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pkg: Reinstall a package.
$ pkg reinstall ${package}
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The command "pkg reinstall ${package}" is typically used in package management systems to reinstall a specific package named "${package}." Here's an explanation of each element in the command:

  • "pkg" represents the package manager command-line tool, which is used to manage software packages on a system.
  • "reinstall" is an argument provided to the "pkg" command, indicating that the specified package should be reinstalled.
  • "${package}" represents a placeholder variable that should be replaced with the actual name of the package you want to reinstall. For example, if you want to reinstall a package named "example-package", you would replace "${package}" with "example-package".

In simple terms, this command is used to instruct the package manager to reinstall a specific package on the system. By providing the name of the package as a parameter, the package manager will remove the existing installation of the package (if present) and then reinstall it, overwriting any previous modifications or configurations made to that package.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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