Managing GAP packages

load(spec::String, version::String = ""; install = false)

Try to load the newest installed version of the GAP package with name spec. Return true if this is successful, and false otherwise.

The function calls GAP's LoadPackage function; the package banner is not printed.

If install is set to true and the required GAP package is not yet installed then install is called first, in order to install the newest released version of the package.

install(spec::String; interactive::Bool = true, pkgdir::AbstractString = GAP.Packages.DEFAULT_PKGDIR, quiet::Bool = false)

Download and install the newest released version of the GAP package given by spec into the pkgdir directory. Return true if the installation is successful or if the package was already installed, and false otherwise.

spec can be either the name of a package or the URL of an archive or repository containing a package, or the URL of a PackageInfo.g file.

The function uses the function InstallPackage from GAP's package PackageManager. The info messages shown by this function can be suppressed by passing true as the value of quiet. Specifying interactive = false will prevent PackageManager from prompting the user for input interactively. For details, please refer to its documentation.

update(spec::String; interactive::Bool = true, pkgdir::AbstractString = GAP.Packages.DEFAULT_PKGDIR, quiet::Bool = false)

Update the GAP package given by spec that is installed in the pkgdir directory, to the latest version. Return true if a newer version was installed successfully, or if no newer version is available, and false otherwise.

spec can be either the name of a package or the URL of an archive or repository containing a package, or the URL of a PackageInfo.g file.

The function uses the function UpdatePackage from GAP's package PackageManager. The info messages shown by this function can be suppressed by passing true as the value of quiet. Specifying interactive = false will prevent PackageManager from prompting the user for input interactively. For details, please refer to its documentation.

remove(spec::String; interactive::Bool = true, pkgdir::AbstractString = GAP.Packages.DEFAULT_PKGDIR, quiet::Bool = false)

Remove the GAP package with name spec that is installed in the pkgdir directory. Return true if the removal was successful, and false otherwise.

The function uses the function RemovePackage from GAP's package PackageManager. The info messages shown by this function can be suppressed by passing true as the value of quiet. Specifying interactive = false will prevent PackageManager from prompting the user for input interactively. For details, please refer to its documentation.