On Wednesday, 27 July 2016 18:13:44 UTC+10, leif wrote: > > Andrew wrote: > > I just installed an optional package but it took me a while to remember > > how to do it. Of course, it is completely straightforward but I just > > forgot.... > > Ahem, './sage --help'? > > Sure that's what I did when I didn't find it i the manual. The point is that it should ALSO be in the manual.
> That points you to './sage --advanced' (advanced help) as well, which > gives > > Installing packages and upgrading: > -package [args] -- call the new package manager with given > arguments. > Run without arguments for package-specific help. > -experimental -- list all experimental packages that can be > installed > -f [opts] [packages]-- shortcut for -i -f: force build of the given Sage > packages > -i [opts] [packages]-- install the given Sage packages. Options: > -c -- run the packages' test suites > -d -- only download, do not install packages > -f -- force build: install the packages even > if they are already installed > -s -- do not delete the temporary build > directories > after a successful build > -p [opts] [packages]-- install the given Sage packages, without > dependency > checking and with support for old-style spkgs. > Options are -c, -d and -s with the same meaning > as > for the -i command > -info [packages] -- print the SPKG.txt of the given packages > --location -- if needed, fix paths to make Sage relocatable > -optional -- list all optional packages that can be installed > -standard -- list all standard packages that can be installed > -installed -- list all installed packages > -upgrade [version] -- download, build and install the given version. > Here, > 'version' is a git branch or tag name. Useful > values > are 'master' (the current development version, > this > is the default) or a version number like '5.13'. > -pip [...] -- invoke pip, the Python package manager > > > besides further usage help on other topics. > > > -leif > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-devel" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
