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pkg [2014/07/18 16:22]
pkg [2014/07/18 16:22] (current)
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 +====== pkg ======
  
 +  * [[FreeBSD]]
 +
 +Starting with RELEASE 10.0, pkg is the default package manager for FreeBSD.
 +
 +After a fresh installation of FreeBSD, run ''​pkg''​ to get it started.
 +
 +<​code>​
 +# pkg install webmin
 +The package management tool is not yet installed on your system.
 +Do you want to fetch and install it now? [y/N]: y
 +Bootstrapping pkg from pkg+http://​pkg.FreeBSD.org/​freebsd:​10:​x86:​64/​latest,​ please wait...
 +Verifying signature with trusted certificate pkg.freebsd.org.2013102301... done
 +Installing pkg-1.2.7_4... done
 +</​code>​
 +
 +So far the interface seems pretty simple / human-friendly.
 +
 +<​code>​
 +pkg search vim
 +pkg install vim-lite
 +</​code>​