The Linux Self Service portal allows users to install approved software from standard repositories. For more information, please email linux-engr-helpdesk@tamu.edu.
Self Service allows installation from standard repositories only. It is not possible to install local packages.
Install via command line
Open terminal/command line and enter the following commands
Enter:
self-service
You will be prompted for your login password
Without any arguments, this will print help with a list of options
Enter:
self-service --search <package name>
This searches for available packages containing <package name> in its name or description
Enter:
self-service --list_installed
This will list packages installed using self-service
Enter:
self-service --install <package name> [<package name> … ]
This will check if packages are available from standard repositories and then mark them to be installed in the next 30 minutes
Enter:
self-service --uninstall <package name> [<package name> ...]
This will mark the package installed using self-service to be removed in the next 30 minutes
Using this on a package marked for install will cancel the installation