The sce-import command is used to search, convert and install Debian or Ubuntu packages and pre-built dCore packages as local SCEs. After a fresh dCore base install, it is the most commonly used SCE command to build up and customize a system.
A reliable wired or wireless internet connection is required to import applicable Debian/Ubuntu and dCore repository files and create SCEs. The command is feature rich, as demonstrated in the usage information below.
The command works faster if grep and gawk packages are installed
Usage options from the 'sce-import –help' command:
sce-import - Search, convert, install DEB and pre-built packages as local SCEs.
Use simple name (nano not nano_*_i386.deb). May use option combos.
Also see /etc/sysconfig/sceconfig, locale.nopurge and sce.purge.
sce-import Prompt, enter starting characters of package sought.
sce-import PKG Search packages that start with desired package name.
sce-import -b PKG Add resulting SCE to sceboot.lst.
sce-import -c PKG Search packages that contain desired package name.
sce-import -d PKG Choose existing SCE(s) to provide dependencies for
new SCE, may make new SCE significantly smaller.
sce-import -k PKG Keep /usr/share/doc and /man in SCE, see man-db.
sce-import -l LISTFILE SCE mega-extension created from text file listing one
PKG per line, eg. sce-import -l /tmp/my_apps contains
emelfm & nano, which can now share common dependencies.
sce-import -n PKG Non-interactive exact name import, no combos like -nd.
sce-import -o PKG Add imported SCE to ondemand via /tce/ondemand script.
sce-import -p PKG Preserve old DEBINX, no new fetch, better performance.
sce-import -r PKG Use RAM, swap partition/file to unpack source DEBs.
sce-import -s PKG Estimate package, HD and RAM space, warn as needed.
sce-import -u PKG (DEFAULT) update mode, sync new DEBINX files.
sce-import -v PKG View list of packages the imported SCE contains.
sce-import -z PKG Ignore locale.nopurge, sce.purge, sceconfig files.
sce-import -R PKG Include recommended Debian packages, warning large SCE.
sce-import -S PKG Include suggested Debian packages, warning large SCE.
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