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'''pkgsrc''' (''package source'') is a [[package management system]] for [[Unix-like]] [[operating system]]s. It was forked from the [[FreeBSD ports]] collection in 1997 as the primary package management system for [[NetBSD]]. Since then it has evolved independently; in 1999, support for [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]] was added, followed by support for other operating systems.{{r|informit-2006}} | '''pkgsrc''' (''package source'') is a [[package management system]] for [[Unix-like]] [[operating system]]s. It was forked from the [[FreeBSD ports]] collection in 1997 as the primary package management system for [[NetBSD]]. Since then it has evolved independently; in 1999, support for [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]] was added, followed by support for other operating systems.{{r|informit-2006}} | ||
pkgsrc currently contains over | {{Asof|September 2025}}, pkgsrc currently contains over 29,000 packages<ref>{{Cite mailing list|url=https://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-announce/2025/09/25/msg000387.html|title=pkgsrc-2025Q3 released|last=Siegert|first=Benn|date=25 September 2025|access-date=1 October 2025}}</ref> and includes most popular [[open-source software]]. It is the native package manager on NetBSD, [[SmartOS]] and [[MINIX 3]], and is portable across 23 different [[operating system]]s, including [[AIX operating system|AIX]], various [[BSD]] derivatives, [[HP-UX]], [[IRIX]], [[Linux]],<ref name=pkgsrc-linux>{{cite web |url=http://pkgsrc.joyent.com/install-on-linux/ |title=Joyent Packages Documentation - Install On Linux |publisher=[[Joyent]] |access-date=2018-10-10}}</ref> [[macOS]],<ref name=pkgsrc-osx>{{cite web |url=http://pkgsrc.joyent.com/install-on-osx/ |title=Joyent Packages Documentation - Install On macOS |publisher=[[Joyent]] |access-date=2018-10-10 |archive-date=2018-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006125302/http://pkgsrc.joyent.com/install-on-osx/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], and [[QNX]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-users/2018/10/05/msg027525.html |title=Announcing the pkgsrc-2018Q3 release |last=Perkin|first=Jonathan |publisher=[[NetBSD]] |date=2018-10-05 |access-date=2018-10-10}}</ref> | ||
There are multiple ways to install programs using pkgsrc. The pkgsrc [[Bootstrapping|bootstrap]] contains a traditional [[ports collection]] that utilizes a series of [[Make (software)|makefiles]] to compile software from source. Another method is to install pre-built binary packages via the {{mono|pkg_add}} and {{mono|pkg_delete}} tools. A high-level utility named {{mono|pkgin}} also exists, and is designed to automate the installation, removal, and update of binary packages in a manner similar to [[Debian]]'s [[Advanced Packaging Tool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pkgin.net/|title=pkgin, a binary package manager for pkgsrc}}</ref> | There are multiple ways to install programs using pkgsrc. The pkgsrc [[Bootstrapping|bootstrap]] contains a traditional [[ports collection]] that utilizes a series of [[Make (software)|makefiles]] to compile software from source. Another method is to install pre-built binary packages via the {{mono|pkg_add}} and {{mono|pkg_delete}} tools. A high-level utility named {{mono|pkgin}} also exists, and is designed to automate the installation, removal, and update of binary packages in a manner similar to [[Debian]]'s [[Advanced Packaging Tool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pkgin.net/|title=pkgin, a binary package manager for pkgsrc}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 1 October 2025
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since September 2025[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., pkgsrc currently contains over 29,000 packages[1] and includes most popular open-source software. It is the native package manager on NetBSD, SmartOS and MINIX 3, and is portable across 23 different operating systems, including AIX, various BSD derivatives, HP-UX, IRIX, Linux,[2] macOS,[3] Solaris, and QNX.[4]
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Several vendors, including MNX.io, provide binary packages for popular operating systems, including macOS and Linux.Template:R
Supported platforms
| Platform | Date added |
|---|---|
| NetBSD | October 1997 |
| Solaris | March 1999 |
| Linux | June 1999 |
| Darwin and macOS | October 2001 |
| FreeBSD | November 2002 |
| OpenBSD | November 2002 |
| IRIX | December 2002 |
| BSD/OS | December 2003 |
| AIX | December 2003 |
| Interix (for Windows NT) | March 2004 |
| DragonFly BSD | October 2004 |
| OSF/1 | November 2004 |
| HP-UX | April 2007 |
| QNX | October 2007 |
| Haiku | January 2010 |
| MINIX 3 | August 2010 |
| MirBSD | January 2011 |
| illumos and SmartOS | February 2011 |
| Cygwin | May 2013 |
| GNU/kFreeBSD | July 2013 |
| Bitrig | June 2015 |
History
On October 3, 1997, NetBSD developers Alistair Crooks and Hubert Feyrer created pkgsrc[6] based on the FreeBSD ports system and intended to support the NetBSD packages collection. It was officially released as part of NetBSD 1.3[7] on January 4, 1998. DragonFly BSD used pkgsrc as its official package system from version 1.4 in 2006, to 3.4 in 2013.[8]Template:R
On 2017-09-12, a commit message policy that accommodates DVCS was established by the project.Template:R
Packages
The NetBSD Foundation provides official, pre-built binary packages for multiple combinations of NetBSD and pkgsrc releases, and occasionally for certain other operating systems as well.[9]
As of 2018, several vendors provide pre-built binary packages for several platforms:
- Since at least 2014,[10] Joyent has provided binary packages for SmartOS/illumos, macOS,[3] and Enterprise Linux (CentOS/Oracle/Red Hat/Scientific).[2][10] Packages are provided on a rolling release basis from the trunk (HEAD, in CVS terminology) of pkgsrc, with updates every few days;[3] additionally, quarterly stable releases of pkgsrc for Joyent's own SmartOS are also provided (dating back to 2012Q4).[11]
- Since 2017,[12] University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee has provided binary packages for NetBSD, RHEL/CentOS, and Darwin/macOS.[13][14] Packages are only built from the quarterly releases of pkgsrc, aiding use in long-term experiments, where stability and reproducibility of the findings is of the essence.[12]
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External links
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- A web interface for pkgsrc
- pkgsrc-wip – a project to get more people actively involved with pkgsrc
- pkgsrcCon: An annual conference focusing on pkgsrc
- /r/pkgsrc on Reddit
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- Console applications
- Free package management systems
- Linux package management-related software
- NetBSD
- Software using the BSD license
- Unix package management-related software
- Utility software for Linux
- Utility software for macOS