FreeBSD Ports Collection
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FreeBSD Ports Collection is a package management system for the FreeBSD operating system that provides a standardized framework for building, installing, and managing third-party software from source or precompiled packages.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FreeBSD Ports | 1 |
| FreeBSD Ports Collection canonical | 1 |
| FreeBSD ports collection | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8414246 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FreeBSD Ports Collection Context triple: [pkgsrc, inspiredBy, FreeBSD Ports Collection]
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A.
FreeBSD
FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system known for its reliability, advanced networking features, and use in servers, storage, and embedded systems.
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B.
FreeBSD Handbook
The FreeBSD Handbook is the official, comprehensive guide that explains installation, configuration, administration, and advanced features of the FreeBSD operating system.
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C.
pkgsrc
pkgsrc is a cross-platform package management and build system originally developed for NetBSD, used to compile, install, and manage third-party software across multiple Unix-like operating systems.
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D.
OpenBSD
OpenBSD is a free, security-focused, Unix-like operating system known for its code correctness, proactive security features, and integrated cryptographic tools.
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E.
NetBSD
NetBSD is a free, open-source, Unix-like operating system known for its portability and clean design, supporting a wide range of hardware platforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: FreeBSD Ports Collection Target entity description: FreeBSD Ports Collection is a package management system for the FreeBSD operating system that provides a standardized framework for building, installing, and managing third-party software from source or precompiled packages.
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A.
FreeBSD
FreeBSD is a free and open-source Unix-like operating system known for its reliability, advanced networking features, and use in servers, storage, and embedded systems.
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B.
FreeBSD Handbook
The FreeBSD Handbook is the official, comprehensive guide that explains installation, configuration, administration, and advanced features of the FreeBSD operating system.
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C.
pkgsrc
pkgsrc is a cross-platform package management and build system originally developed for NetBSD, used to compile, install, and manage third-party software across multiple Unix-like operating systems.
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D.
OpenBSD
OpenBSD is a free, security-focused, Unix-like operating system known for its code correctness, proactive security features, and integrated cryptographic tools.
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E.
NetBSD
NetBSD is a free, open-source, Unix-like operating system known for its portability and clean design, supporting a wide range of hardware platforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FreeBSD project component
ⓘ
ports tree ⓘ software package management system ⓘ |
| buildSystem | bsd.port.mk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| categoryExample |
databases
ⓘ
devel ⓘ editors ⓘ net ⓘ ports-mgmt ⓘ security ⓘ www ⓘ x11 ⓘ |
| configurationFile |
Makefile
ⓘ
distinfo ⓘ pkg-descr ⓘ pkg-plist ⓘ |
| contains |
categories
ⓘ
ports ⓘ |
| developer | FreeBSD Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directoryLayoutRoot | /usr/ports ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | public Git repository ⓘ |
| documentation |
FreeBSD Handbook ports chapter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FreeBSD Porter's Handbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Mk framework
ⓘ
Tools/scripts ⓘ ports-mgmt/pkg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homepage | https://www.freebsd.org/ports/ ⓘ |
| inspiredSimilarSystem |
NetBSD pkgsrc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
OpenBSD ports tree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| license | various licenses per port ⓘ |
| operatingSystem | FreeBSD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousPackageTool | pkg_add ⓘ |
| previousVersionControlSystem |
CVS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Subversion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Makefile
ⓘ
Shell script ⓘ |
| provides |
standardized framework for building third-party software
ⓘ
standardized framework for installing third-party software ⓘ standardized framework for managing third-party software ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
FreeBSD base system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FreeBSD pkg(8) package manager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repositoryType | source tree ⓘ |
| supportsCommand |
make checksum
ⓘ
make config ⓘ make deinstall ⓘ make distclean ⓘ make fetch ⓘ make fetch-recursive ⓘ make index ⓘ make install clean ⓘ make package ⓘ make package-recursive ⓘ make search ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
cross-building for some architectures
ⓘ
dependency tracking ⓘ flavors ⓘ license handling ⓘ options configuration ⓘ patch application ⓘ subpackages ⓘ |
| supportsInstallationFrom |
precompiled binary packages
ⓘ
source code ⓘ |
| targetUser |
FreeBSD end users
ⓘ
FreeBSD system administrators ⓘ |
| usesPackageFormat | pkg(8) ⓘ |
| versionControlSystem | Git NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: FreeBSD Ports Collection Description of subject: FreeBSD Ports Collection is a package management system for the FreeBSD operating system that provides a standardized framework for building, installing, and managing third-party software from source or precompiled packages.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FreeBSD Ports