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# Basics to Package Management
# Basics of package management in Solus

Solus uses the eopkg package management system to deliver software to the end-user.
Below are some basic commands for using eopkg.
Solus uses the eopkg package manager. You can use `eopkg` to install, update, and remove software packages on your Solus system.

## Installing software
The following table lists the most common `eopkg` commands:

You can install one or more packages by using:

```bash
sudo eopkg install packagename
```

For example:

```bash
sudo eopkg install gnome-documents gnome-music
```

## Reinstalling software

You can reinstall one or more packages by using:

```bash
sudo eopkg install --reinstall packagename
```

For example:

```bash
sudo eopkg install --reinstall gnome-documents gnome-music
```

## Uninstalling software

You can uninstall one or more packages by using:

```bash
sudo eopkg remove packagename
```

For example:

```bash
sudo eopkg remove gnome-documents gnome-music
```

## Get information on software

You can get information on software, such as its description, version, installation size, and more, by using

```bash
eopkg info packagename
```

For example:

```bash
eopkg info gnome-documents
```

## Updating

You can update your system by using:

```bash
sudo eopkg upgrade
```

If you want to **only** update a specific piece of software on your system, you can specify is like below:

```bash
sudo eopkg upgrade firefox
```

## Searching

You can search the software selection Solus provides by using:

```bash
eopkg search term
```

For example:

```bash
eopkg search documents
```

Notice that you don't need to search for a specific software name, although you can do that. We search summaries and software names by default.

## Base development tools

If you are wanting to compile software under Solus, we recommend installing our `system.devel` component by running the following:

```bash
sudo eopkg install -c system.devel
```

This will provide items such as `clang`, `gcc`, `make`, a multitude of devel sub-packages, and more. Our `system.devel` is similar to packages on other operating systems, such as Debian's build-essentials.
| Task | Command | Example |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Install software | `sudo eopkg install PACKAGE_NAME` | `sudo eopkg install gnome-documents gnome-music` |
| Reinstall software | `sudo eopkg install --reinstall PACKAGE_NAME` | `sudo eopkg install --reinstall gnome-documents gnome-music` |
| Uninstall software | `sudo eopkg remove PACKAGE_NAME` | `sudo eopkg remove gnome-documents gnome-music` |
| Update your system | `sudo eopkg upgrade` | - |
| Update specific software | `sudo eopkg upgrade PACKAGE_NAME` | `sudo eopkg upgrade firefox` |
| Search for software | `eopkg search KEYWORD` | `eopkg search documents` |
| Get information on software, such as description or version | `eopkg info PACKAGE_NAME` | `eopkg info gnome-documents` |

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