This page lists the date and last change for each OpenBSD port by category. The ports team tries to verify that each port works as expected, but given the number of machines and machine configurations supported there can be no guarantee that any given port will work on your system. If you find a port that does not work please let us know by mailing to ports@OpenBSD.ORG. Be sure to include:
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arc 1998-Feb-19 install/deinstall doc in share/doc/arc bzip 1998-Feb-19 no problems found bzip2 1998-Sep-13 update to 0.9.0b freeze 1998-Feb-19 no problems found gshar+gunshar 1998-Feb-19 many messages from `gencat' when building code, but this seems to be the way it comes from the FSF. gtar 1998-Feb-19 no problems found ha 1998-Feb-19 no problems found lha 1998-Feb-19 no problems found nulib 1998-Feb-20 fix bogus patch re use of mkstemp p5-Compress-Zlib 1998-Feb-20 installs in /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/...; replaced bad packing list with message noting the location of the perl packing list rar 1998-Sep-05 fix typo in makefile unarj 1998-Feb-21 no problems found unrar 1998-Feb-21 remove doc directory when uninstalled unzip 1998-Jun-24 update to 5.3.2; use bsd target so it builds on all architectures. zip 1998-Jun-22 update to 2.2 zoo 1998-Feb-25 no problems found
sattrack 1998-Apr-28 port added xearth 1998-Feb-25 remove comments meaningless to OpenBSD from description; fix packing list; xephem 1998-Aug-04 update to 3.1; depends upon Xm (lesstif OK) instead of motif xphoon 1998-Feb-26 get rid of all warnings; update the packing list
amp 1998-Aug-05 depends upon lesstif, not Motif; fix MASTER_SITE gsm 1998-Jun-29 add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later mpegaudio 1998-May-20 port added mpg123 1998-Apr-28 port added nspmod 1998-Jun-07 fixed reversed patch rplay 1998-Jun-29 update md5 checksum file rsynth 1998-Jun-07 port added sox 1998-May-20 use /usr/include/soundcard.h tosha 1998-Jun-07 use the correct CDDA read method on my CD-RW tracker 1998-May-21 port added workman 1998-Aug-07 Make the eject button in workman work xcd 1998-Apr-09 update packing list xcdplayer 1998-May-21 port added xmcd 1998-Aug-05 depends upon lesstif, not Motif xmix 1998-May-21 port added xmmix 1998-Aug-05 depends upon lesstif, not Motif xmp 1998-Jul-23 port added
bonnie 1998-Feb-26 no problems found bytebench 1998-Feb-28 remove patch residue before install so uninstall is clean; minor tweaks to description; replace gets with fgets; get rid of all compile warnings iozone 1998-Feb-26 no problems found lmbench 1998-Feb-26 remove (outdated) specific version from description; get rid of all compile warnings tcpblast 1998-Mar-01 no man page xengine 1998-Mar-01 get rid of all compile warnings; make packing list reflect reality
spice 1998-Jun-03 port added
c2t 1998-Mar-02 get rid of all compile warnings lunar 1998-Mar-02 no problems found
bpl+ 1998-Mar-02 uses tmpname, no man pages conserver 1998-Apr-28 port added efax 1998-Sep-06 port added hylafax 1998-Sep-03 updated top version 4.0.2 kermit 1998-Mar-03 add patch to remove time_t warnings; remove the unneeded (and deprecated) SETREUID and SAVEDUID options from Makefile; install with proper owner, group and modes so can access lock directory and devices; install man in cat1, not man1; clean up packing list mgetty+sendfax 1998-Aug-27 update to 1.1.17 minicom 1998-May-05 updated pilot-link 1998-Aug-31 update to 0.9.0 qpage 1998-May-16 port added rzsz 1998-Apr-25 update checksum and patches seyon tkhylafax 1998-May-28 broken xcept zmtx-zmrx
btoa 1998-Apr-28 port added ish 1998-Apr-28 port added mimepp 1998-Apr-28 port added mpack 1998-Apr-28 port added p5-Convert-UU 1998-Apr-28 port added p5-MIME-Base64 1998-Apr-28 port added recode 1998-Apr-28 port added trans 1998-Apr-28 port added
db 1998-Feb-09 gdbm 1998-Sep-14 port added p5-DBD-Pg 1998-Mar-24 port added p5-DBI 1998-Mar-24 port added pgaccess 1998-Jul-21 update to version 0.88 postgresql 1998-Jul-01 fix MANPATH.
