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Handbook.
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<chapter id="ports">
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<indexterm><primary>ports</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>packages</primary></indexterm>
<para>There is only so much you can do with FreeBSD. If you are an
operating systems developer then the base system likely contains
everything you need. If that is not what you are planning to do with
FreeBSD then you will probably want to install additional
software&mdash;perhaps a web server, or a mail reader, or a graphical
environment such as <application>KDE</application> or
<application>GNOME</application>.</para>
<para>FreeBSD is bundled with a rich collection of system tools as
part of the base system. However, there is only so much one can
do before needing to install an additional third-party
application to get real work done. FreeBSD provides two
complementary technologies for installing third party software
on your system; the FreeBSD Ports Collection, and binary
software packages. Either system may be used to install the
newest version of your favorite applications from local media or
straight off the network.</para>
<para>After reading this chapter, you will know:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>How to install third-party binary software packages.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>How to build third-party software from the ports
collection.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>How to remove previously installed packages or ports.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
<sect1>
<title>Overview of Software Installation</title>
<para>If you have used a Unix system before you will know that the typical
procedure for installing third party software goes something like