5.2 Managing ports

Change directory to the port directory. (Or the dfports directory, if there is an override.) In that directory, you can:

• make : build the port software

• make install : install the software. This will build if necessary

• make clean : remove any files created from a previous make

• make distclean : same as make clean, and also remove any files downloaded to do the build.

• make deinstall : uninstall this port.

The package management tools have similar functions. However, instead of having to be in the appropriate directory, most package tools expect a package name as an argument.

• pkg_add : add a package. A local file or a URL to a file will work.

• pkg_delete : remove a package.

• pkg_info : list installed packages.

Note that the two systems are interchangeable. You could install a port with a make install in the appropriate directory, and later use pkg_delete ro remove it.