PackMan version 0.6 beta is now available.
The main changes are:
- Upgrade All menu options to upgrade all packages at once
- Right click on iconbar icon shows list of installed
packages
- Fixed crash after Update Lists on RISC OS 6.20.
- Run an application by double clicking in the Apps Window
- Drag an application from the Apps Window to the
filer to create a stub.
- New window to show disk usage and allow clearing of the
cache
If you already have a previous version of !PackMan or !RiscPkg
installed you can install it or updrade it from either of
these programs.
Otherwise go to
http://alanb.drobe.co.uk/packman.htm for
download and installation instructions.
PackMan is a package manager front end for packages distributed
using the RISC OS Packaging Project (see
http://www.riscpkg.org).
It can be used instead of or alongside !RiscPkg.
Its features include:
- Status bar showing more information on the selected package.
- Filters to allow display of packages for a specific category,
what's installed or upgrades to already installed packages.
- Search for a package.
- Single buttons to start an install, upgrade or removal of a package.
- Menu option to upgrade all your packages at once.
System requirements
RISC OS 4.0 or greater with long filenames
Internet connection for downloading packages
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