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Installing packages

FreeSense can be extended with optional packages — VPN tools, IDS/IPS, proxies, monitoring, and more — installed from the same signed repository that delivers system updates.

Package Manager

Section titled “Package Manager”

Manage packages from the GUI:

System → Package Manager

  • Available Packages — browse and install add-ons.
  • Installed Packages — view, update, or remove what’s installed.

Installing a package fetches it (and its dependencies) from pkg.freesense.org, verifies the signature, and wires up its GUI pages.

Keeping packages updated

Section titled “Keeping packages updated”

Package updates arrive through the same path as the OS. Check System → Update (or the Package Manager) and apply updates from your chosen release channel.

Building your own

Section titled “Building your own”

Because the package recipes are open, you can build packages yourself from the freesense-ports overlay and serve them from your own repository if you prefer to self-host.