Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of pkg-apt

Timestamp:

10/08/09 00:56:04 (15 years ago)

Author:

maphew

Comment:

apt.exe pointer and usage

pkg-apt

@@ -8 +8 @@
 ''This program is still in Alpha stage. The primary functions (install, upgrade, remove) seem to work well enough but it's  not recommended for production use. There *are* bugs.''
 
+The package lags behind svn quite a bit right now, so please use [http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/browser/trunk/apt svn apt.py] when possible.
+
 Interim documentation: http://code.google.com/p/maphew/wiki/AptGetLike
 
-Standalone apt.exe which doesn't require an installed python: http://code.google.com/p/maphew/downloads/list
+Not in the package but related is a 
+[http://code.google.com/p/maphew/downloads/list standalone apt.exe] which doesn't require an installed python and can be used to install OSGeo4W on a virgin system:
+
+Minimal o4w skeleton:
+{{{
+SET OSGEO4W_ROOT=C:\Osgeo4W
+apt setup
+apt update
+apt install msvcrt
+}}}
+
+A skeleton install is not so useful, so after the above run `apt install gdal`, and perhaps `apt available` to see what other package choices there are.