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LIN(8) LUNAR LIN(8)

NAME: lin - Lunar install software modules

SYNOPSIS

      lin [options] [package1[/version]] ... [package2[/version]] ...

COPYRIGHT

      lin(8)  is  Copyright  (C) 2002-2003 Terry Chan with portions copyrighted by
      previous authors 2001-2002

EXAMPLE

      To install emacs type:

             lin emacs

DESCRIPTION

      lin is part of the Lunar source-code package management suite. It is a  com-
      mand-line   tool   for   automatically   retrieving,  unpacking,  compiling,
      installing, and tracking software installations.

OPTIONS

      -c, --compile
             Compiles module even if there is a compile cache in /var/cache/lunar.

      -d, --debug
             Enables debug messages, very useful when emailing a bug report.

      --deps Configures the modules and determines their  dependencies,  but  they
             are not compiled or installed.

      -f, --from directory
             Specify an alternate directory to search for source code tarballs. An
             alternative to /var/spool/lunar.

      -h, --help
             Outputs short help.

      -p, --probe
             Only lin if the module was not previously installed.

      -r, --reconfigure
             Select new configuration and dependencies for modules.

      --opts (configure flags)
             Add arbitrary options to the  configure  stage  of  the  module.  The
             options  are  saved  for  future upgrades but will be erased by using
             "-r".

      -R, --resurrect
             Reinstalls a module which has been removed but still has the compiled
             version available.

      -w, --want (version number)
             Try  to install a different version than the current one in moonbase.
             Integrity checking is turned off. Success not guaranteed.

      -s, --silent
             Decreases the level of message output.

      -v, --verbose
             Increases the level of message output.

FILES

      All files can be edited by hand, but its easier to edit them with lunar.

      /etc/lunar/config

             Configuration options.

      /etc/lunar/mirrors

             Mirror information.

      /etc/lunar/local/*
             Local settings.

      /etc/lunar/local/config

             Various local settings and compiler optimization  parameters  (select
             with lunar).

      /etc/lunar/local/depends/*

             Dependency and configuration information for modules.

      /var/lib/lunar/functions/*.lunar

             Contains functions used by lin.

ENVIRONMENT

      The  following settings can be altered in /etc/lunar/local/config It is eas-
      ier, faster and less error prone to edit them with lunar.

      GNU_URL
             The GNU Mirror (default: ftp.gnu.org).

      KERNEL_URL
             The kernel mirror (default: ftp.kernel.org).

      XFREE86_URL
             The xfree86 mirror (default: ftp.xfree86.org).

      GNOME_URL
             The GNOME mirror (default: ftp.gnome.org).

      KDE_URL
             The KDE mirror (default: ftp.kde.org).

      SFORGE_URL
             The Sourceforge mirror. (default: none).

      PATCH_URL
             The      default      patch       mirror.       (default:       down-
             load.lunar-linux.org/lunar/patches).

      LRESORT_URL
             The  default lunar mirror. If all else fails go here! (default: down-
             load.lunar-linux.org/lunar/cache)

      MOONBASE_URL
             The      lunar      moonbase      mirrors.      (default:       down-
             load.lunar-linux.org/lunar/).

      color  If  set  to yes lin outputs nice colour. Green for messages, gray for
             compiling, yellow for questions, and red for errors.

      PROMPT_DELAY
             The delay in seconds that lin pauses when waiting for responses  from
             you.

      MAIL_REPORTS
             If  set  to yes, installation logs will be mailed to the admin upon a
             successful compile. Compile logs will be mailed instead upon a failed
             compilation.

      ADMIN'S_EMAIL
             The  mailbox  where  the  reports  will  be mailed. The admin's email
             address.

      PRESERVE
             When set to yes, configuration files that have been edited  will  not
             get deleted when the module is re-installed

      SOUND  If  set  to yes then sounds will be enabled if the lunar-sound module
             is installed

      SUSTAIN
             When set to yes this disallows removing of modules that  would  cause
             terrible  malfunctions.  eg  glibc,  gcc,  bash, to name some obvious
             ones.
     MOONBASE_URL
             The      lunar      moonbase      mirrors.      (default:       down-
             load.lunar-linux.org/lunar/).

      color  If  set  to yes lin outputs nice colour. Green for messages, gray for
             compiling, yellow for questions, and red for errors.

      PROMPT_DELAY
             The delay in seconds that lin pauses when waiting for responses  from
             you.

      MAIL_REPORTS
             If  set  to yes, installation logs will be mailed to the admin upon a
             successful compile. Compile logs will be mailed instead upon a failed
             compilation.

      ADMIN'S_EMAIL
             The  mailbox  where  the  reports  will  be mailed. The admin's email
             address.

      PRESERVE
             When set to yes, configuration files that have been edited  will  not
             get deleted when the module is re-installed

      SOUND  If  set  to yes then sounds will be enabled if the lunar-sound module
             is installed

      SUSTAIN
             When set to yes this disallows removing of modules that  would  cause
             terrible  malfunctions.  eg  glibc,  gcc,  bash, to name some obvious
             ones.

      VIEW_REPORTS
             If set to yes then you will  be  prompted  whether  to  view  reports
             before and after installation.

      VOYEUR If set to yes then compiler output will be displayed in real time.

      REAP   Deletes files when removing.

      AUTOFIX
             If  set to yes whenever a library is updated all packages that depend
             on that  library  will  be  rebuilt.  See  FIND_CHECK,  MD5SUM_CHECK,
             LDD_CHECK, SYM_CHECK for autofix settings.

      FIND_CHECK
             See the -f options above for explanations of these.

ADVANCED USAGE

      Using source code tarballs from an alternate location.

             lin  --from /root/spool/lunar emacs Unless the -from option is speci-
             fied lin will always check the /var/spool/lunar  directory  first  to
             see if the package exists. If the package does not exist it downloads
             the package via the Internet.

AUTHOR

      Kyle Sallee

      Updated Thomas Stewart 01/15/2002

      Converted to Lunar by Terry Chan 03/23/2002

      Updated by Chuck Mead 07/17/2003

      Updated by Terry Chan 08/08/2003

REPORTING BUGS

      Report bugs to <maintainer@lunar-linux.org>

SEE ALSO

      lunar(8), lrm(8), lvu(1), lget(8), moonbase(5)

WARRANTY

      This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY

Lunar Linux August 2003 LIN(8)