PackMan package manager 0.9.0 beta released

PackMan version 0.9.0 beta is now available.

New to this version:

- Added find file window to search packages for a component or installed
file.
- Added save/load install list of packages, paths and sources.
- Added install/remove/copyright and components buttons to the information
window.
- Implemented package triggers.
- Fixed bug that corrupted desktop file if it did not contain any RISCOS
sections. Modern RISC OS 4/5 !Boot directories would not trigger this
bug, however earlier versions of the Iyonix may and if this file was
a copy from a pre RISC OS 4 machine.

+ An assortment of minor bug fixes and UI improvements (see the
history page in the help for details)

If you already have a previous version of !PackMan or !RiscPkg
installed you can install it or upgrade it from either of
these programs.

The latest versions of PackMan are now distributed via the ROOL packaging
sites. RiscPkg and the older versions of PackMan may not have these
sources in the list of sources. If this version of PackMan doesn’t appear
as an update in your browser you probably need to add the following url
to the PackMan sources.
http://packages.riscosopen.org/packages/pkg/programs-armv5

Otherwise go to https://sites.google.com/site/alansriscosstuff/packman
for download and installation instructions.

PackMan is a package manager front end for packages distributed
using the RISC OS Packaging Project (see http://www.riscpkg.org).

Its features include:

- Summary and detailed description of the packages
- Filters to allow display of packages for a specific category,
what’s installed, what’s new or upgrades to already installed
packages.
- Search for a package.
- Single buttons to start an install, upgrade or removal of a package.
- Menu option to upgrade all your packages at once.
- Automatically install dependencies for you, always showing what
is going to be installed.
- Install multiple packages at once.
- Install the components from a packages to your own location.

System requirements

RISC OS 4.0 or greater with long filenames
Internet connection for downloading packages