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33 .Nd contributed applications
38 offers a simple way to compile and install third party applications.
39 It is also used to build packages, to be installed using
41 It can be installed and updated using
44 The ports tree, typically located at
46 consists of subdirectories, one for each category; those in turn contain
48 Each port is a directory with metadata and patches necessary to make
49 the original application source code compile and run on
51 Compiling an application is as simple as typing
53 in the port directory.
56 automatically fetches the
57 application source code, either from a local disk or the network, unpacks it,
58 applies the patches, and compiles it.
59 It also recursively handles dependencies \(em other pieces of software
60 the port depends on in order to build and work.
63 installs the application.
65 For more information about using ports, see the
66 .Dq "Packages and Ports" section
69 .%B "The FreeBSD Handbook"
73 .Lk https://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en/books/handbook/ports.html
75 For information about creating new ports, see
77 .%B "The Porter's Handbook"
81 .Lk https://www.FreeBSD.org/doc/en/books/porters-handbook/
85 targets work recursively through subdirectories.
86 This lets you, for example, install all of the
88 ports with one command.
89 The targets that do this are
90 .Cm build , checksum , clean , configure ,
91 .Cm depends , extract , fetch , install ,
95 The following targets will be run automatically by each proceeding
99 will be run (if necessary) by
101 and so on all the way to
103 Usually, you will only use the
106 .Bl -tag -width ".Cm configure"
113 Fetch all of the files needed to build this port from the sites
119 .Va FETCH_CMD , MASTER_SITE_OVERRIDE
121 .Va MASTER_SITE_BACKUP .
123 Verify that the fetched distfile's checksum matches the one the port was
125 If the distfile's checksum does not match, it also fetches the distfiles
126 which are missing or failed the checksum calculation.
132 (or compile if only compilation is necessary)
133 any dependencies of the current port.
138 targets, this is run in piecemeal as
139 .Cm fetch-depends , build-depends ,
145 Expand the distfile into a work directory.
147 Apply any patches that are necessary for the port.
150 Some ports will ask you questions during this stage.
157 This is the same as calling the
161 Install the port and register it with the package system.
162 This is all you really need to do.
165 The following targets are not run during the normal install process.
166 .Bl -tag -width ".Cm fetch-recursive"
170 config for this port.
171 .It Cm showconfig-recursive
174 config for this port and all its dependencies.
178 config for this port.
179 .It Cm rmconfig-recursive
182 config for this port and all its dependencies.
183 .It Cm config-conditional
184 Skip the ports which have already had their
187 .It Cm config-recursive
190 for this port and all its dependencies using
193 Show list of files to be fetched in order to build the port.
194 .It Cm fetch-recursive
195 Fetch the distfiles of the port and all its dependencies.
196 .It Cm fetch-recursive-list
197 Show list of files that would be retrieved by
198 .Cm fetch-recursive .
199 .It Cm run-depends-list , build-depends-list
200 Print a list of all the compile and run dependencies, and dependencies
201 of those dependencies, by port directory.
202 .It Cm all-depends-list
203 Print a list of all dependencies for the port.
204 .It Cm pretty-print-run-depends-list , pretty-print-build-depends-list
205 Print a list of all the compile and run dependencies, and dependencies
206 of those dependencies, by port name and version.
208 Print a list of missing dependencies to be installed for the port.
210 Remove the expanded source code.
211 This recurses to dependencies unless
215 Remove the port's distfiles and perform the
220 portion recurses to dependencies unless
224 portion never recurses
225 (this is perhaps a bug).
227 Use this to restore a port after using
229 when you should have used
232 Remove an installed port from the system, similar to
235 Remove all installed ports with the same
239 Make a binary package for the port.
240 The port will be installed if it has not already been.
243 file that you can use to
244 install the port on other machines with
246 If the directory specified by
248 does not exist, the package will be put into the current directory.
253 .It Cm package-recursive
256 but makes a package for each depending port as well.
258 Prints the name with version of the port.
262 This can be used from
264 to create a browsable web of all ports on your system!
268 file for the pattern specified by the
270 (searches the port name, comment, and dependencies),
272 (searches the port name only),
274 (searches the port path),
276 (searches the port info),
278 (searches the port maintainer),
280 (searches the port category),
282 (searches the port build-time dependency),
284 (searches the port run-time dependency),
286 (searches the port web site)
288 variables, and their exclusion counterparts:
291 For example, one would type:
293 .Dl "cd /usr/ports && make search name=query"
295 to find all ports whose
298 Results include the matching ports' path, comment, maintainer,
299 build dependencies, and run dependencies.
300 .Bd -literal -offset indent
301 cd /usr/ports && make search name=pear- \e
305 To find all ports whose
308 and which do not have apache
309 listed in build-time dependencies.
