# \#packs

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## [Alternate Package Definitions for SWI-Prolog](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/alternate-package-definitions-for-swi-prolog/7706)

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**Author:** [@indieterminacy](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/u/indieterminacy)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 12:27pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/alternate-package-definitions-for-swi-prolog/7706 "2024-08-20T12:27:45Z")

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While Flatpak is not in my purview, the recent Flatpak thread comments reminded me on something: https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/supporting-flatpak Namely to point out that other packages exist in the wild that be…

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## [Pack Ann: Stoics packs updates with bio\_db and stoics\_lib highlights](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/pack-ann-stoics-packs-updates-with-bio-db-and-stoics-lib-highlights/6073)

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**Author:** [@nicos](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/u/nicos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 5:55pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/pack-ann-stoics-packs-updates-with-bio-db-and-stoics-lib-highlights/6073 "2023-01-02T17:55:43Z")

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A number of stoics.org.uk packs have been updated. The changes are in small eccentric packs, but there might a couple of things of interest. pack(bio\_db) bio\_db serves high quality biological databases as prolog fact …

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## [Cosmos 0.13 alpha released](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/cosmos-0-13-alpha-released/5090)

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**Author:** [@lug](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/u/lug)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2022, 9:03am UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/cosmos-0-13-alpha-released/5090 "2022-03-05T09:03:55Z")

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Hello! I’ve come to announce an all-new language, now being hosted as a Swi-Prolog pack. https://mcsoto.github.io/cosmos-lang/ What do we aim to provide? Functional support with lambdas, etc. Types and possibly late…

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## [Optional dependencies for packs?](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/optional-dependencies-for-packs/4160)

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**Author:** [@jamesnvc](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/u/jamesnvc)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/optional-dependencies-for-packs/4160 "2021-07-17T23:28:51Z")

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Would it be possible to have the ability to mark the dependency a pack requires as optional? My use-case is wanting to use inotify if available, but still have the rest of the library be usable even if running on a platf…

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## [Using SWI-Prolog pack gvterm](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/using-swi-prolog-pack-gvterm/3009)

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**Author:** [@EricGT](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/u/EricGT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://swi-prolog.discourse.group/t/using-swi-prolog-pack-gvterm/3009 "2020-10-05T11:39:33Z")

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gvterm - This library translates complex Prolog terms into Graphviz (dot) output for graphical rendering. While gvterm works for a quick and fast way see: SWISH - The term render plugin Thanks Jan W. (ref) This exam…