Command: fdpkg
FDPKG installs FreeDOS packages both in specialized format and regular
format.
Syntax:
FDPKG [/INSTALL] [/REMOVE] [/CHECK] [/CONFIGURE] [/E] PKGX.ZIP ...
Options:
/INSTALL Installation mode; install package (default).
/REMOVE Removal mode; remove package.
/CHECK Checking mode; check dependencies of package.
/CONFIGURE Configuration mode; configure package.
/DESC[:FIELD] View the description from an LSM. Field (optional) would
be field of the LSM to print. LSMs are searched for in
the current directory first, otherwise in %DOSDIR%\APPINFO
/DISPLAY List all installed packages matching argument.
/E Extract only, do not check dependencies (unless already
installed), do not configure.
/S[:|=]ARG Switch ARG's backslashes to forward slashes.
/[-]F|/[-]Y Force; Don't ask questions (POSSIBLY DANGEROUS).
PKGX.ZIP The package to install; multiple names / wildcards
are accepted.
/?[E]|/H[E] Shows the help. /?E or /HE prints extended help.
Comments:
FDPKG supports NLS (national language support).
Examples:
FDPKG /INSTALL PKGX.ZIP
FDPKG /REMOVE PKGX.ZIP
See also:
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File:
Please read this command's lsm file also.
You will find the updated version (internet) here and
the version described in this manual page here.
The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
the download site, and some other command related information.
Copyright © 2008 W. Spiegl.
This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.