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In GhostBSD software can be installed in three different ways: | In GhostBSD software can be installed in three different ways: | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[OctoPkg]] is a GTK+ based tool to manage (search, install and uninstall) binary packages on BSD systems. |
* FreeBSD's package manager [[pkg|PKG]] can be used to manage packages using the command line. (In versions before 10.x, the old pkg_* tools were used which worked slightly differenty.) | * FreeBSD's package manager [[pkg|PKG]] can be used to manage packages using the command line. (In versions before 10.x, the old pkg_* tools were used which worked slightly differenty.) | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[FreeBSD Ports]] is one of the most useful and unique features of FreeBSD compared to most Linux distributions. If installed, it can be found under /usr/ports and contains the Makefiles (think "recipes" if you are new to this concept) used to automatically build (fetch source code, configure, compile, install) a vast amount of software. A menu-driven system allows you to tweak compile options which makes this an easy to use but extremely flexible method of installing software. |
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=== Can I use Linux software on my GhostBSD system? === <!--T:57--> | === Can I use Linux software on my GhostBSD system? === <!--T:57--> |