pkg_install contains the core package management and administration utilities for pkgsrc, a multi-platform source and binary package system developed and maintained by The NetBSD Project and volunteers from around the globe. The following tools are included: pkg_add install and upgrade binary packages pkg_admin perform various pkgsrc administrative tasks pkg_create create software package distributions pkg_delete delete installed packages pkg_info display information about installed or binary packages For the following tools compatibility wrappers are included: audit-packages audit installed packages for security vulnerabilities download-vulnerability-list download the latest vulnerabilities list
Binary packages can be installed with the high-level tool pkgin (which can be installed with pkg_add) or pkg_add(1) (installed by default). The NetBSD packages collection is also designed to permit easy installation from source.
The pkg_admin audit command locates any installed package which has been mentioned in security advisories as having vulnerabilities.
Please note the vulnerabilities database might not be fully accurate, and not every bug is exploitable with every configuration.
Problem reports, updates or suggestions for this package should be reported with send-pr.