How to OpenBSD 6 pkg_add Initialization

OpenBSD 6 pkg_add Initialization

Hello OpenBSD User! This Tip shows you Getting-Started Installing New OpenBSD 6 Packages with the OpenBSD 6 pkg_add First, Configuration.

Especially relevant: from OpenBSD 6.1 there has been a Semplification in the pkg_add First, Configutation Setup.

1. Set OpenBSD Packages Repository URL

   • For 6.0 and below:

     vi /etc/pkg.conf

     Append:

     installpath = http://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/`uname -r`/packages/`arch -s`/

     Eg for 5.9 64-bit:

     installpath = http://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.9/packages/amd64/

   • Instead, for 6.1+:

     vi /etc/installurl

     And Add:

     http://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD

   Type ‘i’ to Start editing in vi
   Press ‘esc’ to Stop editing
   And finally ‘:wq’ to Write changes and Quit!

2. Then to Install Bash Shell.

   pkg_add -v bash