OpenCSW aims to produce an easy to use open source software distribution installable on top of Solaris and Solaris-based systems, developed by a transparent and democratic community. OpenCSW is dedicated to working closely with upstream projects to improve portability of open source software.
OpenCSW Solaris packages are provided in the OS-native SVR4 format. We publish both binary packages and source package definitions, making it possible for others to build on top of OpenCSW’s work.
The package utility, pkgutil, automates the process of dependency resolution and downloading. Installing a piece of software with dependencies is as simple as:
pkgutil --install coreutils
For more information, see the getting started page.
