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* '''pkg-plist''': This file lists the binaries installed by the port.
 
* '''pkg-plist''': This file lists the binaries installed by the port.
 
* An optionnal '''files''' folder: Patches applied on the source before compilation.
 
* An optionnal '''files''' folder: Patches applied on the source before compilation.
 
Installing an application is quite simple. Just go to the application folder and type
 
# make install clean
 
 
But if you are lazy, you can also use [[pkg_install]] :
 
# pkg_install vim
 
 
== What other commands are supported ? ==
 
 
* '''make''' without argument will download the source files of the port and its dependancies, extract them, patch them, and compile them.
 
* '''make fetch''' only fetch the distfiles (the port sources)
 
* '''make patch''' only patch the source files
 
* '''make install''' install all the compiled files
 
* '''make clean''' remove the compiled files (but not the installed files)
 
* '''make deinstall''' remove a port... do '''*NOT*''' use this directly (see below).
 
  
 
== Dependancies ==
 
== Dependancies ==
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You have nothing to do while installing: dependencies are automaticaly installed. But this is '''*NOT*''' done while uninstalling (uninstalling a port will not deinstall the other that need it), so '''you shall not deinstall port''' directly in the port tree. Instead, use [[pkg_deinstall]].
 
You have nothing to do while installing: dependencies are automaticaly installed. But this is '''*NOT*''' done while uninstalling (uninstalling a port will not deinstall the other that need it), so '''you shall not deinstall port''' directly in the port tree. Instead, use [[pkg_deinstall]].
  
== Looking for ports ==
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See also [[Ports%2C_Installing]], [[Ports_Tree%2C_Updating]].
 
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You can browse the port tree randomly to find many interesting ports, but you can also search ports using keywords :
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# cd /usr/ports ; make search key=MyKeyword
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It you want to search a port by name, use this :
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# cd /usr/ports ; make search name=PortName
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Revision as of 17:50, 9 July 2005

The port tree is commonly located in "/usr/ports/". It is composed of a "two level" directory structure containg a few files. Each application has it own directory, for example, vim is located in "/editors/vim" from the root of the port directory, so commonly, "/usr/ports/editors/vim" from the root of the system.

Each directory contains a few files:

  • Makefile: Used for compiling ports.
  • distinfo: Contains informations on the files needed to install (To check their integrity).
  • pkg-descr: This file tell what is the port.
  • pkg-plist: This file lists the binaries installed by the port.
  • An optionnal files folder: Patches applied on the source before compilation.

Dependancies

You have nothing to do while installing: dependencies are automaticaly installed. But this is *NOT* done while uninstalling (uninstalling a port will not deinstall the other that need it), so you shall not deinstall port directly in the port tree. Instead, use pkg_deinstall.

See also Ports,_Installing, Ports_Tree,_Updating.

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