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<title>OpenBSD ports mechanism</title>

<title>OpenBSD Ports and Packages</title>

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/usr/ports directory.

<h3><font color=#0000e0>Getting the Ports tree</font></h3>

<p>

The ports source tree can be retrieved via:

You can ftp the release version from the pub/OpenBSD/[version] (where

[version] is the release number) directory on any of the

<a href=ftp.html>ftp mirror sites</a>.

The release versions are the ones we ship on our CDROM, and have gone

through more testing than any snapshot.

<p>

The ports tree, like the rest of the OpenBSD tree, is constantly changing.

While we strive to maintain compatibility through the lifetime of a

particular release, sometimes issues beyond our control occur. For example,

particular versions of the ported package might no longer exist. Therefore,

you might want to get and use a newer version of the ports tree keeping in

mind though that the -current ports tree is tested with OpenBSD -current

and is NOT guarenteed to work with a previous release. It is also

suggested that if you are using the ports tree that you subscribe to the

source-changes

<a href=mail.html>mailing list</a>.

<p>

The -current ports tree can be retrieved via:

<ul>

<li><a href=anoncvs.html>Anonymous CVS</a> (see link). The command is

essentially <strong>cvs get ports</strong>.

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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/ports/">CVS

web interface</a>.

</ul>

<p>

You can also ftp the latest release version from the pub/OpenBSD/[version]

(where [version] is the release number, e.g. 2.5) directory

on any of the <a href=ftp.html>ftp mirror sites</a>.

The release versions are the ones we ship on our CDROM, and has gone

through better testing than any snapshot. However, they age pretty

quickly, due to older distribution files disappearing from the net as

new releases arrive. Therefore, you likely will want to get and use

a newer version of the ports tree.

<h3><font color=#0000e0>Example use of the Ports tree</font></h3>

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The <a href="portstat.html">ports status page</a> is updated as

team members add new ports and verify existing ports. Existing

ports are continually verified to validate source availability and

proper operation with the current OpenBSD sources. The page notes

proper operation with OpenBSD -current. The page notes the date last

the date last checked and the nature of any change. This is a new

checked and the nature of any change. This is a new resource that is not

resource that is not yet complete. If you have any information to

yet complete. If you have any information to add to the status page

add to the status page please send it to

please send it to

<a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>.

<a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@openbsd.org</a>.

<h3><font color=#0000e0>Creating new ports</font></h3>

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<p>

If you have trouble with ports please send e-mail to the OpenBSD

ports mailing list, <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>.

ports mailing list, <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@openbsd.org</a>.

Corrections are always welcome, but in any case do please provide:

<ul>

<li>The output of <code>uname -a</code>,