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Re: Future capability: Package management via gui?


From: Sebastian Schöps
Subject: Re: Future capability: Package management via gui?
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 06:12:31 -0800 (PST)

NJank wrote
> Wondered if anyone else thinks another menu option in the GUI for
> 'Packages' would make sense. A window showing a list of installed
> packages, indicator for loaded/unloaded. checkboxes next to ones to
> load, maybe another checkbox for "auto-load?" A button next to each to
> 'pkg update', or a big button for pkg update all. Maybe a package
> install button that brings up a file/open dialog.

I suggested at OctConf to use a dedicated file-extension, e.g. "xxx.octpkg"
to allow installation via double clicking on a downloaded package. Microsoft
does the same: the office suite uses zipped xml files.




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