Tech riderRev. 22 Sept 2026
pkg_add
- 1Runs onNot stated by the maker
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Package formatsTGZ, gzip-compressed ustar archives with packing lists
- 4Supported platformsOpenBSD alpha, amd64, arm64, armv7, hppa, i386, landisk, luna88k, macppc, octeon, powerpc64, riscv64, sparc64
- 5Dependency resolutionYes
- 6Offline installationYes
4 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: man.openbsd.org
Overview
pkg_add is ranked #74 of 93 in package managers on Specifiction.
Compared on package managers
- Free plan
- Yesman.openbsd.org
- Package formats
- TGZ, gzip-compressed ustar archives with packing listsman.openbsd.org
- Supported platforms
- OpenBSD alpha, amd64, arm64, armv7, hppa, i386, landisk, luna88k, macppc, octeon, powerpc64, riscv64, sparc64man.openbsd.org
- Dependency resolution
- Yesman.openbsd.org
- Offline installation
- Yesman.openbsd.org
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Package Managers in 2026#74 of 93
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