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35 .Nd menu-based binary package manager
46 command is used to locate and install binary packages from any
49 The following command-line options are supported:
50 .Bl -tag -width indent
52 Specify a base URL from which to download binary packages.
54 .Pa ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages .
56 Print a help message and then exit.
60 as the machine architecture to be used, instead of that returned by
63 Don't actually execute the commands to add the package.
67 as the operating system release to be used, instead of that returned by
70 Print version number and exit.
72 Turn on verbose output.
76 to wait after displaying an error message and returning to
77 normal menu operations.
81 provides a menu-based binary package manager for
84 first connects to the URL using
86 and displays a list of categories for which binary packages exist.
87 If no categories are displayed, it could
88 be that the machine architecture or operating system release string
89 have been wrongly interpreted, and that it will be necessary to override
90 this values by means of the command line options.
91 Within a category, a list of packages will be displayed, and by selecting
92 one using the number assigned to it, the package will be downloaded
93 automatically, and installed, using the
96 It is also possible to change the category currently being examined,
97 and to quit from the utility, simply by selecting the appropriate choices
100 The environment variables which govern the behavior of
113 utility was written by
114 .An Alistair Crooks Aq Mt agc@NetBSD.org .