pkgtool

pkgtool

Interactive menu-driven tool for managing Slackware packages. See also: installpkg, removepkg, upgradepkg, makepkg. More information: https://www.slackbook.org/html/book.html#PACKAGE-MANAGEMENT-PACKAGE-UTILITIES-PKGTOOL.

  • Launch the interactive package tool:

sudo pkgtool

  • Remove packages interactively:

sudo pkgtool --remove_menu

  • View installed packages:

pkgtool --view_menu

  • Install packages from the current directory:

sudo pkgtool --install_menu

  • Set up packages interactively (run doinst.sh scripts):

sudo pkgtool --setup_menu

linux

upgradepkg Upgrade Slackware packages by replacing existing packages with new versions.
systemd-run Run programs in transient scope units, service units, or path-, socket-, or timer-triggered service units.
systemctl-default Enter system default mode.
pkgtool Interactive menu-driven tool for managing Slackware packages.
pct-create Create LXC containers in Proxmox.
gamescope A micro-compositor used as a game layer.
mountpoint Test if a directory is a filesystem mountpoint.
mhwd-gpu Configure graphics cards in Manjaro.
systemd-umount This command is an alias of `systemd-mount --umount`.
kpartx Create device maps from partition tables.
palworld Create and start a headless Palworld server.
caffeine Prevent desktop idleness in full-screen mode.
systemctl-set-environment Set one or more service manager environment variables.
machinectl Control the systemd machine manager.
rc-update Add and remove OpenRC services to and from runlevels.
kdesrc-build Easily build KDE components from its source repositories.
pulseaudio The PulseAudio sound system daemon and manager.
ksvgtopng5 Convert SVG files to PNG format.
udiskie-dmenu A dmenu/rofi-based frontend for udiskie to mount and unmount devices interactively.
optimus-manager GPU switching utility for Nvidia Optimus laptops.
pactree Package dependency tree viewer for pacman.
trash Manage the trashcan/recycling bin.
unix2mac Change Unix-style line endings to macOS-style.
systemctl-bind Ephemerally bind-mount a file or directory from the host into a unit's mount namespace.
udevmon Intercept and monitor input devices for launching tasks.
smbpasswd Add/remove a Samba user or change its password.
scriptlive Execute a typescript created by the `script` command in real-time.
postconf Postfix configuration utility.
flatpak-run Run flatpak applications and runtimes.
tcpkill Kill specified in-progress TCP connections.
mount.cifs Mount SMB (Server Message Block) or CIFS (Common Internet File System) shares.
systemd-hwdb Hardware database management tool.
phpdismod Disable PHP extensions on Debian-based OSes.
systemd-analyze Analyze and debug system manager.
urpmq Query information about packages and media in Mageia.
choom Display and change the adjust out-of-memory killer score.
archey Simple tool for stylishly displaying system information.
nmcli Manage the network configuration using NetworkManager.
dirb Scan HTTP-based webservers for directories and files.
blkdiscard Discards device sectors on storage devices. Useful for SSDs.
reboot Reboot the system.
pwdx Print working directory of a process.
thunar Graphical file manager for XFCE desktop environments.
audit2allow Generate SELinux policy allow rules from audit logs.
register_new_matrix_user Register new users in a home server when registration has been disabled.
systemctl-whoami Show units that processes belong to.
systemctl-daemon-reload Reload systemd manager configuration.
mate-calc Calculate mathematic expressions in MATE desktop environment.
pacinstall This command is an alias of `pactrans --install`.
paclock Lock/unlock the libalpm database (used by `pacman`) to prevent or allow simultaneous package management operations.
grub-mount Mount a file system or file system image read-only using GRUB's file system drivers.
dmesg Write the kernel messages to `stdout`.
rpm RPM Package Manager.
rsh Execute commands on a remote host.
distrobox-host-exec Execute a command on the host from inside a Distrobox container.
snake4 Snake game in the terminal.
rolldice Roll virtual dice.
pacman Arch Linux package manager utility.
findfs Finds a filesystem by label or UUID.
ul Underline a text.
iwctl Control the `iwd` network supplicant.
urpmi.update Update the list of packages from a package repository in Mageia.
setxkbmap Set the keyboard using the X Keyboard Extension.
qm-reset Reset a virtual machine on QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine Manager.
genfstab Generate output suitable for addition to the `/etc/fstab` file.
