Package Menu

The package menu contains all the functions related to package manipulation and management. Since some of these menu items perform actions on packages, you must select one or more packages from the package list. Some available submenu items may be disabled depending on the state of the selected package(s).

Figure 19 - Package Menu

Upgrade All Installed Packages: This item initiates an upgrade of all your currently installed packages to the latest revision. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog before any changes are performed. This scans all of your installed packages regardless of what is visible in the main package list.

Install All Missing Dependencies: This initiates a scan of all your currently displayed packages to determine if there are missing dependencies. If there are missing dependencies, then the will be installed. You will be presented with an action confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Install: This installs the currently selected package. If the package must be downloaded before it is installed then this will be performed automatically. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Note: This menu item is only visible if you have selected one or more packages that are not installed.

Install & Upgrade: This installs the currently selected package and Upgrades any selected packages to the latest version. If the package must be downloaded before it is installed then this will be performed automatically. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Note: This menu item is only visible if you have selected more than one combination of packages that are either not installed and have upgrades available.

Install Other: If other versions of the package are available then you can navigate to a specific version and install it. If a version of the package is already installed then it will automatically be uninstalled and the new version installed. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Note: This menu item is only enabled if you have selected one or more packages that have other versions available for install.

Upgrade: This upgrades the currently selected package to the latest version. If the package must be downloaded before it is installed then this will be performed automatically. If the older package must be uninstalled first then this is performed automatically. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Note: This menu item is only visible if you have selected one or more packages that have upgrades available.

Uninstall: This uninstalls the currently selected package. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Note: This menu item is only enabled if you have selected one or more packages that are already installed.

Download: This downloads the currently selected package. The package will be placed into your library but it will not be installed. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Note: This menu item is only enabled if you have selected one or more packages that are not already downloaded and they are available in the remote package repository.

Download Other: If other versions of the package are available for download then this menu will be enabled and you can navigate to a specific version and download the selected package. The package will be placed into your library but it will not be installed. You will be presented with a confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Install Missing Dependencies: This adds any missing dependencies of the selected package to your package list. You will be presented with an action confirmation dialog before any changes are performed.

Note: This menu item is only enabled if you have selected one or more packages that have missing dependencies.

Remove From Library: This will allow you to remove (not uninstall) a package file from your package library. You can only remove packages from your library that you have added and are not available on the network. Networked packages cannot be removed.

Note: This menu item is only enabled if the selected package is a custom package and it is not currently installed.

Send to Configuration: This item will attempt to add one or more selected packages to a package configuration. If a package configuration is already opened then the selected packages will be added to the existing open configuration. If a configuration is not open then VIPM will create a new package configuration and add the selected packages. You will be presented with an action confirmation dialog only if the selected packages have required dependencies that are not already selected.

Note: This menu item is only enabled if the selected packages do not already exist in an open configuration.

Get Info: This will launch the package information window. This window displays a summary of the information contained in the package.

Get Info Other: If other versions of the package are available then this menu item will be enabled and you can navigate to a specific version and then launch the package information window for the selected version. This window displays a summary of the information contained in the package. It is important to note that when viewing the Package Information Window in this mode, the Next and Previous navigation buttons are bounded to the versions of the selected package.

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