Ports - DevOps - Tech Talk Notes and Video

Ports is a collection of third party applications that are not included in the base FreeBSD install. This gives you the flexibility to choose options when you are compiling binary packages.

In the video below, I walk through the numerous benefits and setbacks associated with Ports.

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