autoconf 1997-Dec-13 automake 1997-Dec-13 bison 1998-Jun-24 update info directory on install/uninstall ddd 1998-Jun-30 update to version 3.0 dejagnu 1998-Mar-14 no problems found gindent 1998-Mar-14 install as gindent, not indent; add patch so the info directory is updated correctly; update packing list gmake 1998-Jun-06 fix mktemp() in main.c id-utils 1998-Mar-14 update info directory on install/uninstall; replace gets with fgets in one spot libslang 1998-Jun-29 add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later m4 1998-Jul-25 fix fd leak in patch; remove unneeded patch; verify package builds correctly nasm 1998-May-21 port added swig tkcvs 1998-Jun-14 port added xmake
axe 1997-Dec-29 beav 1998-Jun-09 don't install gzipped man pages emacs 1998-Sep-13 update to 20.3 hexedit 1998-Aug-11 port added jed 1998-Jun-09 does not compile joe 1998-Apr-16 patches and updated packing list close PR 435 jove 1998-Jul-24 mktemp -> mkstemp; -O2 optimization; better install/uninstall; build package nedit 1998-Jul-15 throw out old freebsd specific patches; create openbsd patches from Berndt Josef Wulf; install nc as ncl so it does not conflict with netcat; install nedit.doc; use mkstemp instead of tmpnam; don't require MOTIF, just libXm (LessTif allowed) textedit 1998-Sep-16 port added uemacs 1998-Jun-10 port added vim 1998-Jun-09 port added xwpe 1998-Aug-31 port added
bochs 1998-May-20 port added linux_lib 1998-May-07 port added wine 1998-Jul-06 update to Wine-980628 x48 xcopilot 1998-Aug-31 port added and updated to 0.6.6
abuse 1998-Jun-09 work around configure brokeness agm 1998-May-19 port added an 1998-Jul-11 port added connect4 1998-May-19 port added freeciv 1998-Jun-13 update to version 1.6.3 gnuchess 1998-May-19 port added gnugo 1998-May-19 port added gnushogi 1998-May-19 port added nethack 1998-Jul-28 port added netris 1998-May-19 port added slash 1998-Jul-28 port added spider 1998-May-19 port added starlanes 1998-May-19 port added xasteroids 1998-May-19 port added xbat 1998-May-19 port added xbattle 1998-May-19 port added xbill xbl 1998-May-19 port added xblast 1998-Jul-19 help `make package' find its manpages xboard 1998-May-19 port added xboing 1998-May-19 port added xchomp 1998-May-19 port added xcubes 1998-May-19 port added xdeblock 1998-May-19 port added xdino 1998-Aug-04 update to 5.4.4 xevil 1998-Jun-09 don't install compressed man pages xgolgo 1998-May-19 port added xinvaders 1998-Jul-19 help `make package' find its manpages xjewel 1998-May-19 port added xjig 1998-May-19 port added xkobo 1998-Jul-19 help `make package' find its manpages; fix score directory xlife 1998-May-19 port added xmahjongg 1998-May-19 port added xmine 1998-May-19 port added xminehunter 1998-May-19 port added xminesweep 1998-May-19 port added xmj 1998-Jun-09 use the NoMan target, ala niklas and make all of the tiles valid C. xmris 1998-Apr-25 don't require user "games". xneko 1998-Jun-10 need to tell ld(1) where to look for X11 xonix 1998-May-19 port added xpacman 1998-May-19 port added xpat2 1998-May-19 port added xripple 1998-Mar-13 port added xroach 1998-May-30 add X11 library dir xscrabble xskat 1998-May-19 port added xsol 1998-May-19 port added xsoldier xteddy 1990-Jun-22 port added
