# bpkg > A package manager for Bash scripts. > More information: . - Update the local index: `bpkg update` - Install a package globally: `bpkg install --global {{package}}` - Install a package in a subdirectory of the current directory: `bpkg install {{package}}` - Install a specific version of a package globally: `bpkg install {{package}}@{{version}} -g` - Show details about a specific package: `bpkg show {{package}}` - Run a command, optionally specifying its arguments: `bpkg run {{command}} {{argument1 argument2 ...}}`