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.SH NAME
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cdist\-type__update_index \- Update the package index
.SH 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.
.SH REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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None
.SH OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
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.B 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
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.SH 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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.SH AUTHORS
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Ricardo Catalinas Jiménez <\fI\%jimenezrick\-\-@\-\-gmail.com\fP>
.SH COPYING
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Copyright (C) 2014 Ricardo Catalinas Jiménez. You can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version.
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