ImageMagick 1998-Jun-29 add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later giftrans 1998-May-20 port added gimp 1998-Jun-29 add patch to configure script so it works with POSIX compatible shells; NOTE: requires updated tiff34 port; add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later jpeg 1998-Jun-29 add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later; always install libs, not just when shared lib built. mpeg-lib 1998-Jun-30 do not try to build shared libs on an alpha requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later mpeg_play 1998-Jul-23 update to 2.4 netpbm 1998-Jul-03 remove patches not longer needed for tiff34 png 1998-Sep-10 update to 1.0.2 tiff 1998-Jun-09 port removed; notify people to use tiff34 tiff34 1998-Aug-22 don't install compatibility link to shared lib unless the shared lib exists. xbmbrowser 1998-May-05 port added xfig 1998-Jul-04 update to version 3.2.2 xpaint 1998-Jul-03 update to 2.5.5; remove patches no longer needed for tiff34 xpdf 1998-May-15 version 0.7a xpm 1998-Jun-29 comes with 2.3; add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later xv 1998-Aug-22 xv needs -lz for static linking
Wnn 1998-Jul-28 port added (Japanese) jvim 1998-Jul-28 port added (Japanese) jvim-wnn4 1998-Jul-28 port added (Japanese) kterm 1998-Jul-28 port added (Japanese) less 1998-Jul-28 port added (Japanese) onew-wnn4 1998-Jul-28 port added (Japanese)
Gofer 1998-Jun-08 no problems found STk 1998-Feb-09 expect 1998-Aug-26 update to version 5.26 guavac 1998-Aug-28 update to 1.2 kaffe 1998-Sep-03 port added kaffe1 1998-Sep-08 kaffe 1.0 (==JDK1.1) port ocaml python tcl80 1998-Jun-29 use -O2 instead of -O as gcc barfs on tclExecute on the m68k with -O; bug report submitted to bug-gcc; add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later
adcomplain 1998-May-16 port added asmail 1998-May-16 port added bulk_mailer 1998-May-16 port added cucipop 1998-Jun-30 fix file locking elm 1997-Dec-29 exim 1998-Jan-02 exmh 1998-Jun-29 sources moved from ftp.sunlabs.com to ftp.scriptics.com exmh2 1998-Jul-29 NO_PACKAGE: needs per-host config at build time; mailcap default in /etc; update packing list faces 1998-Jun-29 add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later fetchmail 1998-Jul-31 updated to version to 4.5.8 metamail 1998-Jul-25 don't install originals of patched scripts; install mailcap in /etc (unless there is already a copy there; sample mailcap installed in /usr/local/lib/metamail; clean up PLIST for proper package installation mh 1998-Apr-30 added movemail 1998-May-16 port added nmh 1998-Jul-25 update to version 0.27 p5-Mail-POP3Client 1998-May-16 port added pgpsendmail 1998-Apr-10 don't overwrite /usr/sbin/sendmail, since subsequent builds of the source tree will overwrite that anyway. pine 1998-Aug-14 update to 4.02A; note: only pine, pico, and pilot are generated/installed, not imapd. popclient poppassd 1998-May-16 port added procmail 1998-Apr-27 don't ask for input during build xfaces 1998-Apr-27 install pixmaps in the right place xfmail 1998-Jul-08 port added xlbiff 1998-May-16 port added
gnuplot 1998-Aug-04 update master site hoc 1998-Sep-16 port added wingz 1998-Sep-18 port added xspread 1998-Sep-23 port added
imm 1998-Sep-13 port added rtptools 1998-Sep-13 port added sdr 1998-Sep-13 port added speak_freely 1998-Sep-13 port added wb 1998-Sep-13 port added
amanda 1998-Jan-20 astrolog 1997-Dec-21 buffer 1997-Dec-21 cbb 1998-May-20 port added cdrecord 1998-Jun-07 port added; the beta port cdrecord-current removed gnuls 1998-Apr-24 port added jive 1998-Apr-28 port added mmv 1998-Jun-07 port added mshell 1998-May-20 port added plan 1998-May-20 port added screen 1998-Aug-03 add patch that stops screen from writing to a file when the last component of the filename is a symbolic link. Note: in some cases the file may still be opened which can in itself be a problem. This solves the security hole where the bad-guy creates a symbolic link named /tmp/screen-exchange pointing to a file that s/he wishes root to clobber. Change configure vsprintf check so it works on the alpha, too. splitvt tkcron 1998-May-20 port added tkinfo 1998-May-20 port added tkman 1998-May-20 port added xdelta 1998-Sep-14 port added xgas 1998-May-20 port added xless 1998-May-20 port added xtar 1998-May-20 port added xtimer 1998-May-20 port added
