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I cannot find documentation regarding the FreeBSD-base, FreeBSD-rc, FreeBSD-runtime, FreeBSD-pkg-bootstrap, FreeBSD-utilities packages, etc et.. How many FreeBSD-xxxxx packages are there, which ones are they, and what do they contain? Thanks for help.
 
You can get a short or long description of all or specific pkgbase FreeBSD-* packages with the pkg-search(8) and pkg-rquery(8) commands. Use package name for specific package description.

Short description of all FreeBSD-* pkgbase packages:
Rich (BB code):
% pkg search -r FreeBSD-base -g '*' | less
FreeBSD-acct-15.0              System resource accounting
FreeBSD-acct-dbg-15.0          System resource accounting (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-acpi-15.0              Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) utilities
FreeBSD-acpi-dbg-15.0          Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-apm-15.0               Intel / Microsoft APM BIOS utility
FreeBSD-apm-dbg-15.0           Intel / Microsoft APM BIOS utility (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-at-15.0                Scheduled and batch command utilities
FreeBSD-at-dbg-15.0            Scheduled and batch command utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-atf-15.0               Automated Testing Framework
FreeBSD-atf-dbg-15.0           Automated Testing Framework (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-atf-dev-15.0           Automated Testing Framework (development files)
FreeBSD-atf-lib-15.0           Automated Testing Framework (libraries)
FreeBSD-audit-15.0             OpenBSM auditing utilities
FreeBSD-audit-dbg-15.0         OpenBSM auditing utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-audit-dbg-lib32-15.0   OpenBSM auditing utilities (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-audit-dev-15.0         OpenBSM auditing utilities (development files)
FreeBSD-audit-dev-lib32-15.0   OpenBSM auditing utilities (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-audit-lib-15.0         OpenBSM auditing utilities (libraries)
FreeBSD-audit-lib32-15.0       OpenBSM auditing utilities (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-autofs-15.0            File system automounter
FreeBSD-autofs-dbg-15.0        File system automounter (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-bhyve-15.0             bhyve virtual machine hypervisor
FreeBSD-bhyve-dbg-15.0         bhyve virtual machine hypervisor (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-blocklist-15.0         Network blocklist daemon
FreeBSD-blocklist-dbg-15.0     Network blocklist daemon (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-blocklist-dbg-lib32-15.0 Network blocklist daemon (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-blocklist-dev-15.0     Network blocklist daemon (development files)
FreeBSD-blocklist-dev-lib32-15.0 Network blocklist daemon (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-blocklist-lib32-15.0   Network blocklist daemon (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-bluetooth-15.0         Bluetooth support

