cpack.pl -- The ClioPatria package manager

cpack_install(+Install) is semidet

Install package by name or URL. The URL of a CPACK can be found on the web-page of the package. If a name is given, cpack_install/1 queries the configured servers for the package. For example:

?- cpack_install('EDM').
% Trying CPACK server at http://cliopatria.swi-prolog.org/cpack/EDM ...
% Installing package EDM:
%    EDM -- View Europeana Data Model
% Initialized empty Git repository in /home/jan/tmp/test/cpack/EDM/.git/
%     Installing EDM.pl ...
% /home/jan/tmp/test/config-enabled/010-packs.pl compiled into conf_packs 0.00 sec, 1,480 bytes
% Added the following config files:
%     /home/jan/tmp/test/config-enabled/010-packs.pl
%     /home/jan/tmp/test/config-enabled/EDM.pl
%   library(count) compiled into count 0.02 sec, 13,280 bytes
%  skin(EDM) compiled into edm 0.02 sec, 52,984 bytes
% /home/jan/tmp/test/config-enabled/EDM.pl compiled into conf_EDM 0.02 sec, 56,112 bytes
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Arguments:

Install

- is either a URL on the server that returns the installation parameter (this is shown in the info box of the package), or the name of a package or a list of package names.

See also

- http://cliopatria.swi-prolog.org is the central package repository.

cpack_upgrade

Upgrade all packages to the server versions.

cpack_upgrade(Package)

Upgrade Package. This is the same as cpack_install(Package).

cpack_configure(+Name) is det

Just configure a package.

cpack_add_dir(+ConfigEnable, +PackageDir)

Install package located in directory PackageDir.

To be done: - Register version-tracking with register_git_module/3.

cpack_remove(+Pack) is det

cpack_remove(+Pack, +Options) is det

Remove CPACK Pack. Processed options:

force(Boolean): If true, omit checking whether removing the package will break dependencies.
fake(true): Print messages indicating what actions will be preformed, but do not modify anything.

To be done: - Should we also try to unload all loaded files?

cpack_register(+PackName, +Dir, +Options)

Attach a CPACK to the search paths

current_cpack(-Name) is nondet

True when Name is the name of a registered package.

cpack_property(Name, Property) is nondet

True when Property is a property of the CPACK Name. Defined properties are:

directory(Dir)

prolog_version:git_module_hook(?Name, ?Directory, ?Options) is nondet[multifile]

Make packages available for the version management implemented by library(version).

cpack_create(+Name, +Title, +Options) is det

Create a new package. Options include

type(Type): Label of a subclass of cpack:Package. Default is package
title(Title): Title for the package. Should be a short line.
foafname(FoafName): foaf:name to put into the default template
foafmbox(Email): foaf:mbox to put into the default template

Default options are extracted from the cpack:Profile named default

To be done: - Allow selection profile, auto-loading of profile, etc.

cpack_remove(+Pack) is det

cpack_remove(+Pack, +Options) is det

Remove CPACK Pack. Processed options:

force(Boolean): If true, omit checking whether removing the package will break dependencies.
fake(true): Print messages indicating what actions will be preformed, but do not modify anything.

To be done: - Should we also try to unload all loaded files?