archie 1998-Jul-16 type fixes arpwatch 1998-Mar-25 port added bing 1998-Jan-10 clog 1998-Jul-17 port added ethereal 1998-Sep-22 port added gated 1997-Dec-13 icb 1998-Jul-15 fix buffer overflow; now runs on sparc; runs without option COMPAT_43 icmpinfo 1998-Apr-28 port added irc 1998-Jul-18 update to version 2.9.5 ircii-epic 1998-Apr-08 tweak packing list; create package mirror 1998-Jun-30 fix perl path ncftp 1998-Sep-23 port added netpipe 1998-Jul-25 update to version 4.1.1 (export) nfr 1998-Sep-14 update makefile so a make -k fetch will just skip over this port and go on to the next. ntop 1998-Aug-17 port added proftpd 1998-Jul-02 fix setre[gu]id() problem samba 1998-Aug-04 remove suid from smbpasswd slirp 1998-May-16 port added sniffit 1998-Jun-19 enable the full-screen interactive version tcpshow 1998-Jul-19 port updated tintin++ tinyfugue 1998-Jul-16 port added trafshow 1998-Aug-28 update to 3.1 ucd-snmp wget 1998-Aug-03 fixes string indexing error when parsing html/urls wide-dhcp 1998-Sep-14 update to version 1.4.0p3 xarchie 1998-May-05 version 2.0.10 added ytalk
aub 1998-Apr-27 automatically apply the perl5 patch cnews 1998-Apr-28 port added leafnode 1998-Jul-24 update to 1.4-7; generate news user if necessary; use BSD install programs, not cp; mktemp -> mkstemp; setreuid -> setuid; update packing list; don't even try to build a package as it won't install correctly newsfetch 1998-Aug-19 update for new version plor slrn tin 1998-Sep-07 update to 1.4.980818
9menu 1998-Jun-08 put with other X progs; don't compress man pages 9wm 1998-May-16 port added wily 1998-May-16 port added
a2ps 1998-Aug-10 to version 4.10.3; install config in /etc; update packing list acroread 1998-Jun-29 only for the i386 afm 1997-Mar-02 no problems found bibview 1998-May-16 port added detex 1998-May-16 port added enscript 1998-Jul-21 port added ghostscript5 1998-Aug-21 the font files changed: checksums updated for the latest versions of the files. NOTE: the names stayed the same :-( ghostview 1997-Dec-13 gv 1998-Jul-19 gv depends upon ghostscript lyx 1998-Jul-12 port added pkfonts 1998-May-16 port added psutils 1998-Aug-10 update packing list (man pages are not compressed) teTeX 1998-Aug-03 dont build/install the texinfo tools, use those that come with OpenBSD; verify we can build a package transfig 1998-Jul-03 update to version 3.2.1
xcyrillic 1998-Jul-21 port added xruskb 1998-Jul-21 port added
SSLeay 1998-Jul-12 port added cfs 1997-Dec-13 cops 1997-Dec-13 crack 1997-Dec-13 libident 1998-Apr-28 port added nbaudit 1998-May-07 port added pgp 1998-Mar-19 pgp 2.6.3ia/2.6.3a added rsaref 1998-Jul-11 add patch for UINT4 on alpha; update packing lists socks5 1998-Jul-28 update to 1.0.6 ssh 1998-Jul-12 update to 1.2.26 swatch
bash 1998-Jun-08 does not compile bash2 1998-Jul-03 always use system malloc es 1997-Dec-13 scsh tcsh 1998-May-19 Bugfix to be removed after the release of tcsh 6.08. zsh
LPRng 1998-Aug-14 update to 3.5.1 (current stable version); ftp site changed cfengine 1998-Sep-17 port added idled 1998-Jul-24 If the man pages aren't compressed after being installed there is no need to uncompress them; Use -O2 optimization; config file template installed in /usr/local/lib; config file resides in /etc; put install/uninstall messages in packing list; get rid of message file that breaks pkg_add lsof 1998-Aug-24 change sparc warning to pre-build from pre-fetch rtty setquota socket stat tcplist xbatt 1998-Jul-21 xbatt port adapted from FreeBSD, shows APM battery state as an X11 icon xntpd 1998-Jun-13 xntp3 version 5.93 (export) xosview 1998-May-06 port added