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FreeBSD-netmap-dbg-lib32-15.0  Userland netmap support (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-netmap-dev-15.0        Userland netmap support (development files)
FreeBSD-netmap-dev-lib32-15.0  Userland netmap support (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-netmap-lib32-15.0      Userland netmap support (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-newsyslog-15.0         Create and rotate system log files
FreeBSD-newsyslog-dbg-15.0     Create and rotate system log files (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-nfs-15.0               NFS client and server utilities
FreeBSD-nfs-dbg-15.0           NFS client and server utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-ntp-15.0               Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon
FreeBSD-ntp-dbg-15.0           Network Time Protocol (NTP) daemon (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-nuageinit-15.0         cloud-init configuration support
FreeBSD-nvme-tools-15.0        NVMe utilities
FreeBSD-nvme-tools-dbg-15.0    NVMe utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-openssl-15.0           OpenSSL Transport Layer Security (TLS) library
FreeBSD-openssl-dbg-15.0       OpenSSL Transport Layer Security (TLS) library (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-openssl-dbg-lib32-15.0 OpenSSL Transport Layer Security (TLS) library (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-openssl-dev-15.0       OpenSSL Transport Layer Security (TLS) library (development files)
FreeBSD-openssl-dev-lib32-15.0 OpenSSL Transport Layer Security (TLS) library (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-openssl-lib-15.0       OpenSSL Transport Layer Security (TLS) library (libraries)
FreeBSD-openssl-lib32-15.0     OpenSSL Transport Layer Security (TLS) library (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-periodic-15.0          Run periodic system functions
FreeBSD-pf-15.0                OpenBSD packet filter
FreeBSD-pf-dbg-15.0            OpenBSD packet filter (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-pf-dev-15.0            OpenBSD packet filter (development files)
FreeBSD-pkg-bootstrap-15.0     pkg(7) bootstrap utility
FreeBSD-pkg-bootstrap-dbg-15.0 pkg(7) bootstrap utility (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-pmc-15.0               Support for hardware performance counters
FreeBSD-pmc-dbg-15.0           Support for hardware performance counters (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-pmc-dbg-lib32-15.0     Support for hardware performance counters (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-pmc-dev-15.0           Support for hardware performance counters (development files)
FreeBSD-pmc-dev-lib32-15.0     Support for hardware performance counters (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-pmc-lib32-15.0         Support for hardware performance counters (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-powerd-15.0            System power control utility
FreeBSD-powerd-dbg-15.0        System power control utility (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-ppp-15.0               Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) utilities
FreeBSD-ppp-dbg-15.0           Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-quotacheck-15.0        Filesystem quota consistency checker
FreeBSD-quotacheck-dbg-15.0    Filesystem quota consistency checker (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-rc-15.0                rc(8) subsystem
FreeBSD-rc-dbg-15.0            rc(8) subsystem (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-rcmds-15.0             BSD/SunOS remote status commands
FreeBSD-rcmds-dbg-15.0         BSD/SunOS remote status commands (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-rdma-15.0              Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) and InfiniBand utilities
FreeBSD-rdma-dbg-15.0          Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) and InfiniBand utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-rescue-15.0p1          Rescue system
FreeBSD-resolvconf-15.0        A framework for managing multiple DNS configurations
FreeBSD-rip-15.0               RIP routing protocol
FreeBSD-rip-dbg-15.0           RIP routing protocol (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-runtime-15.0p1         Core system
FreeBSD-runtime-dbg-15.0p1     Core system (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-runtime-dbg-lib32-15.0 Core system (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-runtime-dev-15.0       Core system (development files)
FreeBSD-runtime-dev-lib32-15.0 Core system (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-runtime-lib32-15.0     Core system (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-sendmail-15.0          sendmail mail transport agent
FreeBSD-sendmail-dbg-15.0      sendmail mail transport agent (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-set-base-15.0          Base system (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-base-dbg-15.0      Base system debug symbols (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-base-jail-15.0     Base system for jails (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-base-jail-dbg-15.0 Base jail system debug symbols (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-devel-15.0         Development tools (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-devel-dbg-15.0     Development tools debugging symbols (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-kernels-15.0       Base system kernels (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-kernels-dbg-15.0   Base system kernels debugging symbols (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-lib32-15.0         32-bit compatibility libraries (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-lib32-dbg-15.0     32-bit compatibility library debugging symbols (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-minimal-15.0       Basic multi-user system (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-minimal-dbg-15.0   Basic multi-user system debugging symbols (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-minimal-jail-15.0  Basic multi-user jail system (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-minimal-jail-dbg-15.0 Basic multi-user jail debugging symbols (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-optional-15.0      Optional base system software (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-optional-dbg-15.0  Optional software debug symbols (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-optional-jail-15.0 Optional base system software for jails (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-optional-jail-dbg-15.0 Optional software debug symbols for jails (metapackage)
FreeBSD-set-src-15.0           System source code
