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FreeBSD Ports Tricks

Posted by michael on from the sit-up-and-beg dept.

BSD Forums writes "One of FreeBSD's biggest benefits is its ports collection. You can go years without learning more than just make install clean, but there are dozens of features built into the ports tools. OnLamp's Dru Lavigne demonstrates several of these tricks to simplify your life."

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  1. When all you have is a hammer ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll
    ... every story is a nail.

    How many "ports" stories do we really need? Every other story in the BSD
    section is a rehash of the same "ports" story. Enough already.