FreeBSD pkg
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- pkg is a package management tool for FreeBSD.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Free plan
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.freebsd.org
- Support
- The project lists help via the #pkg channel on Libera Chat or [email protected].Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Bootstrap
- Supported FreeBSD versions include a /usr/sbin/pkg placeholder that can download and install the full pkg tool and initialize the local package database.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Bug reporting
- The README directs users to submit bugs through the pkg issue tracker.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Configuration files
- The FAQ says pkg does not perform two- or three-way merges of package configuration files; it generally installs sample files and updates live files only under specified conditions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Dependencies
- The FAQ says pkg automatically notices when a dependency package is updated to a new version.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Dependency resolution
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.freebsd.org
- Installation sources
- pkg can install package archives from local disk, a remote HTTP server, or a remote SSH server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Library
- pkg is built on libpkg, which interfaces with package registration backends and abstracts registration, remote repositories, package creation, and updating.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Offline installation
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.freebsd.org
- Package checks
- The FAQ points to pkg-check(8) for auditing and repairing the package database.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Package format
- A pkg archive is a tar archive that can be raw or compressed with gzip, bzip2, zstd, or xz; zstd is the default compression algorithm.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Package formats
- tar archive (.pkg),gzip,bzip2,zstd,xzRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.freebsd.org
- Parallel installs
- The FAQ says parallel installs do not work because the first operation locks the database and the second cannot proceed.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security auditing
- The FAQ says pkg has an internal pkg audit command rather than using portaudit.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Supported platforms
- FreeBSDRead 21 Sep 2026 · docs.freebsd.org
Plans and prices
FreeBSD pkg Free Package management tool for FreeBSD Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Package Managers#70 of 937.5
