pkg

FreeBSD binary package manager

TLDR

Install a package

$ pkg install [package]

Search for packages

$ pkg search [query]

Update the package repository catalog

$ pkg update

Upgrade all installed packages

$ pkg upgrade

Remove a package

$ pkg delete [package]

List all installed packages

$ pkg info

Show details for a specific installed package

$ pkg info [package]

Audit installed packages for security vulnerabilities

$ pkg audit -F

Lock a package to prevent upgrades

$ pkg lock [package]

SYNOPSIS

pkg [command] [options] [package...]

pkg is the official binary package manager for FreeBSD. It handles installation, removal, upgrading, and searching of pre-built packages from FreeBSD repositories, replacing the older pkg_add tools.The tool resolves dependencies automatically, manages a local package database, and supports multiple repositories. It can also lock packages to prevent upgrades, audit installed packages for security vulnerabilities, and create packages from installed ports.

PARAMETERS

install PACKAGE

Install a package and its dependencies.

search QUERY

Search for packages in remote repositories.

update

Update the remote repository catalog.

upgrade

Upgrade installed packages to latest available versions.

delete PACKAGE

Remove a package.

info [PACKAGE]

Show information about installed packages, or details for a specific package.

audit [-F]

Audit installed packages for known security vulnerabilities. -F fetches the latest database.

lock PACKAGE

Lock a package to prevent modification or deletion.

unlock PACKAGE

Unlock a previously locked package.

autoremove

Remove unneeded packages that were installed as dependencies.

query FORMAT [PACKAGE]

Query information about installed packages using a format string.

clean

Clean the local cache of fetched packages.

CONFIGURATION

/usr/local/etc/pkg.conf

Main configuration file for pkg behavior and default settings.

/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/

Repository configuration directory with per-repo .conf files.

CAVEATS

FreeBSD specific. Root required for install. Repository based.

HISTORY

pkg replaced pkg_add as the FreeBSD package manager.

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