Re: downloading pear packages

From: Janwillem Borleffs (jw_at_jwscripts.com)
Date: 09/06/04 

Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 23:34:57 +0200

red wrote:
> I'm using windows xp. I have installed pear packages on my server by
> using the command line, which seems to be the only way to do it.
> However, I want to reinstall a packege. If I try, I get a meassage
> saying the package is already installed. For example, even if I delete
> upload.php, it says http_upload is already installed. Where is it
> getting this information about what is installed from ? How do I
> reinstall a package?
>

Type "pear" at the command line and you will see a list of options.

There are 2 options which are of interest to you:

pear uninstall package_name (to uninstall a package)
pear upgrade package_name (to upgrade a package)

JW

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