rexec Execute a command on a remote host.
systemctl-list-sockets List active socket units currently in memory, ordered by listening address.
larasail Manage Laravel on Digital Ocean servers.
systemctl-edit Edit systemd unit files.
arecord Sound recorder for ALSA soundcard driver.
po4a Update both PO files and translated documents.
autopkgtest Run tests on Debian packages.
hyprshot Screenshot utility for the Hyprland Wayland compositor.
systemd-ask-password Query the user for a system password.
lookandfeeltool This command is an alias of `plasma-apply-lookandfeel`.
lvs Display information about logical volumes.
logger Add messages to the system log.
qm-template Create a Proxmox VM template.
rtorrent Download torrents.
cgexec Limit, measure, and control resources used by processes.
ifup Enable network interfaces.
foreman Manage Procfile-based applications.
fstrim Discard unused blocks on a mounted filesystem.
lvresize Change the size of a logical volume.
pacini Query pacman-style configuration files.
vpnc A VPN client for the Cisco 3000 VPN Concentrator.
partx Parse a partition table and tell the kernel about it.
semanage-permissive Manage persistent SELinux permissive domains.
pct-status Display the status of a container.
sattach Attach to a Slurm job step.
updatedb Create or update the database used by `locate`.
pkgctl-repo Manage Git packaging repositories and their configuration for Arch Linux.
ark-survival-ascended Create and start a headless ARK: Survival Ascended server.
eix Utilities for searching local Gentoo packages.
trash-list This command has been moved to `trash`.
wine Run Windows executables on Unix-based systems.
openvpn3 OpenVPN 3 Linux client.
xmodmap Utility for modifying keymaps and pointer button mappings in X.
bwrap Run programs in a lightweight sandbox.
aa-mergeprof Merge AppArmor security profile files into the profile directory.
mkfs Build a Linux filesystem on a hard disk partition.
apt Package manager for Debian-based distributions.
flatpak-update Update flatpak applications and runtimes.
rkhunter Searches for rootkits and malware.
xcursorgen Create an X cursor file from a collection of PNGs.
ldconfig Configure symlinks and cache for shared library dependencies.
autorandr Automatically change screen layout.
whereis Locate the binary, source, and manual page files for a command.
apt-mark Utility to change the status of installed packages.
pluma Edit files in MATE desktop environment.
mksquashfs Create or append files and directories to squashfs filesystems.
xman Manual page viewer for X Window System.
dolphin KDE's file manager to manage files and directories.
jpegtran Perform lossless transformation of JPEG files.
evince View documents.
hwloc-ls This command is an alias of `lstopo-no-graphics`.
pacman-r This command is an alias of `pacman --remove`.
hyprpaper Wallpaper utility for Hyprland with the ability to dynamically change wallpapers.
line Read a single line of input.
groupadd Add user groups to the system.
size Display the sizes of sections inside binary files.
delpart Ask the Linux kernel to forget about a partition.
agetty Alternative `getty`: Open a `tty` port, prompt for a login name, and invoke the `/bin/login` command.
aurpublish Publish Arch User Repository packages.
btrfs-filesystem Manage btrfs filesystems.
lshw List detailed information about hardware configurations as root user.
abbr Manage abbreviations for the fish shell.
trace-cmd-report Display recorded trace events.
cec-client Manage serial bus CEC connections.
lvmsar LVM system activity reporter.
nft-monitor Show real-time changes happening inside the Linux firewall `nftables`.
aur-sync Download and build AUR packages automatically.
nala Package management utility with better formatting.
systemd-inhibit Prohibit the system from entering certain power states.
reportbug Bug report tool of Debian distribution.
qm-nbdstop Stop embedded nbd server.
ruget Alternative to wget written in Rust.
setcap Set capabilities of specified file.
lvmconfig Display and manipulate LVM configuration information.
ascii Show ASCII character aliases.
compose An alias to a `run-mailcap`'s action compose.
cpulimit A tool to throttle the CPU usage of other processes.
emerge Gentoo Linux package manager utility.
gcov Code coverage analysis and profiling tool that discovers untested parts of a program.
systemctl-preset Reset the enablement state of unit files to the defaults specified in preset policy files.
exch Swap the filepaths and filenames of two files.
