---
name: "cdist-type__package_pkg_openbsd"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__package_pkg_openbsd"
---

# cdist-type\_\_package\_pkg\_openbsd(7)

Manage OpenBSD packages

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_package\_pkg - Manage OpenBSD packages

## DESCRIPTION

This type is usually used on OpenBSD to manage packages.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **name**

  If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.

- **flavor**

  If supplied, use to avoid ambiguity.

- **version**

  If supplied, use to avoid ambiguity.

- **state**

  Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"

- **pkg\_path**

  Manually specify a PKG\_PATH to add packages from.

## EXAMPLES

```
# Ensure zsh is installed
__package_pkg_openbsd zsh --state present
# Ensure vim is installed, use flavor no_x11
__package_pkg_openbsd vim --state present --flavor no_x11
# If you don't want to follow pythonX packages, but always use python
__package_pkg_openbsd python --state present --name python2
# Remove obsolete package
__package_pkg_openbsd puppet --state absent
# Add a package using a particular mirror
__package_pkg_openbsd bash \
  --pkg_path http://openbsd.mirrorcatalogs.com/snapshots/packages/amd64
```

## SEE ALSO

[**cdist-type\_\_package**(7)](/cdist-type__package/7.md)

## AUTHORS

Andi Brönnimann \<*andi-cdist--@--v-net.ch*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2011 Andi Brönnimann. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021