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# unRAID-NerdTools
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**Install and Uninstall extra packages easily.**
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##
[NerdTools](https://forums.unraid.net/topic/129200-plug-in-nerdtools/) is an Unraid 6.11+ plugin allowing installation of additional Slackware packages. This is based off the old NerdPack plugin ([GitHub](https://github.com/dmacias72/unRAID-NerdPack), [Forum](https://forums.unraid.net/topic/35866-unraid-6-nerdpack-cli-tools-iftop-iotop-screen-kbd-etc/)) for Unraid 6.10 and earlier.
This plugin uses its GitHub repo as a source of truth for which packages are available, what their dependencies are, and also stores the packages themselves. Upon picking a package for installation, NerdTools will download the package and its dependencies to the Unraid `/boot/extra` directory, a special location on the USB Flash disk which will auto-install any package within at reboot time. It then installs the package using `upgradepkg` for immediate use.