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title: "Fetching Pkg Info"
slug: "fetching-pkg-info"
updated: 2026-08-14T10:20:54Z
published: 2026-08-14T10:20:54Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/fetching-pkg-info"
---

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# Fetching Pkg Info

Scalefusion lets you quickly check details of a downloaded `.pkg` file on your macOS device using a simple Terminal command. This is helpful if you want to verify a package's information before or after installing it, without logging into the Scalefusion Dashboard.

### Pre-requisite

Please make sure the following are true on your macOS device:

- **Scalefusion Agent is Active:** The Scalefusion Agent/Client should be installed and running on your device.
- **Terminal Access:** You should have access to the Terminal application.
- **Package File Path:** You should know the full path to the downloaded `.pkg` file you want to check.

### Steps to Check a Downloaded Pkg file

1. Open Terminal Open the Terminal app on your Mac.
2. Enter the Command Type the following command, replacing `<pkg_filepath>` with the full path to the `.pkg` file you want to check:

```bash
scalefusion -pkginfo <pkg_filepath>
```

For example, to check details of a downloaded Chrome package:

`scalefusion -pkginfo /Users/admin/Downloads/GoogleChrome.pkg`

1. Press Enter Press Enter to run the command.
2. View the Details The Terminal will display the relevant details for the package you specified.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/image-G079F0R1.png)

### Expected Result

Scalefusion returns details about the specified `.pkg` file, allowing admins to verify package information directly even before one has installed the pkg on the device.