FreeBSD-set-tests-15.0         System test suite
FreeBSD-smbutils-15.0          SMB network filesystem utilities
FreeBSD-smbutils-dbg-15.0      SMB network filesystem utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-smbutils-dbg-lib32-15.0 SMB network filesystem utilities (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-smbutils-dev-15.0      SMB network filesystem utilities (development files)
FreeBSD-smbutils-dev-lib32-15.0 SMB network filesystem utilities (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-smbutils-lib32-15.0    SMB network filesystem utilities (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-sound-15.0             Audio utilities
FreeBSD-sound-dbg-15.0         Audio utilities (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-sound-dbg-lib32-15.0   Audio utilities (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-sound-dev-15.0         Audio utilities (development files)
FreeBSD-sound-dev-lib32-15.0   Audio utilities (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-sound-lib32-15.0       Audio utilities (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-src-15.0p1             System userland source code
FreeBSD-src-sys-15.0p1         System kernel source code
FreeBSD-ssh-15.0               OpenSSH Secure Shell client and server
FreeBSD-ssh-dbg-15.0           OpenSSH Secure Shell client and server (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-ssh-dbg-lib32-15.0     OpenSSH Secure Shell client and server (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-ssh-dev-15.0           OpenSSH Secure Shell client and server (development files)
FreeBSD-ssh-dev-lib32-15.0     OpenSSH Secure Shell client and server (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-ssh-lib32-15.0         OpenSSH Secure Shell client and server (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-syscons-data-15.0      syscons(4) fonts and keymaps
FreeBSD-syslogd-15.0           System logging daemon
FreeBSD-syslogd-dbg-15.0       System logging daemon (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-tcpd-15.0              TCP Wrappers access control facility
FreeBSD-tcpd-dbg-15.0          TCP Wrappers access control facility (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-tcpd-dbg-lib32-15.0    TCP Wrappers access control facility (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-tcpd-dev-15.0          TCP Wrappers access control facility (development files)
FreeBSD-tcpd-dev-lib32-15.0    TCP Wrappers access control facility (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-tcpd-lib32-15.0        TCP Wrappers access control facility (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-telnet-15.0            TELNET client
FreeBSD-telnet-dbg-15.0        TELNET client (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-tests-15.0             Test suite
FreeBSD-tests-dbg-15.0         Test suite (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-toolchain-15.0         Utilities for program development
FreeBSD-toolchain-dbg-15.0     Utilities for program development (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-toolchain-dev-15.0     Utilities for program development (development files)
FreeBSD-toolchain-dev-lib32-15.0 Utilities for program development (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-ufs-15.0               UFS filesystem support
FreeBSD-ufs-dbg-15.0           UFS filesystem support (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-ufs-dbg-lib32-15.0     UFS filesystem support (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-ufs-dev-15.0           UFS filesystem support (development files)
FreeBSD-ufs-dev-lib32-15.0     UFS filesystem support (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-ufs-lib-15.0           UFS filesystem support (libraries)
FreeBSD-ufs-lib32-15.0         UFS filesystem support (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-utilities-15.0p1       Non-vital programs and libraries
FreeBSD-utilities-dbg-15.0p1   Non-vital programs and libraries (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-utilities-dbg-lib32-15.0 Non-vital programs and libraries (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-utilities-dev-15.0     Non-vital programs and libraries (development files)
FreeBSD-utilities-dev-lib32-15.0 Non-vital programs and libraries (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-utilities-lib32-15.0   Non-vital programs and libraries (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-vi-15.0                Text editor
FreeBSD-vi-dbg-15.0            Text editor (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-vt-data-15.0           vt(4) fonts and keymaps
FreeBSD-wpa-15.0               IEEE Std 802.11 WPA Supplicant
FreeBSD-wpa-dbg-15.0           IEEE Std 802.11 WPA Supplicant (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-xz-15.0                LZMA2 data compression
FreeBSD-xz-dbg-15.0            LZMA2 data compression (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-xz-dbg-lib32-15.0      LZMA2 data compression (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-xz-dev-15.0            LZMA2 data compression (development files)
FreeBSD-xz-dev-lib32-15.0      LZMA2 data compression (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-xz-lib-15.0            LZMA2 data compression (libraries)
FreeBSD-xz-lib32-15.0          LZMA2 data compression (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-yp-15.0                Yellow Pages (YP) / Network Information Service (NIS)
FreeBSD-yp-dbg-15.0            Yellow Pages (YP) / Network Information Service (NIS) (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-zfs-15.0               ZFS filesystem support
FreeBSD-zfs-dbg-15.0           ZFS filesystem support (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-zfs-dbg-lib32-15.0     ZFS filesystem support (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-zfs-dev-15.0           ZFS filesystem support (development files)
FreeBSD-zfs-dev-lib32-15.0     ZFS filesystem support (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-zfs-lib-15.0           ZFS filesystem support (libraries)
FreeBSD-zfs-lib32-15.0         ZFS filesystem support (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-zlib-15.0              DEFLATE (gzip) data compression library
FreeBSD-zlib-dbg-15.0          DEFLATE (gzip) data compression library (debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-zlib-dbg-lib32-15.0    DEFLATE (gzip) data compression library (32-bit debugging symbols)
FreeBSD-zlib-dev-15.0          DEFLATE (gzip) data compression library (development files)
FreeBSD-zlib-dev-lib32-15.0    DEFLATE (gzip) data compression library (32-bit development files)
FreeBSD-zlib-lib32-15.0        DEFLATE (gzip) data compression library (32-bit libraries)
FreeBSD-zoneinfo-15.0          Timezone database
pkg-2.4.2                      Package manager

