Trying to locate the "c" sources of pkg & pkg-static

Alain De Vos · Jan 9, 2026

I try to locate the c source of pkg & pkg-static. Where is it ?
https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/tree/main/ports-mgmt/pkg
I don't see it ?

Emrion · Jan 9, 2026

It's writed here: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob/main/ports-mgmt/pkg/Makefile
And it's there: https://github.com/freebsd/pkg

As far as I know, a port doesn't contain any sources (just patches) even for a little sh script like loaders-update.

Alain De Vos · Jan 9, 2026

You tell me nothing new, i repeat my question ,where is the C source.
I want to see "#include "freebsd.h"

Emrion · Jan 9, 2026

. It's not a source, but several files that use libpkg. Move your eyes and your fingers, and you will see them. Again, read the make files, but those of the pkg github.

bvdw78 · Jan 9, 2026

The port pulls the source archive from GitHub as per the port's Makefile. What exactly are you looking for?

mer · Jan 9, 2026

Look in the Makefile, the line WWW = That's where the source is pulled. In this specific case:

GitHub - freebsd/pkg: Package management tool for FreeBSD. Help at #pkg on Libera Chat or pkg@FreeBSD.org

Package management tool for FreeBSD. Help at #pkg on Libera Chat or pkg@FreeBSD.org - freebsd/pkg

github.com

Alain De Vos · Jan 9, 2026

Thanks alot. Note, i don't understand porters handbook yet, but i'm learning.
Maybe i'll try a make with debug.

bvdw78 · Jan 9, 2026

Note that pulling sources from GitHub is a special case that has convenience shortcuts built into the ports framework so it's not entirely obvious what's going on at first glance.

Emrion · Jan 9, 2026

Alain De Vos said:
You tell me nothing new, i repeat my question ,where is the C source.
I want to see "#include "freebsd.h"

So, in fact, you didn't understand/read my first answer.

Emrion said:
It's writed here: https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports/blob/main/ports-mgmt/pkg/Makefile
And it's there: https://github.com/freebsd/pkg

As far as I know, a port doesn't contain any sources (just patches) even for a little sh script like loaders-update.

Charlie_ · Jan 9, 2026

Since USE_GITHUB=yes, the source code is fetched according to GH_ACCOUNT, GH_PROJECT (default is PORTNAME), and DISTVERSION.
See /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.sites.mk.

Alain De Vos · Jan 9, 2026

Emrion said:
So, in fact, you didn't understand/read my first answer.

Yes i didn't
But then you can't know what i don't know