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| author | Scott Ullrich <sullrich@pfsense.org> | 2005-01-17 19:47:01 +0000 |
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| committer | Scott Ullrich <sullrich@pfsense.org> | 2005-01-17 19:47:01 +0000 |
| commit | f6a8dee7288a07c646fa5d729e82b1d9ab7d0209 (patch) | |
| tree | 6e353530d54efc08a7c3c4839282e8e62eaa9283 | |
| parent | 753629121622682dcac1fb485f74ce0e28c9d33e (diff) | |
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Quick writeup of how the pkg_mgr installs a package.
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diff --git a/packages/package_installation_overview.txt b/packages/package_installation_overview.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7c5f40e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/packages/package_installation_overview.txt @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ + Package installation process for pfSense + + + Client downloads pkg_config.xml + | + | + Client parses pkg_config.xml and generates a interface + of installable packages | + | + | + User selects a package to install + | + | + pkg_mgr.php downloads package master configuration files + | + | + pkg_mgr.php downloads master package and installs. pkg_add -r + takes care of downloading and installing all dependencies + | + | + pkg_mgr.php downloads "extra" files that are required such + as customized helper scripts, etc. + | + | + pkg_mgr.php interates through the menu section installing + needed menu items. | + | + Package and supporting items are now installed. The package + will be listed in "Installed Packages" |