Long description of all FreeBSD-* pkgbase packages (excerpt, limited to first three packages):
Rich (BB code):
% pkg rquery -r FreeBSD-base -i "[ %n ] ======> %e" | less
[ FreeBSD-acct ] ======> System accounting monitors the system resources used by logged in users.  The
accounting data is summarised daily and can be viewed using sa(8).  A monthly
periodic(8) script is also provided which includes basic login time accounting
in the monthly system status report.

System accounting tracks programs executed by each user, and provides the
lastcomm(1) command to view this information.  However, system accounting
is not intended as a security auditing mechanism; use the OpenBSM auditing
system provided in the FreeBSD-audit package for that.
[ FreeBSD-acct-dbg ] ======> System accounting monitors the system resources used by logged in users.  The
accounting data is summarised daily and can be viewed using sa(8).  A monthly
periodic(8) script is also provided which includes basic login time accounting
in the monthly system status report.

System accounting tracks programs executed by each user, and provides the
lastcomm(1) command to view this information.  However, system accounting
is not intended as a security auditing mechanism; use the OpenBSM auditing
system provided in the FreeBSD-audit package for that.

This package contains external debugging symbols for use with a source-level debugger.
[ FreeBSD-acpi ] ======> ACPI is a hardware standard allowing the operating system to monitor various
hardware devices and system state.  For example, ACPI can report whether the
system is on AC or battery power.

This package provides several utilities that can be used to interact with the
ACPI implementation in the kernel:

* The /etc/rc.d/power_profile service can be used to change system performance
  targets based on on the system power state.  This service is typically
  invoked automatically by devd(8) when the system power state changes.
* acpiconf(8) can monitor or change the system power state.
* acpidb(8) is a debugging tool for working with ACPI DSDT files.
* acpidump(8) dumps the system's raw ACPI data.
* iasl(8) is the Intel ACPI compiler/decompiler
[ FreeBSD-acpi-dbg ] ======> ACPI is a hardware standard allowing the operating system to monitor various
hardware devices and system state.  For example, ACPI can report whether the
system is on AC or battery power.

This package provides several utilities that can be used to interact with the
ACPI implementation in the kernel:

* The /etc/rc.d/power_profile service can be used to change system performance
  targets based on on the system power state.  This service is typically
  invoked automatically by devd(8) when the system power state changes.
* acpiconf(8) can monitor or change the system power state.
* acpidb(8) is a debugging tool for working with ACPI DSDT files.
* acpidump(8) dumps the system's raw ACPI data.
* iasl(8) is the Intel ACPI compiler/decompiler

This package contains external debugging symbols for use with a source-level debugger.
 
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