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+#DISTROS
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+7. [CONFIGURATION ON CRUX](#configuration-on-crux)  
+7.1. [ENABLE CONTRIB REPO](#enable-contrib-repo)  
+7.2. [ADD EXTERNAL REPOS](#add-external-repos)  
+7.3. [INSTALL XORG](#install-xorg)  
+8. [CRUX COMMANDS](#crux-commands)  
+8.1. [AUTOMATED INSTALLATION OF PORTS](#automated-installation-of-ports)  
+8.2. [MANUAL DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION](#manual-download-and-installation)  
+9. [SOURCE MAGE GNU/LINUX COMMANDS](#source-mage-gnu/linu-commands)  
+
+## CONFIGURATION ON CRUX
+### ENABLE CONTRIB REPO
+* Enable contrib for ports  
+`cd /etc/ports`  
+`mv contrib.rsync.inactive contrib.rsync`
+* Enable contrib for prt-get  
+`nano /etc/prt-get.conf`
+* Uncomment line "_prtdir /usr/ports/contrib_"
+
+### ADD EXTERNAL REPOS
+* Download httpup/rsync file and pub file  
+`cd /etc/ports/`  
+`wget -c <URL>`
+* Add repo location to "_/etc/prt-get.conf_" (order sets precedence)  
+`nano /etc/prt-get.conf`
+* Add line "_prtdir /usr/ports/\<REPO>_"
+* Populate repo  
+`ports -u <REPO>`
+
+* Enable pre-/post-install scripts in "_/etc/prt-get.conf_" (usually safe to run repeatedly, usually used to rebuild caches and add system users when installing certain software)  
+`nano /etc/prt-get.conf`
+* Uncomment line "_runscripts yes_"
+
+* Ignore footprint mismatches due to new files (usually not a bad thing)  
+`nano /etc/pkgmk.conf`
+* Set line "_PKGMK_IGNORE_NEW="yes"_"
+
+### INSTALL XORG
+* Install a minimal set of xorg and xorg dependent tools one by one
+`prtget depinst xorg-server xorg-xf86-video-<DRIVER> xorg-font-<FONT> xkeyboard-config xorg-xinit`
+* Alternatively just install the metapackage "_xorg_"
+
+## CRUX COMMANDS
+### AUTOMATED INSTALLATION OF PORTS
+* Populate ports tree (is empty by default)  
+`ports -u`
+* Automatically download and build a package with its required dependencies ignoring signature mismatch  
+`prt-get -in depinst <PORT>`
+* Remove a package  
+`prt-get remove <PORT>`
+* Search package  
+`prt-get search <PORT>`
+* Get info from package  
+`prt-get info <PORT>`
+* Get dependency info from package  
+`prt-get depends <PORT>`
+* Update all packages  
+`prt-get sysup`
+* List all installed packages  
+`pkginfo -i`
+
+### MANUAL DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION
+* Go to apropriate directory for all these tasks  
+`cd to /usr/ports/<REPO>/<PORT>`
+* To download a package  
+`pkgmk -d <PORT>`
+* To install a downloaded package  
+`pkgmk -i <PORT>`
+* In case of signature mismatch  
+`pkgadd -f <PORT>`
+* To clean directory from downloaded package and build  
+`pkgadd -c <PORT>`
+* To remove installed package  
+`pkgrm <PORT>`
+
+## SOURCE MAGE GNU/LINUX COMMANDS
+* To get a manual  
+`cast smgl-setup`  
+`man smgl-setup`
+* To change general things like the color scheme  
+`sorcery`
+* To update the package manager  
+`sorcery update`
+* To update the package list  
+`scribe update`
+* To check for any changes in the architecture specs  
+`cast smgl-archspecs`
+* To rebuild everything from source  
+`sorcery rebuild`
+* To recompile the kernel  
+`cast -r linux`
+* To get a list of spells needing upgrade  
+`sorcery -q`
+* To upgrade the spells themselves known to be available for upgrade  
+`cast --queue`
+* To check for broken installations  
+`cleanse --fix`
+* After casting new spells you need this to have apropos, man -k, and whatis  
+` makewhatis`
+* To install new packages  
+`cast <spell>`
+* To update an existing package  
+`cast <spell>`
+* To search for packages  
+`gaze search <spell>`
+* To search by package name  
+`gaze search -name  <spell>`
+* To list installed packages  
+`gaze installed`
+* To remove a spell  
+`dispel <spell>`
+* To delete completely a package  
+`dispel --nosustain <spell>`
+* To list repositories  
+`scribe index`
+* To add a repository  
+`scribe add <grimoire>`
+* To remove a repository  
+`scribe remove <grimoire>`