Learn about the distinction between (binary) packages and (source) ports. Installed a few extra console applications courtesy of the pkg package manager. Apparently you are not supposed to mix using packages and ports on the same system? I'll dig into that a bit deeper when the issue arises where I want to compile something from the ports tree. https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/ports/
@dwarmstrong it depends. 😉 It is the option for a bit more advanced users, because it can break everything. If you want to use both in one system, you should pay attention to which branch of packages and ports you use. Generally, it is not recommended to mix current and quarterly branches.
I'm using that mix for several years and the only problem is to remember to rebuild the source packages from time to time.
@grahamperrin@dwarmstrong Nice, thank you for the information. 😊I think, in the answer it would be nice to have mentioned, that default #FreeBSD setting can cause problems: by default ports are at a quarterly branch, while documentation points mainly to the current branch.
@thindil@grahamperrin Thank you for the explanation. As a bonus, after performing an install on hardware and (re-)reading the FAQ I have a better sense of the purpose of -RELEASE, -STABLE, -CURRENT branches.
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