Using Smart to install packages from file

[Gustavo Niemeyer]

Hey guys,

>> Does the following command actually work in smart:
>> smart install ./somepackage.file
> 
> If you saying that somepackage.file is an RPM file, that should
> perfectly work.

It should work for both rpm and deb packages.  The real command
line and errors might help.

> Try removing the ./, and just use the file name.

The "./" is needed for it to be considered a file name.

> If you are saying that somepackage.file is a list o files, "smart
> install < somepackage.file" or "smart install $(cat somepackage.file)"
> should work.

The second one should work.  The first one will not.

>> Also what is the maximum number of pkgname arguments that can be
>> listed in the file?  I am wanting to install over 800 packages.
> 
> Good question... Never tried more than 50. :)

It depends on the shell argument limit.

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