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	.Dd November 6, 2025			.Dd February 21, 2026
	.Dt PORTS 7			.Dt PORTS 7
	.Os			.Os
	.Sh NAME			.Sh NAME
	.Nm ports			.Nm ports
	.Nd contributed applications			.Nd contributed applications
	.Sh DESCRIPTION			.Sh DESCRIPTION
	The			The
	.Fx			.Fx
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	.Xr ccache 1			.Xr ccache 1
	for building ports.			for building ports.
	.It Va CCACHE_DIR			.It Va CCACHE_DIR
	Which directory to use for the			Which directory to use for the
	.Xr ccache 1			.Xr ccache 1
	data.			data.
	.El			.El
	.Sh FILES			.Sh FILES
	.Bl -tag -width ".Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk" -compact			.Bl -tag -width "/usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk" -compact
	.It Pa /usr/ports			.It Pa /usr/ports/
	The default ports directory.			The default ports directory.
	.It Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk			.It Pa /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk
				adamwUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions /usr/ports/distfiles: The directory where fetched files are stored. adamw: /usr/ports/distfiles: The directory where fetched files are stored.
	The big Kahuna.			The big Kahuna.
	.It Pa /var/db/ports			.It Pa /var/db/ports/
	The directory where the results of configuring			The directory where the results of configuring
	.Va OPTIONS			.Va OPTIONS
	are stored.			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.
				adamwUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions This is accurate, but there are only two such directories. I'd leave this out; it'll probably confuse more people than it'll help. adamw: This is accurate, but there are only two such directories. I'd leave this out; it'll probably…
				.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.
				adamwUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Close, it's "The directory in which ${PORT} is built and staged." adamw: Close, it's "The directory in which ${PORT} is built and staged."
	.El			.El
	.Sh EXAMPLES			.Sh EXAMPLES
	.Bl -tag -width 0n			.Bl -tag -width 0n
	.It Sy Example 1\&: No Building and Installing a Port			.It Sy Example 1\&: No Building and Installing a Port
	.Pp			.Pp
	The following command builds and installs Emacs.			The following command builds and installs Emacs.
	.Bd -literal -offset 2n			.Bd -literal -offset 2n
	.Li # Ic cd /usr/ports/editors/emacs			.Li # Ic cd /usr/ports/editors/emacs
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