Using Ports

View Ports
cd /usr/ports
ls

Install A Port
/usr/ports/pathto/port make install clean
Example – Installs the IRC Bouncer Miau:
cd /usr/ports/irc/miau
make install clean

Un-Install A Port
/usr/ports/pathto/port make deinstall
Example – Un-Installs the IRC Bouncer Miau:
cd /usr/ports/irc/miau
make deinstall

Update Ports Collection
as root,
cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile /root/ports-supfile
pico ports-supfile (or whichever text editor you use)

Change CHANGE_THIS.FreeBSD.org to a CVSup server near you.

to run cvsup
cvsup -L 2 /root/ports-supfile

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