pkg

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.

install PACKAGE

Install a package and its dependencies.

Search for packages in remote repositories.

Update the remote repository catalog.

Upgrade installed packages to latest available versions.

Remove a package.

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

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

Lock a package to prevent modification or deletion.

Unlock a previously locked package.

Remove unneeded packages that were installed as dependencies.

Query information about installed packages using a format string.

Clean the local cache of fetched packages.

/usr/local/etc/pkg.conf

Main configuration file for pkg behavior and default settings.

Repository configuration directory with per-repo .conf files.

FreeBSD specific. Root required for install. Repository based.

pkg replaced pkg_add as the FreeBSD package manager.

pkg-add(8), ports(7)