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title: BSD
description: Install Hugo on BSD derivatives.
categories: []
keywords: []
weight: 40
---

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## Repository packages

Most BSD derivatives maintain a repository for commonly installed applications. Please note that these repositories may not contain the [latest release][].

### DragonFly BSD

[DragonFly BSD][] includes Hugo in its package repository. To install the extended edition of Hugo:

```sh
sudo pkg install gohugo
```

### FreeBSD

[FreeBSD][] includes Hugo in its package repository. To install the extended edition of Hugo:

```sh
sudo pkg install gohugo
```

### NetBSD

[NetBSD][] includes Hugo in its package repository. To install the extended edition of Hugo:

```sh
sudo pkgin install go-hugo
```

### OpenBSD

[OpenBSD][] includes Hugo in its package repository. This will prompt you to select which edition of Hugo to install:

```sh
doas pkg_add hugo
```

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## Comparison

 |Prebuilt binaries|Repository packages|Build from source
:--|:--:|:--:|:--:
Easy to install?|:heavy_check_mark:|:heavy_check_mark:|:heavy_check_mark:
Easy to upgrade?|:heavy_check_mark:|varies|:heavy_check_mark:
Easy to downgrade?|:heavy_check_mark:|varies|:heavy_check_mark:
Automatic updates?|:x:|varies|:x:
Latest version available?|:heavy_check_mark:|varies|:heavy_check_mark:

[DragonFly BSD]: https://www.dragonflybsd.org/
[FreeBSD]: https://www.freebsd.org/
[NetBSD]: https://www.netbsd.org/
[OpenBSD]: https://www.openbsd.org/
[latest release]: https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/latest