cdist-type__package_update_index(7)
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Ricardo Catalinas Jiménez <jimenezrick--@--gmail.com>


NAME
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cdist-type__package_update_index - Update the package index


DESCRIPTION
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This cdist type allows you to update the package index on the target.
It will automatically use the appropriate package manager.


REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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None


OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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type::
    The package manager to use. Default is determined based on the $os
    explorer variable.
    e.g. apt for Debian
         yum for Red Hat
         pacman for Arch Linux


EXAMPLES
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# Update the package index on the target
__package_update_index

# Force use of a specific package manager
__package_update_index --type apt
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SEE ALSO
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- cdist-type(7)


COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2014 Ricardo Catalinas Jiménez. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).