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Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:44:03 UTC
The branch main has been updated by ziaee:
URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=451f593194cbea74bcae53b4b8e6e55f6b2ec12d
commit 451f593194cbea74bcae53b4b8e6e55f6b2ec12d
Author: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
AuthorDate: 2026-02-22 02:51:13 +0000
Commit: Alexander Ziaee <ziaee@FreeBSD.org>
CommitDate: 2026-02-22 07:43:49 +0000
ports.7: Add port files to FILES
Add terse descriptions for the individual files that make up a port to
the FILES section of the ports reference manual.
MFC after: 3 days
Reviewed by: adamw
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D55404
---
share/man/man7/ports.7 | 23 +++++++++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/share/man/man7/ports.7 b/share/man/man7/ports.7
index 24c1eb4b7f51..318a19ba98c0 100644
--- a/share/man/man7/ports.7
+++ b/share/man/man7/ports.7
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
.\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
.\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd November 6, 2025
+.Dd February 21, 2026
.Dt PORTS 7
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -592,15 +592,30 @@ Which directory to use for the
data.
.El
.Sh FILES
-.Bl -tag -width ".Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk" -compact
-.It Pa /usr/ports
+.Bl -tag -width "/usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk" -compact
+.It Pa /usr/ports/
The default ports directory.
.It Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk
The big Kahuna.
-.It Pa /var/db/ports
+.It Pa /var/db/ports/
The directory where the results of configuring
.Va OPTIONS
are stored.
+.It Pa ${PORT}/Makefile
+The specification for building the port.
+.It Pa ${PORT}/distfiles
+The directory where fetched files are stored.
+.It Pa ${PORT}/distinfo
+The checksums generated with
+.Ql make makesum .
+.It Pa ${PORT}/files/
+The directory for any patches.
+.It Pa ${PORT}/pkg-descr
+The long description of the port.
+.It Pa ${PORT}/pkg-plist
+The list of all files installed by the port.
+.It Pa ${PORT}/work
+The port's building and staging directory.
.El
.Sh EXAMPLES
.Bl -tag -width 0n