The pkg program can be used to download, install, remove and search for packages from the command line.
| Usage | Description |
| pkg history package_names... | List version history of packages |
| pkg install package_names... | Download and install packages |
| pkg install -manual package_files... | Manually install package files |
| pkg list | List all available packagess |
| pkg list -installed | List installed packages |
| pkg list -installed-names | List installed package names |
| pkg list -dependencies package_names... | List package dependencies |
| pkg list -dependents package_names... | List dependent packages |
| pkg remove package_names... | Remove packages |
| pkg remove -all | Remove all packages |
| pkg search keywords... | Search for packages |
| pkg update | Update list of available packages |
| pkg upgrade | Upgrade all installed packages |
| pkg upgrade package_names... | Upgrade selected packages |
| Option | Description |
| -D macro=value | Set a global macro |
| -keepgoing | Continue when errors occur |
| -legacy | Include legacy packages |
| -nodelete | Don't delete downloaded packages after installation |
| -noverify | Don't verify downloaded packages |
| -outputformat string | Specify list/search output format string |
| -packagesdir directory | Set the packages directory to be directory |
| -packagesurl url | Set the URL of the packages website to be url |
| -quiet | Do not output any progress messages |
| -rootuserdir directory | Set the root user data directory to directory |
| -verbose | Produce verbose output |
| -yes | Answer yes to all questions without prompting |
| Macro | Description |
| $(Description) | Package description |
| $(Name) | Package name |
| $(Title) | Package title |
| $(Version) | Package version |
Before you can download, install or search for packages you must first update the local list of available packages:
$ pkg update
The search command can be used to search for a specific package:
$ pkg search libcxx libcxx_arm - ARM libcxx Library Package (1.1)
The install command can be used to install a package:
$ pkg install libcxx_arm
The list command can be used to list installed packages:
$ pkg list -installed libcxx_arm - ARM libcxx Library Package (1.1)
The history command can be used to show package history:
$ pkg history libcxx_arm
libcxx_arm - libcxx Library Package [ARM]
1.1 (Installed)
- Fixed name of Type Interpretation File.
1.0
- Initial release.Specific versions of a package can be installed:
$ pkg install libcxx_arm:1.0
The upgrade command can be used to upgrade to the latest version of a package:
$ pkg upgrade libcxx_arm
The remove command can be used to uninstall a package:
$ pkg remove libcxx_arm