diff --git a/conf/lib/cdist_explore_hostname b/conf/lib/cdist_explore_hostname
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/conf/lib/cdist_explore_os b/conf/lib/cdist_explore_os
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/conf/lib/cdist_explore_pkg_system b/conf/lib/cdist_explore_pkg_system
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/conf/lib/cdist_package_backend_pacman b/conf/lib/cdist_package_backend_pacman
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b54757cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/lib/cdist_package_backend_pacman
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Install a package
+#
+#
+
+cdist_package_backend_pacman_install()
+{
+   pacman --noconfirm --noprogressbar "$@"
+}
diff --git a/conf/lib/cdist_package_install b/conf/lib/cdist_package_install
index 8632cd11..ecf0b1ec 100644
--- a/conf/lib/cdist_package_install
+++ b/conf/lib/cdist_package_install
@@ -19,8 +19,19 @@
 #
 #
 
-cdist_package_install()
+cdist_package()
 {
-   :
+   # select backend
+   backend="$(cdist_package_select_backend)"
 
+   case "$1" in
+      install|remove)
+         operation="$1"; shift
+         echo ${backend}_${operation} "$@"
+      ;;
+      
+      *)
+         echo "Unsupported operation"
+      ;;
+   esac
 }
diff --git a/conf/lib/cdist_package_select_backend b/conf/lib/cdist_package_select_backend
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..567e54fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/lib/cdist_package_select_backend
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Select correct package management system
+#
+#
+
+cdist_package_select_backend()
+{
+   echo "cdist_package_backend_$(cdist_explore_pkg_system)"
+
+
+}
diff --git a/test/test_package_install b/test/test_package_install
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9f6ba3d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_package_install
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2010 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+. cdist-config
+
+cdist_package install "$@"