bugs to https://bugzilla.yoctoproject.org/buglist.cgi?product=opkg
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.P
Copyright \(co Opkg development team.
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Copyright \(co Ipkg development team.
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