agrep 1997-Dec-13 c2html 1997-Dec-13 catdoc 1998-Sep-23 port added docbook 1998-May-16 port added glimpse 1998-Feb-28 add warning about "virtual memory exhausted" message; clean up packing list html 1998-Jul-18 update to version 4.0b info2html 1998-May-21 port added isearch 1998-Apr-27 tmpnam->mkstemp iso12083 1998-May-16 port added iso8879 1998-Apr-05 port added ispell 1998-Jul-12 update info directory; remove info file when pkg deleted jade 1998-Apr-05 port added latex2html 1998-Sep-23 port added linuxdoc 1998-Apr-05 port added mgdiff 1998-May-21 port added par 1998-May-16 port added pilot_makedoc 1998-Apr-27 port added rman 1998-May-30 fix typo sgmlformat 1998-Apr-05 port added sp 1998-May-21 port added texi2html 1998-May-16 port added wdiff 1998-May-16 port added
analog 1998-Aug-11 port added apache 1998-Mar-26 comes with 2.3 cgiparse 1998-Jun-29 add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later lynx 1998-Mar-11 no longer needed as lynx will be part of the OpenBSD 2.3 release. Install will add a link in /usr/local/bin to the binary in /usr/bin. mozilla 1998-Aug-22 port added: however, see files/README for important notes navigator 1998-Sep-14 broken: required netscape binary image no longer available. squid 1998-Sep-13 port added transproxy 1998-Jun-18 port added wwwcount 1998-Aug-10 update to 2.4
Xaw3d 1998-Aug-20 Use -O0 on the alpha to work around gcc bug. afterstep 1998-Jan-24 asclock 1998-May-18 port added bclock 1998-Jan-24 blast 1998-Jan-24 bricons 1998-May-18 port added ctwm 1998-Jan-24 emiclock 1998-Jun-09 choose a soundfile to install explorer 1998-Jul-15 patch to get rid of compiler warning; note: on i386, perhaps others, you will see the error explorer in free(): warning: chunk is already free. when program exits. freefonts 1998-Jan-24 fvwm2 1998-Mar-26 comes with 2.3 getbdf 1998-May-18 port added gtk+ 1998-Aug-16 update to version 1.0.5; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later lesstif 1998-Aug-17 update to version 0.86.0 lupe 1998-May-18 port added mouseclock 1998-May-19 port added piewm qt 1998-Jul-22 update to version 1.40; broken for sparc due to g++ bug. rclock 1998-May-18 port added rxvt 1998-May-18 port added sliderule swisswatch tk80 1998-Jun-29 add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later viewfax 1998-May-13 port added wm2 1998-Mar-18 tweak Makefile xaniroc 1998-May-18 port added xantfarm xautolock 1998-Mar-18 tweak Makefile xcb xco 1998-Jul-30 port doesn't run xcoloredit 1998-Aug-24 fix man page location in packing list; warning part did not run on an 8 bpp sparc. xcolors 1998-Jul-30 update packing list xdaliclock 1998-Mar-02 new version; fix version number in comments xdtm 1998-May-19 port added xfed 1998-Jun-09 updated checksum xfedor 1998-May-18 port added xfishtank 1998-Jun-24 style nits: NOTE: requires current Imake.rules xfm 1998-May-18 port added xforms 1998-Jul-08 port added xgrab xloadimage xlockmore 1998-Mar-26 comes with 2.3 xmascot xmbdfed 1998-May-19 port added xmold xpostit xpostitPlus xprompt xsnow xtacy xtattr xtestpicture xtoolwait xview-clients 1998-Jun-07 port added xview-config 1998-Apr-29 port added xview-lib 1998-Jun-29 add packing list for alpha that does not reference shared libs; requires bsd.port.mk 1.31 or later xzoom