====== pkg_upgrade ======

  * [[FreeBSD]]
  * [[FreeBSD Packages]]

pkg_upgrade is binary package management tool, and it seems to be the simplest way to install and get the proper packages with the latest releases.

First, you must install pkg_upgrade:

<code>
cd /usr/ports/sysutils/bsdadminscripts
make clean install
</code>

==== Howto ====

Install a binary package with its dependencies:

<code>
pkg_upgrade -r bash
</code>

Update all binary packages:

<code>
pkg_upgrade -a
</code>

Download packages only:

<code>
pkg_upgrade -F
</code>

Pretend to run:

<code>
pkg_upgrade -n bash
</code>

Show what packages would be updated:

<code>
pkg_upgrade -na
</code>