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Pkgsrc

pkgsrc (package source) is a package management system for Unix-like operating systems. 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 was added, followed by support for other operating systems.

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Developers
Alistair Crooks, Hubert Feyrer and Johnny C. Lam
License
BSD License
Operating system
Unix-like
Release
January 4, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-01-04)
Repository
github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc.git
Stable release
2026Q1 / 25 March 2026; 4 months ago (25 March 2026)

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Pkgsrc

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples26
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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Pkgsrc

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related to history · 10
Pkgsrc → Alistair Crooks, DragonFly BSD, DVCS, FreeBSD, Hubert Feyrer, It, January, NetBSD, On, On October
related to External links · 4
Pkgsrc → An, Computer, Official, Reddit
related to Packages · 3
Pkgsrc → As, NetBSD, The NetBSD Foundation
Developers · 1
Pkgsrc → Alistair Crooks, Hubert Feyrer and Johnny C. Lam
License · 1
Pkgsrc → BSD License
Operating system · 1
Pkgsrc → Unix-like
Release · 1
Pkgsrc → January 4, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-01-04)
Repository · 1
Pkgsrc → github.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc.git
Stable release · 1
Pkgsrc → 2026Q1 / 25 March 2026; 4 months ago (25 March 2026)
Type · 1
Pkgsrc → Package management system

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packages netbsd package operating system binary systems management ports collection software smartos macos bsd solaris linux unix-like since pre-built source

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PkgsrcDevelopersAlistair Crooks, Hubert Feyrer and Johnny C. Lam1.00infobox
PkgsrcLicenseBSD License1.00infobox
PkgsrcOperating systemUnix-like1.00infobox
PkgsrcReleaseJanuary 4, 1998; 28 years ago (1998-01-04)1.00infobox
PkgsrcRepositorygithub.com/NetBSD/pkgsrc.git1.00infobox
PkgsrcStable release2026Q1 / 25 March 2026; 4 months ago (25 March 2026)1.00infobox
PkgsrcTypePackage management system1.00infobox
PkgsrcWebsitewww.pkgsrc.org1.00infobox
PkgsrcWritten inC, Unix shell1.00infobox
Pkgsrcrelated to External linksComputer0.60section
Pkgsrcrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
Pkgsrcrelated to External linksAn0.60section

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