• PackMan package manager 0.9.7 beta released

    From Alan@21:1/5 to All on Sat Feb 13 09:08:20 2021
    PackMan version 0.9.7 beta is now available.

    The changes are:
    - Re-enabled SSL after if accidently got disabled in version 0.9.6

    The changes in 0.9.6 were:

    - Added list of installed files to the package menu.
    - Add options to support using a proxy server for downloads.
    - User suggested UI tweaks to the toolbar and status bar.
    - The licence for this version and any newer version has been changed to
    the Apache License, Version 2.0 with permission of all the PackMan
    contributors.
    - Fixed crash in the Verify advanced option.
    - Fixed blank lines appearing in the main window display
    - Fixed Backup list error when the backup list contains a bad path.


    If you already have a previous version of !PackMan or !RiscPkg
    installed you can install it or upgrade it from either of
    these programs.

    The latest versions of PackMan are now distributed via the ROOL packaging sites. RiscPkg and the older versions of PackMan may not have these
    sources in the list of sources. If this version of PackMan doesn't appear
    as an update in your browser you probably need to add the following url
    to the PackMan sources. http://packages.riscosopen.org/packages/pkg/programs-armv5

    Otherwise go to https://sites.google.com/site/alansriscosstuff/packman
    for download and installation instructions.

    Along with PackMan the following resource/packages have been updated.

    LibPkg 0.9.0 where the main change is the licence has been changed to
    Apache License, Version 2.0 with permission of all the LibPkg contributors.

    PackMan is a package manager front end for packages distributed
    using an enhanced version of the format released with the
    RISC OS Packaging Project (see http://www.riscpkg.org).

    Its features include:

    - Summary and detailed description of the packages
    - Filters to allow display of packages for a specific category,
    what's installed, what's new or upgrades to already installed
    packages.
    - Search for a package.
    - Single buttons to start an install, upgrade or removal of a package.
    - Menu option to upgrade all your packages at once.
    - Automatically install dependencies for you, always showing what
    is going to be installed.
    - Install multiple packages at once.
    - Install the components from a packages to your own location.
    - Display the packages relevant for your machine or warn the package
    owner has not set the environment.

    PackMan is open source software and it's source code is on GitHub. Suggestions/Contributions are always welcome. This doesn't have to
    be code, previously graphics, window layout and documentation fixes
    have been contributed.

    System requirements

    RISC OS 4.0 or greater with long filenames
    Internet connection for downloading packages

    The normal RISC OS Packaging project policy manual has not been
    updated with the new fields yet. The latest version can be downloaded
    using !PackMan or viewed at:
    http://www.riscos.info/~abuckley/policy.html


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