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Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:44:21 UTC
The branch main has been updated by ivy:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=ce8dc5b12451e9922ab827dfe3d10abcd6e85165
commit ce8dc5b12451e9922ab827dfe3d10abcd6e85165
Author: Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2025-12-05 02:43:51 +0000
Commit: Lexi Winter <ivy@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2025-12-05 02:43:51 +0000
freebsd-base.7: Document the optional set
MFC after: 3 days
Reviewed by: ziaee, emaste
Sponsored by: https://www.patreon.com/bsdivy
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D54065
---
share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7 | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7 b/share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7
index 07cd7ab5656c..9844d7d5063d 100644
--- a/share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7
+++ b/share/man/man7/freebsd-base.7
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
.\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
.\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
.\"
-.Dd September 25, 2025
+.Dd December 4, 2025
.Dt FREEBSD-BASE 7
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -130,6 +130,20 @@ and
.Xr nm 1 .
This set also includes native development files (headers and static
libraries) for all packages.
+.It optional
+Optional software which is not part of either the
+.Sy devel
+or
+.Sy minimal
+sets.
+.It optional-jail
+The equivalent of
+.Sy optional
+for systems running in a
+.Xr jail 8
+environment.
+This set excludes system functionality which typically does not work
+or is not useful in a jail.
.It lib32
32-compatibility libraries, for running 32-bit applications on a
64-bit host system.
@@ -137,6 +151,13 @@ This set includes both runtime libraries and development files.
.It base
The complete base system, excluding tests, the system source code,
and debugging symbols.
+Installing the
+.Sy base
+set is equivalent to installing
+.Sy minimal ,
+.Sy devel
+and
+.Sy optional .
.It base-jail
The equivalent of
.Sy base
@@ -145,6 +166,13 @@ for systems running in a
environment.
This set excludes system functionality which typically does not work
or is not useful in a jail.
+Installing the
+.Sy base-jail
+set is equivalent to installing
+.Sy minimal-jail ,
+.Sy devel
+and
+.Sy optional-jail .
.It src
The system source tree for the userland and kernel, installed in
.Pa /usr/src .