FreeBSD ports and packages management

freebsd_software.sh

# FreeBSD ports (portmaster) and packages (pkgng) management

# ports
portsnap fetch extract

# portmaster
# You must upgrade the ports-mgmt/pkg port first.
make -C /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg build deinstall install clean
pkg -v
# If you are upgrading from the old package format, first run:
pkg2ng

make install -C /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster
echo 'WITH_PKGNG=yes' >> /etc/make.conf

# install essential ports :)
# bash
portmaster /usr/ports/shells/bash
# nginx mainline
portmaster /usr/ports/www/nginx-devel

# list installed ports
portmaster -l
# Root ports (No dependencies, not depended on)
# Trunk ports (No dependencies, are depended on)
# Branch ports (Have dependencies, are depended on)
# Leaf ports (Have dependencies, not depended on)

# list installed ports and new available versions
portmaster -L

# ports update (interactive operation and can take time)
portsnap fetch update && portmaster -a 

# port update
portmaster portname

# port remove
# delete the leaf ports that you know you don’t need on their own
portmaster -e portname