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| Option | Description |
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--usepkg (-k) |
Tries to use the binary package(s) in the locally available packages directory. Useful when using NFS or SSHFS mounted binary package hosts. If the binary packages are not found, a regular (source-based) installation will be performed. |
--usepkgonly (-K) |
Similar to --usepkg (-k) but fail if the binary package cannot be found. This option is useful if only pre-built binary packages are to be used.
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--getbinpkg (-g) |
Download the binary package(s) from a remote binary package host. If the binary packages are not found, a regular (source-based) installation will be performed. |
--getbinpkgonly (-G) |
Similar to --getbinpkg (-g) but will fail if the binary package(s) cannot be downloaded. This option is useful if only pre-built binary packages are to be used.
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