The pkgsrc guide Documentation on the NetBSD packages system (2021/01/02) Alistair Crooks
[email protected] Hubert Feyrer
[email protected] The pkgsrc Developers The pkgsrc guide: Documentation on the NetBSD packages system by Alistair Crooks, Hubert Feyrer, The pkgsrc Developers Published 2021/01/02 08:32:15 Copyright © 1994-2021 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc pkgsrc is a centralized package management system for Unix-like operating systems. This guide provides information for users and developers of pkgsrc. It covers installation of binary and source packages, creation of binary and source packages and a high-level overview about the infrastructure. Table of Contents 1. What is pkgsrc?......................................................................................................................................1 1.1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................1 1.1.1. Why pkgsrc?...................................................................................................................1 1.1.2. Supported platforms.......................................................................................................2 1.2. Overview.....................................................................................................................................3 1.3. Terminology................................................................................................................................4 1.3.1. Roles involved in pkgsrc.................................................................................................4