310 .Bd -literal -offset indent
311 cd /usr/ports && make search name=pear- \e
315 To find all ports whose names contain
321 .Bd -literal -offset indent
322 make search key=apache display=name,path,info keylim=1
325 To find ports that contain
327 in either of the name, path, info
328 fields, ignore the rest of the record.
330 By default the search is not case-sensitive.
331 In order to make it case-sensitive you can use the
334 .Bd -literal -offset indent
335 make search name=p5-R icase=0
341 Only display name, path and info.
343 Generate a one-line description of each port for use in the
347 Display the port maintainer's email address.
350 .Pa /usr/ports/INDEX ,
358 target will ensure your
360 file is up to date with your ports tree.
369 You can change all of these.
370 .Bl -tag -width ".Va MASTER_SITES"
372 Location of the ports tree.
384 Where to create any temporary files.
387 is read-only (perhaps mounted from a CD-ROM).
389 Where to find/put distfiles, normally
396 target; the base directory for the packages tree, normally
400 If this directory exists, the package tree will be (partially) constructed.
401 This directory does not have to exist; if it does not, packages will be
402 placed into the current directory, or you can define one of
403 .Bl -tag -width ".Va PKGREPOSITORY"
405 Directory to put the package in.
407 The full path to the package.
410 Where existing things are installed and where to search for files when
411 resolving dependencies (usually
414 Where to install this port (usually set to the same as
417 Primary sites for distribution files if not found locally.
419 Primary locations for distribution patch files if not found
421 .It Va MASTER_SITE_FREEBSD
422 If set, go to the master
425 .It Va MASTER_SITE_OVERRIDE
426 Try going to these sites for all files and patches, first.
427 .It Va MASTER_SITE_BACKUP
428 Try going to these sites for all files and patches, last.
429 .It Va RANDOMIZE_MASTER_SITES
430 Try the download locations in a random order.
432 Sort the download locations according to user supplied pattern.
434 .Dl .dk .sunet.se .se dk.php.net .no .de heanet.dl.sourceforge.net
435 .It Va MASTER_SITE_INDEX
444 .Pa https://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/ .
453 .It Va NOCLEANDEPENDS
454 If defined, do not let
456 recurse to dependencies.
458 Command to use to fetch files.
461 .It Va FORCE_PKG_REGISTER
462 If set, overwrite any existing package registration on the system.
465 .Pa "libXm\&." Ns Brq Pa a , Ns Pa so .
467 If defined, only operate on a port if it requires interaction.
469 If defined, only operate on a port if it can be installed 100% automatically.
470 .It Va DISABLE_VULNERABILITIES
471 If defined, disable check for security vulnerabilities using
473 when installing new ports.
475 If defined, allow installation of ports marked as
477 The default behavior of the Ports framework is to abort when the
478 installation of a forbidden port is attempted.
479 Of course, these ports may not work as expected, but if you really know
480 what you are doing and are sure about installing a forbidden port, then
484 If defined, skip verifying the port's checksum.
486 If defined, attempt to build a port even if it is marked as
489 Directory where the results of configuring
496 have been configured will have a uniquely named sub-directory, containing a
501 The following list provides a name and short description for many of the
502 variables that are used when building ports.
503 More information on these and other related variables may be found in
508 .Bl -tag -width ".Va WITH_GHOSTSCRIPT_VER"
509 .It Va WITH_OPENSSL_PORT
511 If set, causes ports that make use of OpenSSL to use the OpenSSL from
514 instead of the OpenSSL from the base system.
517 If set, debugging symbols are installed for ports binaries.
518 .It Va WITH_DEBUG_PORTS
519 A list of origins for which to set
520 .Va WITH_DEBUG_PORTS .
521 .It Va WITH_SSP_PORTS
526 .It Va WITH_GHOSTSCRIPT_VER
527 If set, the version of ghostscript to be used by ports.
528 .It Va WITH_CCACHE_BUILD
530 If set, enables the use of
534 Which directory to use for the
539 .Bl -tag -width ".Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk" -compact
541 The default ports directory.
542 .It Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk
546 Build and install Emacs:
547 .Bd -literal -offset indent
548 cd /usr/ports/editors/emacs
557 Additional developer documentation:
558 .Bl -dash -width "" -offset indent
562 .Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk
565 Additional user documentation:
566 .Bl -dash -width "" -offset indent
570 .Lk "https://www.FreeBSD.org/ports" "Searchable index of all ports"
576 It has since spread to
582 This manual page was originated by
585 Ports documentation is split over four places \(em
586 .Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk ,
587 .%B "The Porter's Handbook" ,
589 .Dq "Packages and Ports"
591 .%B "The FreeBSD Handbook" ,