pkgman
The facts below are what the maker publishes about pkgman, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From pkgman's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| pkgman | Free | Terminal package manager for Haiku; primarily intended for advanced users |
The facts
Each one read from pkgman's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alternative repositories
- Haiku also has alternative repositories for obtaining packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- Haiku R1 primarily targets x86, with ports to RISC-V, PowerPC, Sparc, and ARM underway whose future support is uncertain.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Default repositories
- The repositories guide says Haiku and HaikuPorts are set up by default, with additional community-curated repositories available.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- When a package depends on another package, Haiku can offer to download and install the required files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Development status
- Haiku is under constant development and is still considered beta, though its FAQ says it is reasonably stable for many daily tasks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Full sync
- The full-sync option can downgrade or remove packages when necessary.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Graphical alternative
- HaikuDepot can find, download, install, update, and uninstall packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Most Haiku code is released under the MIT License, while some third-party components use other licenses.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Package actions
- pkgman can search, install, update, and uninstall packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Package discovery
- HaikuDepot is the main place to discover Haiku software and install applications and libraries packaged by HaikuPorts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Package format
- Haiku’s package command manages HPKG packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Package formats
- HPKGchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Package installs
- Haiku applications are distributed as package files that can be installed from HaikuDepot or downloaded directly from websites and other sources.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Package updates
- The SoftwareUpdater application can update installed system and third-party packages.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- pkgman is a Haiku command-line tool for package management.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Repositories
- pkgman can add and drop package repositories and refresh their package lists.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Repository trust
- The repositories guide warns that adding a repository and downloading software from it is a matter of trust.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Scripting
- The user guide recommends pkgman for package operations from the Terminal or scripts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project says infrastructure data is kept private on a need-to-know basis and provides an email address for vulnerability reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
- System features
- Haiku highlights its custom responsive kernel, multithreaded design, object-oriented API, indexed-metadata BFS file system, and unified interface.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- Haiku is developed by volunteer contributors worldwide, with support from the nonprofit Haiku, Inc.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Haiku OSchecked 22 Sep 2026
