pack_install/1

Availability::- use_module(library(prolog_pack)).(can be autoloaded)

Install a package. Spec is one of

A package name. This queries the package repository at http://www.swi-prolog.org
Archive file name
HTTP URL of an archive file name. This URL may contain a star (*) for the version. In this case pack_install asks for the directory content and selects the latest version.
GIT URL (not well supported yet)
A local directory name given as file:// URL
'.', in which case a relative symlink is created to the current directory (all other options for Spec make a copy of the files).

After resolving the type of package, pack_install/2 is used to do the actual installation.