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</question> </question>
<answer> <answer>
<para>Please take a look at <para>Please take a look at <ulink
<ulink URL="../../../../ports/index.html">the ports URL="../../../../ports/index.html">the ports page</ulink>
page</ulink> for info on software packages ported to FreeBSD. for info on software packages ported to FreeBSD. The list
The list currently tops &os.numports; and is growing daily, so come back currently tops &os.numports; and is growing daily, so come
to check often or subscribe to the back to check often or subscribe to the
<literal>freebsd-announce</literal> <link <literal>freebsd-announce</literal> <link
linkend="mailing">mailing list</link> for periodic updates on linkend="mailing">mailing list</link> for periodic updates
new entries.</para> on new entries.</para>
<para>Most ports should work on the 4.X and 5.X <para>Most ports should work on the 4.X and 5.X branches.
branches.
Each time a FreeBSD release is made, a snapshot of the Each time a FreeBSD release is made, a snapshot of the
ports tree at the time of release in also included in the ports tree at the time of release in also included in the
<filename>ports/</filename> directory.</para> <filename>ports/</filename> directory.</para>
<para>We also support the concept of a <quote>package</quote>, <para>We also support the concept of a
essentially no more than a gzipped binary distribution with a <quote>package</quote>, essentially no more than a gzipped
little extra intelligence embedded in it for doing whatever binary distribution with a little extra intelligence
custom installation work is required. A package can be embedded in it for doing whatever custom installation work
installed and uninstalled again easily without having to know is required. A package can be installed and uninstalled
the gory details of which files it includes.</para> again easily without having to know the gory details of
which files it includes.</para>
<para>Use the package installation menu in <para>Use the package installation menu in
<filename>/stand/sysinstall</filename> (under the <filename>/stand/sysinstall</filename> (under the
post-configuration menu item) or invoke the post-configuration menu item) or invoke the
&man.pkg.add.1; command on the specific package &man.pkg.add.1; command on the specific package files you
files you are interested in installing. Package files can are interested in installing. Package files can usually be
usually be identified by their <filename>.tgz</filename> suffix identified by their <filename>.tgz</filename> suffix and
and CDROM distribution people will have a CDROM distribution people will have a
<filename>packages/All</filename> directory on their CD which <filename>packages/All</filename> directory on their CD
contains such files. They can also be downloaded over the net which contains such files. They can also be downloaded
for various versions of FreeBSD at the following over the net for various versions of FreeBSD at the
locations:</para> following locations:</para>
<variablelist> <variablelist>
<varlistentry> <varlistentry>