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Sometimes a package is a good alternative to a port when the port or one of its dependencies is broken; or when you just need something installed very quick.
 
Sometimes a package is a good alternative to a port when the port or one of its dependencies is broken; or when you just need something installed very quick.
  
Packages are added with the command [[Pkg add]], removed with [[pkg_delete]] and you can identify which packages have been installed on your system via the [[pkg_info]] command.
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Packages are added with the command [[pkg_add]], removed with [[pkg_delete]] and you can identify which packages have been installed on your system via the [[pkg_info]] command.
  
 
[[Category:FreeBSD Terminology]]
 
[[Category:FreeBSD Terminology]]

Revision as of 15:00, 24 November 2005

A package is a port that has been pre-compiled for maximum compability and speed of install. As a result you can't change the compile options and they usually don't run as fast as ports.

Sometimes a package is a good alternative to a port when the port or one of its dependencies is broken; or when you just need something installed very quick.

Packages are added with the command pkg_add, removed with pkg_delete and you can identify which packages have been installed on your system via the pkg_info command.

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