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1<!-- $NetBSD: introduction.xml,v 1.23 2010/09/30 12:21:51 obache Exp $ --> 1<!-- $NetBSD: introduction.xml,v 1.24 2011/04/09 19:09:45 wiz Exp $ -->
2 2
3<chapter id="introduction"> 3<chapter id="introduction">
4 <title>What is pkgsrc?</title> 4 <title>What is pkgsrc?</title>
5 5
6 <sect1 id="introduction-section"> 6 <sect1 id="introduction-section">
7 <title>Introduction</title> 7 <title>Introduction</title>
8 8
9<para>There is a lot of software freely available for Unix-based 9<para>There is a lot of software freely available for Unix-based
10systems, which is usually available in form of the source code. Before 10systems, which is usually available in form of the source code. Before
11such software can be used, it needs to be configured to the local 11such software can be used, it needs to be configured to the local
12system, compiled and installed, and this is exactly what The NetBSD 12system, compiled and installed, and this is exactly what The NetBSD
13Packages Collection (pkgsrc) does. pkgsrc also has some basic commands 13Packages Collection (pkgsrc) does. pkgsrc also has some basic commands
14to handle binary packages, so that not every user has to build the 14to handle binary packages, so that not every user has to build the
@@ -58,27 +58,27 @@ pkgsrc provides the following key featur @@ -58,27 +58,27 @@ pkgsrc provides the following key featur
58 patches are retrieved from a master or mirror download site, checksum 58 patches are retrieved from a master or mirror download site, checksum
59 verified, then built on your system. Support for binary-only 59 verified, then built on your system. Support for binary-only
60 distributions is available for both native platforms and NetBSD 60 distributions is available for both native platforms and NetBSD
61 emulated platforms.</para></listitem> 61 emulated platforms.</para></listitem>
62<listitem><para>All packages are installed in a consistent directory tree, 62<listitem><para>All packages are installed in a consistent directory tree,
63 including binaries, libraries, man pages and other 63 including binaries, libraries, man pages and other
64 documentation.</para></listitem> 64 documentation.</para></listitem>
65<listitem><para>Package dependencies, including when performing package updates, 65<listitem><para>Package dependencies, including when performing package updates,
66 are handled automatically. The configuration files of various 66 are handled automatically. The configuration files of various
67 packages are handled automatically during updates, so local changes 67 packages are handled automatically during updates, so local changes
68 are preserved.</para></listitem> 68 are preserved.</para></listitem>
69<listitem><para>Like NetBSD, pkgsrc is designed with portability in mind and 69<listitem><para>Like NetBSD, pkgsrc is designed with portability in mind and
70 consists of highly portable code. This allows the greatest speed of 70 consists of highly portable code. This allows the greatest speed of
71 development when porting to new a platform. This portability also 71 development when porting to a new platform. This portability also
72 ensures that pkgsrc is <emphasis>consistent across all 72 ensures that pkgsrc is <emphasis>consistent across all
73 platforms</emphasis>.</para></listitem> 73 platforms</emphasis>.</para></listitem>
74<listitem><para>The installation prefix, acceptable software licenses, 74<listitem><para>The installation prefix, acceptable software licenses,
75 international encryption requirements and build-time options for a 75 international encryption requirements and build-time options for a
76 large number of packages are all set in a simple, central 76 large number of packages are all set in a simple, central
77 configuration file.</para></listitem> 77 configuration file.</para></listitem>
78<listitem><para>The entire source (not including the distribution files) is 78<listitem><para>The entire source (not including the distribution files) is
79 freely available under a BSD license, so you may extend and adapt 79 freely available under a BSD license, so you may extend and adapt
80 pkgsrc to your needs. Support for local packages and patches is 80 pkgsrc to your needs. Support for local packages and patches is
81 available right out of the box, so you can configure it specifically 81 available right out of the box, so you can configure it specifically
82 for your environment.</para></listitem> 82 for your environment.</para></listitem>
83</itemizedlist> 83</itemizedlist>
84 84