NAME

     easypack - Fetch and install a package

SYNOPSIS

     easypack [-o]

OPTIONS

     -o   If package is already installed, overwrite it

EXAMPLES

     easypack gzip-1.2.4 # Fetch gzip-1.2.4 package

     easypack -o  indent telnet
                         # Refetch these 2 packages

DESCRIPTION

     MINIX 3 user programs, such as emacs, kermit, and telnet are
     organized  into  packages. The complete list is available at
     www.minix3.org/software. While most packages are included on
     the downloadable CD-ROM image, the larger ones are not.  Any
     package can be easily downloaded and installed by just  giv-
     ing  one  simple  easypack command listing the package names
     taken from the Website.  Each package  is  a  .tar.bz2  file
     that  is  fetched  from  www.minix3.org,  and then copied to
     /usr/src/commands,  decompressed  and  untarred.   Then  the
     build  script  in  the  top-level  directory  is executed to
     install it. This command should be called when logged in  as
     bin  to  provide write access to the relevant directories. A
     log file, Log, is produced for debugging  in  case  building
     fails.