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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.
Main cross-reference
| 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 |
| Main URL | main URL | main URL | main URL | TBA | main URL | main URL |
| Source tree | CVSWeb | CVSWeb | CVSWeb | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Search tool | search tool | search tool | TBA | TBA | TBA | search tool |
| Number of packages | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Growth graph | growth | growth (stale) | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
More details:
- PackageSystemsFeatureComparison contains the feature comparison.
- PackageCategoriesOnOtherSystems contains the categories comparison.
Notes:
- TBA = To Be Added. Contributions welcome.
- More recent counts of current FreeBSD ports may be found on portsmon and FreshPorts.