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! !
!
The ports & packages collection does NOT go through the thorough security audit that OpenBSD follows.
Although we strive to keep the quality of the packages collection high, we just do not have enough human
resources to ensure the same level of robustness and security.
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shipped with the system.
!
The ports & packages collection does NOT go through the thorough security audit that OpenBSD follows.
Although we strive to keep the quality of the packages collection high, we just do not have enough human
resources to ensure the same level of robustness and security.
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a package that can be registered into the system using pkg_add(1).
!
Packages look like simple
!
Packages look like simple
The 2.7 release saw the introduction of a stable branch for the ports tree.
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# pkg_add ${PKG_PATH}gimp-1.1.27.tgz
!
The 2.7 release saw the introduction of a stable branch for the ports tree.
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and a bug-fixed package.
The ports tree, like the rest of OpenBSD, is constantly changing.
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The release versions are the ones we ship on our CDROM, and have gone
through more testing than any snapshot.
Further information is available in the
! ports(7) man page.
!
The ports tree, like the rest of OpenBSD, is constantly changing.
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release.
The change of status will be widely publicized on the
! Mailing lists.
The current ports tree may not be used with the previous
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release.
The change of status will be widely publicized on the
! mailing lists.
The current ports tree may not be used with the previous
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It is strongly suggested that people don't track ports-current unless
they're prepared to deal with various problems.
Mailing lists such as
!
The ports-current tree can be retrieved via:
A list of daily changes to ports
+ and ports-current is available.
+
The ports-current tree can be retrieved via:
Future releases of XFree 4.0.x will probably include the necessary magic.
!
Let's say you managed to get a ports tree and you want to compile and
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ports tree.
Future releases of XFree 4.0.x will probably include the necessary magic.
!
Let's say you managed to get a ports tree and you want to compile and
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If you wish to have the distfiles, you will have to get them through an
independent way.
!
If you are interested in helping to expand the OpenBSD ports tree
you should first read porting.html.
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If you wish to have the distfiles, you will have to get them through an
independent way.
!
If you are interested in helping to expand the OpenBSD ports tree
you should first read porting.html.
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FreeBSD handbook
as well as OpenBSD specific policies and hints.
!
If you have trouble with existing ports, or need information about creating new ports,
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FreeBSD handbook
as well as OpenBSD specific policies and hints.
!
If you have trouble with existing ports, or need information about creating new ports,
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always required. Some ports may have configuration issues linked to what
is already on your machine.
.tgz
bundles, but they should
always be added using
! pkg_add(1),
as there might be some extra information that only
! pkg_add(1)
knows how to handle.
Tip: you can distinguish between packages and .tgz bundles
using
! pkg_info(1).
! Getting packages
A large collection of pre-compiled packages is available for most common
architectures.
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a package that can be registered into the system using pkg_add(1).
.tgz
bundles, but they should
always be added using
! pkg_add(1),
as there might be some extra information that only
! pkg_add(1)
knows how to handle.
Tip: you can distinguish between packages and .tgz bundles
using
! pkg_info(1).
! Getting packages
A large collection of pre-compiled packages is available for most common
architectures.
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# pkg_add ${PKG_PATH}gimp-1.1.27.tgz
! Ports and packages update for an OpenBSD release
Ports and packages update for an OpenBSD release
Managing installed packages
! The packages(7)
manual page holds useful information about ways to manage
installed packages, solve conflicts (files that already exist) and handle
dependencies.
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and a bug-fixed package.
Managing installed packages
! The packages(7)
manual page holds useful information about ways to manage
installed packages, solve conflicts (files that already exist) and handle
dependencies.
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As of OpenBSD 2.8, to update a package you must:
This is slightly inconvenient, as packages may trigger dependencies, and
you may have to remove a large subset of packages for an update.
! Using ports
If a given package does not exist for your architecture, you may still
be able to compile the port. Besides, some users will want to compile
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As of OpenBSD 2.8, to update a package you must:
This is slightly inconvenient, as packages may trigger dependencies, and
you may have to remove a large subset of packages for an update.
! Using ports
If a given package does not exist for your architecture, you may still
be able to compile the port. Besides, some users will want to compile
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The release versions are the ones we ship on our CDROM, and have gone
through more testing than any snapshot.
Further information is available in the
! ports(7) man page.
! Life cycle of the ports tree
Life cycle of the ports tree
source-changes@openbsd.org
or
tech@openbsd.org
will probably be invaluable.
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It is strongly suggested that people don't track ports-current unless
they're prepared to deal with various problems.
Mailing lists such as
!
! ports-changes@openbsd.org
or
tech@openbsd.org
will probably be invaluable.
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web interface.
! Ports and XFree
There is some special magic in the OpenBSD XFree configuration files
that allows the ports tree to install imake-based applications under
/usr/local.
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web interface.
Ports and XFree
There is some special magic in the OpenBSD XFree configuration files
that allows the ports tree to install imake-based applications under
/usr/local.
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ports tree.
Example use of the Ports tree
Example use of the Ports tree
Creating new ports
Creating new ports
Problems and contacts
Problems and contacts
!
! www@openbsd.org
!
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always required. Some ports may have configuration issues linked to what
is already on your machine.
!
! www@openbsd.org
!
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