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Comparison of FreeBSD ports with other systems
This is a meta-page for comparing and contrasting FreeBSD ports with various alternatives.
| Feature/subject | pkgsrc | (FreeBSD) ports | (OpenBSD) ports | mports | Portage | dpkg/rpm + apt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used by OSes | NetBSD, DragonflyBSD | FreeBSD | OpenBSD | MidnightBSD | Gentoo, Sabayon | Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Redhat |
See also:
PackageSystemsFeatureComparison PackageCategoriesOnOtherSystems