The Linux Self Service portal allows users to install approved software from standard repositories. For more information, please email linux-engr-helpdesk@tamu.edu.

Install via command line

1. Open terminal/command line and enter the following commands

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   self-service

   1. You will be prompted for your login password

   2. Without any arguments, this will print help with a list of options

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   self-service --search <package name>

   1. This searches for available packages containing <package name> in its name or description

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   self-service --list_installed

   1.  This will list packages installed using self-service

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   self-service --install <package name> [<package name> … ]

   1. This will check if packages are available from standard repositories and then mark them to be installed in the next 30 minutes

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   self-service --uninstall <package name> [<package name> ...]

   1. This will mark the package installed using self-service to be removed in the next 30 minutes

   2. Using this on a package marked for install will cancel the installation

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Please see the page Self-Service Software Installation (excerpt included below) for the full list of instructions.