pkgin

Spec sheet

Purpose

pkgin is an apt- or yum-like tool for managing pkgsrc binary packages from remote repositories.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Platforms

The project page lists tested platforms including NetBSD, DragonFly BSD, Solaris, Debian GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Minix.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Integrations

pkgin works with pkgsrc repositories and uses pkg_summary data to manage packages.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Security

The NetBSD package page reports no known vulnerabilities and cautions that its vulnerability database may not be fully accurate.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cdn.netbsd.org

Support

The site directs users to the #pkgsrc or #NetBSD channels on the Libera.Chat IRC network.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

License

The NetBSD Packages Collection identifies pkgin's license as modified-BSD.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cdn.netbsd.org

Build dependencies

Building from source requires SQLite, libnbcompat, libfetch, and libarchive.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Build requirements

Building from source requires SQLite3, libnbcompat, libfetch, and libarchive.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Current package version

The NetBSD Packages Collection lists pkgin-26.4.0 as the source version.Read 12 Oct 2026 · cdn.netbsd.org

Database

pkgin uses SQLite as its package database backend.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Dependency management

It can show direct, full, and reverse dependency trees and automatically remove orphan dependencies.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Dependency resolution

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · pkgin.net

Notable limit

The site says the pkgin update command must be run regularly to keep its database synchronized with the repository.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Package actions

It supports searching, installing, removing, and upgrading packages and their dependencies.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Package discovery

Commands can list available and installed packages and search the repository using a regular expression.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Package formats

pkgsrc binary packagesRead 21 Sep 2026 · pkgin.net

Package inspection

It can display remote package contents, descriptions, build definitions, categories, and what a package provides or requires.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Package lists

It can export and import package lists in pkg_chk format.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Platform coverage

The site lists tested platforms including NetBSD, DragonFly BSD, Solaris, OpenSolaris, Debian GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Minix.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Repository setup

Users configure package repositories in repositories.conf, and pkgin update downloads pkg_summary data to populate its database.Read 12 Oct 2026 · pkgin.net

Supported platforms

NetBSD; DragonFly BSD; Solaris/SunOS; Debian GNU/Linux; Mac OS X; MinixRead 21 Sep 2026 · pkgin.net

Where Specifiction places it

• Package Managers#90 of 936.9