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slapt-get:tldr:ab289
The command slapt-get --update
is used to update the package list of the Slapt-get package management tool on a Linux system.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
-
slapt-get
: This is the command-line package management tool used in Slackware Linux distributions as an alternative to the defaultpkgtool
. It allows users to manage software packages on their system. -
--update
: This is a command-line option that instructsslapt-get
to update the package list. The package list is a repository of available software packages that can be installed or upgraded on the system.
When you run slapt-get --update
, the tool will connect to the configured package repositories and retrieve the most recent version of the package list. This ensures that you have the latest information about available packages, including updates and new releases. Once the update is complete, you can use slapt-get
to install or upgrade packages based on the updated package list.