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Index: share/man/man7/ports.7
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offers a simple way to compile and install third party applications.
It is also used to build packages, to be installed using
.Xr pkg 8 .
-It can be installed and updated using
-.Xr portsnap 8 .
.Pp
The ports tree, typically located at
.Pa /usr/ports ,
@@ -61,6 +59,31 @@
Afterwards,
.Dq Li "make install"
installs the application.
+.Pp
+The
+.Fx Ports Collection is developed in several branches, which differ mostly
+by versions of software provided; the "head" branch contains all the latest
+changes, while the quarterly branches offer older, but better tested
+ones.
+The head branch is used to build
+.Xr pkg 8
+packages provided by the project for
+.Fx CURRENT.
+The quarterly branches are used to build packages for
+.Fx release versions and
+.Fx STABLE.
+The head branch can be installed or updated using either
+.Xr portsnap 8 ,
+or from Subversion repository located at:
+.Pp
+.Lk https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/head
+.Pp
+The quarterly branches can be installed or updated using Subversion
+repositories in the
+.Fa quarterly/
+subdirectory, eg:
+.Pp
+.Lk https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/branches/2019Q1
.Pp
For more information about using ports, see the
.Dq "Packages and Ports" section

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