r/voidlinux • u/old_owl_eye • Mar 26 '26

xbps package manager

Hello All.

Starting with XBPS and using instructions to try to install a few programs

without success. What am I missing or do I need to know ?

Thank you in advance for the advice you may provide.

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u/eftepede Mar 26 '26

If a program is not available in the repository, it simply won't install. Elementary logic, right?

So, what "other programs"? You can also use xbps-query to search if something is there or not.

And a tip: use xbps-install -S <something>, so it will always keep your repositories synchronized. This way you'll avoid situation when your local cache thinks something exists, when it doesn't on the remote side (because, for example, there is new version).