For managing package releases, we strongly recommend you use pkgin. Pkgin is an apt/yum like tool that serves as an interface to pkgsrc. The below table lists the common pkgin commands.
 | You must run commands that install or update software as the root user or as admin using sudo. |
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| pkgin up | Updates the pkgin database. You should run this command before installing any new packages just in case. |
| pkgin ls | Lists all the installed packages |
| pkgin av | Lists all of the available packages |
| pkgin in | Installs a package |
| pkgin rm | Removes a package |
| pkgin se | Searches for a package |
| pkgin | With no additional arugments, lists all of the available pkgin commands. |
For example, to install tidy, you run this:
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