Where I can get information about FreeBSD ports/packages system?

[Twister]

Hello!

I need information about FreeBSD package/port subsystem - where and how installed software is registered in the system, where stored information about dependencies and so on.
Where I can get it?

 

[pbd]

Does the FreeBSD Porter's Handbook answer your questions?

 

[DutchDaemon]

If you just want to know about installation (the previous reply is for people porting applications to FreeBSD), see http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports.html

You can also browse http://www.freshports.org for information about ports, e.g. lang/perl5 or www/apache22.

 

[Twister]

Hello!

I'm trying to develop package manager. Information in handbook is not enough to understand how packages/ports is registered in system and how to track dependencies.

 

[DutchDaemon]

Then use the Porter's Handbook, as suggested. Also look at ports(7) and the Makefiles under /usr/ports/Mk.

 

[phoenix]

And check out the sources for other "package managers" like those listed under /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/.

 

[Twister]

Ok. thank you for answers. I'll read sources of other package managers. But - is there any documentation from FreeBSD developers? It's always better to get first-hand information.

 

[SirDice]

But - is there any documentation from FreeBSD developers?

Yes, the Porter's handbook. It's been mentioned a few times already.

 

[wblock@]

/usr/src/usr.sbin/pkg_install is authoritative. That's where all the system pkg utilities are based.