The KPackageViewer Handbook

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### 3. Usage

> General usage is straight forward. You can browse directories with easy. Select the type of package and open a location. All valid packages will be logged in the listbox.

### 4. Modes

### 4.1 Slackware Mode

> In this mode you can browse all file types - SO BE VERY CAREFULL. This mode is for those who owns a Slackware distribution or for those who have already Mounted a Slackware Virtual Directory in the $HOME directory ($HOME/.kde/share/apps/KPackViewert/Virtual_Slack)

> Using KPV in Slack Mode with other files may have unpredictable results. Remember that this is a simple program. But some error checking is done indeed.

> In this mode a smart browse dialog may open /var/adm/packages directory or the virtual folder. But the user is free to browse any directory. This flexibility must be used with caution.

### 4.2 RPM Mode

> RPM mode allows the user to browse .rpm packages. A brute force method is used (once rpm -qip do not cooperate..) to "query" packages for each item of information - slower, but works fine.

### 4.3 Debian Mode

> Debian mode allows the user to browse .deb packages.

### 4.4 TarGZip Mode

> TarGZip mode allows the user to browse .tar.gzip and .tgz packages. This is the standard not only for the Slackware distribution but this is the standard in many Unix systems so it will be usefull for many ones.

### 4.5 Zip Mode

> Zip mode allows the user to browse .zip packages. It's very used in WinWorld so I am shure it's usefull.

### 4.6 BZip2 Mode

> BZip2 mode allows the user to browse .bz2 packages. It's superior results will lead to more and more packs of this type - I guess.

### 4.7 Lha Mode

> Lha mode allows the user to browse .lha and .lzh packages. It's not widely used but it's here for completion reasons.

### 4.8 GZip Mode

> GZip mode allows the user to browse .Z and .gz packages. It's widely used in UNIX so I am shure it's useful.

### 5 Searching with KPV

> KPV is capable of making searches even INSIDE compressed files. Two different searches are available: Pattern and RegExps. Make shure about the options "Wildcard" and "RegExp" because the syntax is completely different.

> Two different circumstances are available too:

> - In the Package List: You can search a package using the "Search" command OR you can search INSIDE ALL packages using the "Where Is It?" command.

> - In General Lists: You can search and make automatic selections. KPV will MultiSelect in MultiSelections lists and SingleSelect in SingleSelections contexts.

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