pkg

pkg Cheatsheet #

pkg is a package management system used primarily on FreeBSD. It is used for managing packages and their dependencies on the system.

Basic Commands #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`pkg install`	`pkg install <package>`	Install a package
`pkg delete`	`pkg delete <package>`	Remove a package
`pkg info`	`pkg info <package>`	Show information about a package
`pkg update`	`pkg update`	Update the package repository
`pkg upgrade`	`pkg upgrade`	Upgrade all installed packages

Package Management #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`pkg search`	`pkg search <package>`	Search for a package
`pkg info -a`	`pkg info -a`	List all installed packages
`pkg info -L <pkg>`	`pkg info -L <package>`	List files installed by a package
`pkg info -R <pkg>`	`pkg info -R <package>`	Show reverse dependencies of a package

Repository Management #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`pkg add`	`pkg add <package>`	Install a package from a local file
`pkg fetch`	`pkg fetch <package>`	Download a package without installing it
`pkg audit`	`pkg audit`	Check for security vulnerabilities in installed packages

Configuration #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`pkg check`	`pkg check -d`	Verify package integrity and dependencies
`pkg clean`	`pkg clean`	Remove old package data

Advanced Commands #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`pkg lock`	`pkg lock <package>`	Lock a package to prevent updates
`pkg unlock`	`pkg unlock <package>`	Unlock a package to allow updates
`pkg set`	`pkg set -a <attribute>=<value>`	Set or modify attributes of a package

This cheatsheet provides essential pkg commands for package management on FreeBSD and similar systems.