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The facts below are what the maker publishes about PEAR, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

The facts

Each one read from PEAR's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Command line
The PEAR installer is used from the command line to install packages, get package information, and use channels.checked 11 Oct 2026
Dependency resolution
Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Dependency tracking
The installer can track project dependencies from a simple package definition file across development, test, and production environments.checked 12 Oct 2026
Distribution channels
PEAR channels provide a way to distribute packages, and the site lists other PHP projects with packages installable through PEAR infrastructure.checked 12 Oct 2026
Documentation
PEAR documentation is a centralized place where developers can add package documentation, and offline copies are offered in several archive formats.checked 12 Oct 2026
Governance
The PEAR Group is identified as PEAR’s governing body.checked 11 Oct 2026
Hosting channels
The channels page lists software for hosting a PEAR channel, including Chiara_PEAR_Server, SimpleChannelServer, Pirum, and Pearfarm.checked 11 Oct 2026
Installation
The manual provides an installation chapter for the PEAR package manager and a separate chapter for Pyrus, the PEAR installer for PHP 5.3+.checked 12 Oct 2026
Issue reporting
The PEAR Bug Tracking System provides options to report new bugs and enhancements and links to support channels.checked 12 Oct 2026
Maintainer organization
The PEAR Group page describes the group as PEAR's governing body.checked 12 Oct 2026
Maintenance
The homepage lists PEAR 1.10.18 as a release dated January 25, 2026.checked 11 Oct 2026
Offline installation
Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Package catalog
The package directory lists 603 packages across categories including databases, encryption, networking, and web services.checked 12 Oct 2026
Package directory filters
The package directory lets visitors filter packages by PHP 4, PHP 5+, or all PHP versions.checked 12 Oct 2026
Package examples
The package directory includes categories for encryption, payment, databases, and web services, among others.checked 12 Oct 2026
Package formats
phar,tar,tgz,zipchecked 21 Sep 2026
Package installer
PEAR includes a command line installer for configuring PEAR, installing packages, viewing package information, and using channels.checked 12 Oct 2026
Package manager
PEAR provides a package manager for installing PHP packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
Package scope
The package directory includes components for areas such as payment, logging, file formats, and web services.checked 11 Oct 2026
Private registry auth
Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Purpose
PEAR is a framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components.checked 12 Oct 2026
Quality assurance
The PEAR Quality Assurance Initiative says it is designed to promote quality within PEAR.checked 12 Oct 2026
Support
PEAR points users to its manual, mailing lists, and IRC channel for help.checked 12 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
1999checked 28 Sep 2026

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