DOT-Files/Gentoo/gentooamd/home/user/.tldrc/tldr/pages/linux/upgradepkg.md

upgradepkg

Upgrade Slackware packages by replacing existing packages with new versions. See also: installpkg, removepkg, makepkg, pkgtool. More information: https://slackware.nl/slackware/slackware64-current/source/a/pkgtools/manpages/upgradepkg.8.

• Upgrade a package:

sudo upgradepkg {{path/to/package.tgz}}

• Upgrade a package, installing it if not already present:

sudo upgradepkg --install-new {{path/to/package.tgz}}

• Reinstall a package (even if the same version is already installed):

sudo upgradepkg --reinstall {{path/to/package.tgz}}

• Preview what would happen without actually upgrading:

upgradepkg --dry-run {{path/to/package.tgz}}

• Upgrade a package and show detailed progress:

sudo upgradepkg --verbose {{path/to/package.tgz}}