virt-xml Edit libvirt Domain XML files with explicit command-line options.
conntrack Interact with the Netfilter connection tracking system.
a2query Retrieve runtime configuration from Apache on Debian-based OSes.
microcom A minimalistic terminal program, used to access remote devices via a serial, CAN or telnet connection from the console.
swaplabel Print or change the label or UUID of a swap area.
xdg-open Open a file or URL in the user's preferred application.
ip-route-get Get a single route to a destination and print its contents exactly as the kernel sees it.
lz List all files inside a '.tar.gz' compressed archive.
xbps-query XBPS utility to query for package and repository information.
mkfs.f2fs Create an F2FS filesystem inside a partition.
shnsplit Splits audio files according to a `.cue` file.
mac2unix Change macOS-style line endings to Unix-style.
dconf-reset Reset key values in dconf databases.
xdotool Automate X11 actions.
debuild Build a Debian package from source.
qm-start Start a virtual machine on QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine Manager.
fixfiles Fix file SELinux security contexts.
ip-maddress Manage multicast addresses.
expac A data extraction tool for alpm databases, offering printf-like flexibility for pacman-based utilities.
sulogin Log in as root during single-user mode.
ego Funtoo's official system personality management tool.
valheim Create and start a headless Valheim server.
certbot The Let's Encrypt Agent for automatically obtaining and renewing TLS certificates.
ubuntu-security-status Display information about security support for installed Ubuntu packages.
systemctl-preset-all Reset the enablement state of all installed units to the defaults specified in preset policy files.
systemctl-daemon-reexec Reexecute systemd while preserving current unit states.
semanage-port Manage persistent SELinux port definitions.
xtrlock Lock the X display until the user supplies their password.
portageq Query for information about Portage, the Gentoo Linux package manager.
dm-tool A tool to communicate with the display manager.
avahi-resolve-host-name This command is an alias of `avahi-resolve --name`.
pacman-query Query the local package database.
sshare List the shares of associations to a cluster.
ostree Version control for binary files similar to `git` but optimized for operating system root filesystems.
lvmpolld LVM poll daemon that supervises long-running LVM operations.
toolbox-create Create a new Toolbx container.
mkfs.ext4 Create an ext4 filesystem inside a partition.
genisoimage Pre-mastering program to generate ISO9660/Joliet/HFS hybrid filesystems.
just.js A V8 JavaScript runtime for Linux.
opera-stable This command is an alias of `chromium`.
chcpu Enable/disable a system's CPUs.
obabel Translate chemistry-related data.
systemctl-mask Link units to `/dev/null` so that they can be even started.
pacremove This command is an alias of `pactrans --remove`.
libtoolize An `autotools` tool to prepare a package for using `libtool`.
zenity Display dialogs from the command-line/shell scripts.
quotacheck Scan a filesystem for disk usage; create, check and repair quota files.
xdg-desktop-menu Install or uninstall desktop menu items.
qm-clone Create a copy of virtual machine on QEMU/KVM Virtual Machine Manager.
dkms A framework that allows for dynamic building of kernel modules.
chattr Change attributes of files or directories.
qm-showcmd Show command-line which is used to start the VM (debug info).
photorec Deleted file recovery tool.
lndir Create a shadow directory of symbolic links to another directory tree.
reptyr Move a running process to a new terminal.
qsub Submits a script to the queue management system TORQUE.
pct-exec Launch a command inside a specified container.
xfs_admin Tune an XFS filesystem.
keyd Remap keys.
systemd-confext This command is an alias of `systemd-sysext`.
inputattach Attach a device to the Linux input system.
apt-file Search for files in `apt` packages, including ones not yet installed.
cgcreate Create cgroups, used to limit, measure, and control resources used by processes.
mesg Check or set a terminal's ability to receive messages from other users, usually from the `write` command.
dnf5 Package management utility for RHEL, Fedora, and CentOS (it replaces dnf, which in turn replaced yum).
matchpathcon Lookup the persistent SELinux security context setting of a path.
pro Manage Ubuntu Pro services.
lvconvert Convert or modify the type, redundancy, or state of logical volumes.
alsamixer Graphical mixer for ALSA soundcard driver.
