This is Part 2 of Post FreeBSD – A revisit after 10 years
FreeBSD ports allow you to install software from source.
Ports tree is stored in folder /usr/ports.
On this server /usr/ports folder does not exists.
1 2 3 | root@boby:~ # ls -l /usr/portsls: /usr/ports: No such file or directoryroot@boby:~ # |
We need to fetch ports tree with command
1 | portsnap fetch extract |
Update ports tree
1 | portsnap fetch update |
Searching for a software
To find a software in ports tree, use command whereis
1 2 3 | root@boby:~ # whereis nginxnginx: /usr/ports/www/nginxroot@boby:~ # |
Installing software
We found nginx software available in ports tree at /usr/ports/www/nginx, lets install it.
1 2 3 | cd /usr/ports/www/nginxmakemake install |
Now you get this nice nginx configuration UI to select modules you need.
Starting nginx
1 2 3 | root@boby:~ # service nginx startCannot 'start' nginx. Set nginx_enable to YES in /etc/rc.conf or use 'onestart' instead of 'start'.root@boby:~ # |
That failed with message asking us to add nginx_enable=YES in /etc/rc.conf
1 | echo "nginx_enable=YES" >> /etc/rc.conf |
Now you will be able to start nginx
1 2 3 4 5 6 | root@boby:~ # service nginx startPerforming sanity check on nginx configuration:nginx: the configuration file /usr/local/etc/nginx/nginx.conf syntax is oknginx: configuration file /usr/local/etc/nginx/nginx.conf test is successfulStarting nginx.root@boby:~ # |
Find PHP available in ports
1 2 | cd /usr/portsmake quicksearch name=php |
