The FreeBSD Ports Collection offers a simple way for users and administrators to install applications. Each ``port'' listed here contains any patches necessary to make the original application source code compile and run on FreeBSD. Installing an application is as simple as downloading the port, unpacking it and typing make in the port directory. The Makefile automatically fetches the -application source code, either from a local disk or via ftp, +application source code, either from a local disk, CDROM or via ftp, unpacks it on your system, applies the patches, and compiles. If all goes well, simply type make install to install the -application.
+application and register it with the package system.For more information about using ports, see The ports collection. For diff --git a/en/ports/ports.inc b/en/ports/ports.inc index dd314f6e19..baf2806767 100644 --- a/en/ports/ports.inc +++ b/en/ports/ports.inc @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ - +
The FreeBSD Ports Collection offers a simple way for users and administrators to install applications. Each ``port'' listed here contains any patches necessary to make the original application source code compile and run on FreeBSD. Installing an application is as simple as downloading the port, unpacking it and typing make in the port directory. The Makefile automatically fetches the -application source code, either from a local disk or via ftp, +application source code, either from a local disk, CDROM or via ftp, unpacks it on your system, applies the patches, and compiles. If all goes well, simply type make install to install the -application.
+application and register it with the package system.For more information about using ports, see The ports collection. For