Package management

At ActiveState, package management includes not only dependency management but also language and environment management. Use the Platform and State Tool to take all the tedious, manual work out of installing, configuring, updating, and otherwise managing your runtime.

You can use the ActiveState Platform UI and the State Tool to:

• Install and delete packages
• Change versions
• Import packages from a requirements file
• View any security changes that may result from your new configuration in a package management report.

Package management with the Platform UI

Using the Platform UI you can install, uninstall, and edit specific packages from your project.

To install and delete packages from your runtime:

1. Go to your Projects tab.
2. Select the project with the packages you wish to configure.
3. In the Configuration tab of the project:

• To add a package, click the Add Package button and search for the needed package before clicking Close to save.
• To delete an installed package click the trash bin icon next to the package name.
• To find a different version of the package use the drop-down menu next to the package name to select the appropriate package and wait for the dependencies to be resolved.
• To change the language version, or configure the operating system go to your project’s Configuration tab and click the Change Version or Change buttons, respectively.

4. After your newly configured runtime has been built, you can update your project by running the state pull command in the State Tool.

You can also import packages via uploading them from a requirements file. Details on installing packages from requirements files can be found here.

As you manage the packages in your runtime, the addition of new packages or changing the version of existing packages may present new security issues. These changes will be captured in the updated security report. To find out how to view these changes, see the documentation explaining our security reports here.