paru An AUR helper and pacman wrapper.
lbu Manage `apk` overlay files on a diskless Alpine Linux system.
ip-rule IP routing policy database management.
yaourt Arch Linux utility for building packages from the Arch User Repository.
kreadconfig5 Read KConfig entries for KDE Plasma.
mmcli Control and monitor the ModemManager.
kscreen-doctor Change and manipulate the screen setup.
parted.interactive A partition manipulation program.
rcp Copy files between local and remote systems.
eclean Clean repository source files and binary packages.
htpdate Synchronize local date and time via HTTP headers from web servers.
bwa Burrows-Wheeler Alignment tool.
poweroff Power off the system.
steghide Steganography tool for JPEG, BMP, WAV and AU file formats.
switch_root Use a different filesystem as the root of the mount tree.
update-rc.d Install and remove services which are System-V style init script links.
waypipe Remotely run graphical applications under a Wayland compositor.
broot Navigate directory trees interactively.
systemctl-kexec Reboot the system via kexec.
mt Control magnetic tape drive operation (commonly LTO tape).
hwclock Read or change the hardware clock. Usually requires root.
objcopy Copy the contents of an object file to another file.
raspinfo Display Raspberry Pi system information.
efibootdump Dump boot entries from a variable or a file.
portablectl A systemd utility for managing and deploying portable service images on Linux systems.
pct-resize Resize container storage.
runlevel SysV runlevel utility.
virt-what Shell script that detects if you are running in a virtual machine.
systemctl-service-watchdogs Get or set the global state of service runtime watchdogs.
sacctmgr View, setup, and manage Slurm accounts.
gnome-calculator The official calculator for the GNOME desktop environment.
fold Folds long lines for fixed-width output devices.
burpsuite A GUI based application mainly used in web application penetration testing.
pacman-u This command is an alias of `pacman --upgrade`.
lvmpersist Manage persistent reservations (PR) on block devices or all PVs in a volume group.
nsnake Snake game in the terminal.
compseq Calculate the composition of unique words in sequences.
light Control the backlight of your screen.
eglinfo Display platform EGL information.
pveperf A benchmarking tool in Proxmox Server. Gather CPU and hard disk performance data for the hard disk.
i3status Status line for the i3 window manager.
lsmod Show the status of Linux kernel modules.
fakeroot Run a command in an environment faking root privileges for file manipulation.
systemd-tmpfiles Create, delete and clean up volatile and temporary files and directories.
pct-mount Mount a container's filesystem on the host.
jobs Shell builtin for viewing information about processes spawned by the current shell.
setfacl Set file access control lists (ACL).
koji-buildinfo Print basic information about a build.
lvchange Change attributes or the activation state of logical volumes.
ntpd The official NTP (Network Time Protocol) daemon to synchronize the system clock to remote time servers or local reference clocks.
pacman-upgrade Install packages manually from archive files.
tracepath Trace the path to a network host discovering MTU along this path.
instaloader Download pictures, videos, captions, and other metadata from Instagram.
systemctl-mount-image Mount an image file into a unit's mount namespace.
wl-paste Paste content in Wayland clipboard.
bore Start a local proxy to a remote server using Bore.
playerctl Control media players via MPRIS.
chvt Change foreground virtual terminal.
nmcli-monitor Monitor changes to the NetworkManager connection status.
qm-disk Manage disk images.
lldpctl Print link layer discovery protocol information.
taskset Get or set a process' CPU affinity or start a new process with a defined CPU affinity.
fluidsynth Synthesize audio from MIDI files.
cat Print and concatenate files.
script Record all terminal output to a typescript file.
squeue View the jobs queued in the SLURM scheduler.
knock Port knocking client to open specific ports on firewall.
veracrypt Free and open source disk encryption software.
imgp Resize and rotate JPEG and PNG images.
latte-dock Replacement dock for Plasma desktop.
gksudo Frontend for `sudo`.
eyed3 Read and manipulate metadata of MP3 files.
xdg-settings Manage settings of XDG-compatible desktop environments.
calcurse A text-based calendar and scheduling application.
apparmor_status This command is an alias of `aa-status`.
rpicam-vid Capture a video using a Raspberry Pi camera.
