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apk(8)
# NAME
apk - Alpine Package Keeper
# SYNOPSIS
*apk* [<_options_>...] _command_ [<_arguments_>...]
# DESCRIPTION
*apk* manages packages installed on the system. The set of installed packages
is called the _world_ (see *apk-world*(5)). *apk* supports various sub-commands
to query and manipulate _world_ and local & remote package repositories.
# COMMANDS
Each command is documented in detail on its manual page.
## PACKAGE INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
|[ *apk-add*(8)
:< Add packages to _world_ and commit changes
| *apk-del*(1)
: Remove packages from _world_ and commit changes
## SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
|[ *apk-fix*(8)
:< Check _world_ against the system and ensure consistency
| *apk-update*(8)
: Update repository indexes
| *apk-upgrade*(8)
: Install upgrades available from repositories
| *apk-cache*(8)
: Commands related to the management of an offline package cache
## QUERYING PACKAGE INFORMATION
|[ *apk-info*(8)
:< Give detailed information about packages or repositories
| *apk-list*(8)
: List packages matching a pattern or other criteria
| *apk-dot*(8)
: Generate graphviz graphs
| *apk-policy*(8)
: Show repository policy for packages
## REPOSITORY MAINTENANCE
|[ *apk-index*(8)
:< Create repository index file from packages
| *apk-fetch*(8)
: Download packages from global repositories to a local directory
| *apk-manifest*(8)
: Show checksums of package contents
| *apk-verify*(8)
: Verify package integrity and signature
## MISCELLANEOUS
|[ *apk-audit*(8)
:< Audit directories for changes
| *apk-stats*(8)
: Show statistics about repositories and installations
| *apk-version*(8)
: Compare package versions or perform tests on version strings
# GLOBAL OPTIONS
The following options are available for all commands.
*-f, --force*
Enable selected --force-\* options (deprecated).
*-i, --interactive*
Ask confirmation before performing certain operations.
*-p, --root* <_DIR_>
Install packages to _DIR_.
*-q, --quiet*
Print less information.
*-U, --update-cache*
Alias for '--cache-max-age 1'.
*-v, --verbose*
Print more information (can be specified twice).
*-V, --version*
Print program version and exit.
*-X, --repository* <_REPO_>
Use packages only from the specified repository.
*--allow-untrusted*
Install packages with untrusted signature or no signature.
*--arch* _ARCH_
Temporarily override architecture, to be combined with --root.
*--cache-dir* _CACHEDIR_
Temporarily override the cache directory.
*--cache-max-age* _AGE_
Maximum AGE (in minutes) for index in cache before it's refresh.
*--force-binary-stdout*
Continue even if binary data will be printed to the terminal.
*--force-broken-world*
Continue even if _world_ cannot be satisfied.
*--force-non-repository*
Continue even if packages may be lost on reboot.
*--force-old-apk*
Continue even if packages use unsupported features.
*--force-overwrite*
Overwrite files in other packages.
*--force-refresh*
Do not use cached files (local or from proxy).
*--keys-dir* _KEYSDIR_
Override directory of trusted keys.
*--no-cache*
Do not use any local cache path.
*--no-network*
Do not use the network. The cache is still used when possible.
*--no-progress*
Disable progress bar even for TTYs.
*--print-arch*
Print default arch and exit.
*--progress*
Show progress.
*--progress-fd* _FD_
Write progress to the specified file descriptor.
*--purge*
Delete modified configuration files on package removal and uninstalled
packages from cache on cache clean.
*--repositories-file* _REPOFILE_
Override repositories file, see *apk-repositories*(8).
*--wait* _TIME_
Wait for TIME seconds to get an exclusive repository lock before
failing.
# COMMIT OPTIONS
The following options are available for all commands which commit the database.
*-s, --simulate*
Simulate the requested operation without making any changes.
*--clean-protected*
Do not create .apk-new files in configuration directories.
*--overlay-from-stdin*
Read list of overlay files from stdin.
*--no-scripts*
Do not execute any scripts.
*--no-commit-hooks*
Skip pre/post hook scripts (but not other scripts).
*--initramfs-diskless-boot*
Enables options for diskless initramfs boot (e.g. skip hooks).
# NOTES
This apk has coffee making abilities.
# AUTHORS
Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org>++
Timo Teräs <timo.teras@iki.fi>