Knowledge Base

There are some dependencies that you don't need to include in your .pbi packages because they will always be included in PC-BSD. You don't have to include the following scripting languages:

• perl
• python
• ruby

PC-BSD also includes the following libraries but you shouldn't rely on them and you need to include them inside your .pbi files:

• gtk
• qt
• atk
• pango
• cairo

The following framework/layer should be installed as separate dependencies like some applications on MS Windows require the .NET framework installed to work:

• Java
• LinuxCompat

As a rule-of-thumb, PBI developers should not to rely on anything that isn't a scripting language. For example, shell scripts will work across almost every version of the interpreter. However, if they rely on GTK or Pango, those versions may change as PC-BSD is upgraded. Anything which requires libraries, should include those libraries to prevent breakage as the user updates their system.