abrt-cli Automatic Bug Reporting Tool for Fedora-based systems.
mkfs.minix Create a Minix filesystem inside a partition.
goobook Access Google contacts from `mutt` or the command-line.
batch Execute commands at a later time when the system load levels permit.
apt-add-repository This command is an alias of `add-apt-repository`.
addpart Tell the Linux kernel about the existence of the specified partition.
retroarch A frontend for emulators, game engines and media players.
pvesm Manage Proxmox storage.
mangohud Display a monitoring HUD on top of a Vulkan or OpenGL graphical application.
namei Follows a pathname (which can be a symbolic link) until a terminal point is found (a file/directory/char device etc).
uuidparse Parse universally unique identifiers.
vgdisplay Display information about Logical Volume Manager (LVM) volume groups.
plasma-apply-desktoptheme Switch Plasma desktop theme.
plasma-apply-colorscheme Switch Plasma color scheme.
dpkg-deb Pack, unpack and provide information about Debian archives.
koji-resubmit Retry a cancelled or failed task, using the same parameter as the original task.
systemd-firstboot Initialize basic system settings on or before the first boot-up of a system.
ark KDE's archiving tool.
mkfs.fat Create an MS-DOS filesystem inside a partition.
lsusb Display information about USB buses and devices connected to them.
vrms Report non-free packages installed on Debian-based OSes.
resolvectl Resolve domain names, IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, DNS resource records, and services.
lsns List information about all namespaces or about the specified namespace.
aa-teardown Tear down all AppArmor profiles and disable AppArmor enforcement.
nemo Manage files and directories in Cinnamon desktop environment.
shutdown Shutdown and reboot the system.
krdpserver Start an RDP server.
exif Show and change EXIF information in JPEG files.
project-zomboid Start a headless Project Zomboid server.
debman Read man pages from uninstalled packages.
mate-calc-cmd Calculate mathematic expressions in MATE desktop environment in terminal.
systemctl-link Link a unit file located outside the unit file search path into the search path.
wol Client for sending Wake-on-LAN magic packets.
dnf-repoquery Query packages for information.
locate Find filenames quickly.
lscpu Display information about the CPU architecture.
shiny-mirrors Generate a `pacman` mirror list for Manjaro Linux.
i3exit Exit the i3 window manager.
apx Package management utility with support for multiple sources, allowing you to install packages in subsystems.
aa-status List currently loaded AppArmor modules.
xauth Edit and display the authorization information used in connecting to the X server.
cpupower Tools regarding CPU power and tuning options.
toolbox-rm Remove one or more Toolbx containers.
lxc-network Manage networks for LXD containers.
apt-clone Clone/backup/restore the package state of a Debian-based system.
raspi-config An `ncurses` terminal GUI to config a Raspberry Pi.
create_ap Create an AP (Access Point) at any channel.
pvecm Proxmox VE Cluster Manager.
zathura A Vim-like modal document viewer, with an integrated command-line.
grubby Tool for configuring `grub` and `zipl` bootloaders.
inxi Print a summary of system information and resources for debugging purposes.
rpcinfo Make an RPC call to an RPC server and reports what it finds.
grub-reboot Set the default boot entry for GRUB, for the next boot only.
bitwise Multi base interactive calculator supporting dynamic base conversion and bit manipulation.
scriptreplay Replay a typescript created by the `script` command to `stdout`.
systemctl-is-failed Check if one or more systemd units have failed.
setserial Read and modify serial port information.
xset User preference utility for X.
vcgencmd Print system information for a Raspberry Pi.
systemctl-revert Revert unit files to their vendor versions.
pdfattach Add a new attachment (embedded file) to an existing PDF file.
dnstracer The dnstracer command determines where a DNS gets its information from.
systemd-delta Find overridden systemd-related configuration files.
fprintd Fingerprint management daemon.
ip-netconf Display configuration parameters.
mkfs.erofs Create an EROFS filesystem in an image.
caligula A user-friendly, lightweight TUI for disk imaging.
mux Intercept and multiplex streams of input events.
cdrdao Read and write CDs in disc-at-once mode.
koji-untag-build Remove a tag from one or more builds.
unix2dos Change Unix-style line endings to DOS-style.