OpenPKG simplifies the installation and management of Unix software with its adaptable and robust software packaging facility.
OpenPKG is an exceptional software packaging facility designed to make Unix software installation and administration a breeze across multiple platforms. It offers a unified architecture that consolidates different vendor approaches, resulting in the easier administration of extensive networks that were previously complicated by nonconformant systems. OpenPKG provides an additional system layer on top of the operating system by using RPM.
A unique feature of OpenPKG is it being fully self-contained. With no RPM pre-installation required, it installs itself through a tricky bootstrapping procedure with minimal operating system intrusion, bringing its users ease of mind. Furthermore, it also supports multiple installation instances, thereby enhancing flexibility. OpenPKG is portable across major Unix platforms and is available for FreeBSD, NetBSD, Sun Solaris, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora Core, RedHat Enterprise Linux, Novell SUSE Linux, Gentoo Linux, and Mandriva Linux.
The OpenPKG release 2.5 consists of 579 packages and is entirely based on Open Source software technology. It also minimizes Operating System interference and provides streamlined software packaging, which allows the installation, updating, and deinstallation of packages with ease. Bundled with useful and secure package preconfigurations, it includes an abstracted and powerful run-command facility. Additionally, OpenPKG facilitates virtual hosting through multiple instances on a single system and offers proxy packages for reusing packages across instances. It also provides for build-time package variations, resulting in maximum flexibility. Finally, it provides a foundation to build self-contained environments on the system.
The new release of OpenPKG consists of 579 selected packages that include the latest versions of all popular Unix server software. All software is carefully packaged for easy deployment on 19 different Unix platforms. The major technical improvements for this release were spent on migrating to the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) version 4.0 and further improving the Solaris 10 support. It also added full support for the new FreeBSD 6.0 and SUSE 10.0 platforms, resulting in a better and more efficient experience for its users. Overall, OpenPKG is an excellent software that makes Unix software installation and administration a lot easier and more comfortable.
A unique feature of OpenPKG is it being fully self-contained. With no RPM pre-installation required, it installs itself through a tricky bootstrapping procedure with minimal operating system intrusion, bringing its users ease of mind. Furthermore, it also supports multiple installation instances, thereby enhancing flexibility. OpenPKG is portable across major Unix platforms and is available for FreeBSD, NetBSD, Sun Solaris, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora Core, RedHat Enterprise Linux, Novell SUSE Linux, Gentoo Linux, and Mandriva Linux.
The OpenPKG release 2.5 consists of 579 packages and is entirely based on Open Source software technology. It also minimizes Operating System interference and provides streamlined software packaging, which allows the installation, updating, and deinstallation of packages with ease. Bundled with useful and secure package preconfigurations, it includes an abstracted and powerful run-command facility. Additionally, OpenPKG facilitates virtual hosting through multiple instances on a single system and offers proxy packages for reusing packages across instances. It also provides for build-time package variations, resulting in maximum flexibility. Finally, it provides a foundation to build self-contained environments on the system.
The new release of OpenPKG consists of 579 selected packages that include the latest versions of all popular Unix server software. All software is carefully packaged for easy deployment on 19 different Unix platforms. The major technical improvements for this release were spent on migrating to the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) version 4.0 and further improving the Solaris 10 support. It also added full support for the new FreeBSD 6.0 and SUSE 10.0 platforms, resulting in a better and more efficient experience for its users. Overall, OpenPKG is an excellent software that makes Unix software installation and administration a lot easier and more comfortable.
What's New
Version 2.5: N/A