How do I install and search FreeBSD ports or a package?

To install and search FreeBSD ports or packages, you can use the pkg command or the portmaster or portupgrade utilities.

The pkg command is a package management utility that allows you to install, update, and manage packages on a FreeBSD system.

To install a package using pkg, you can use the install subcommand followed by the name of the package. For example:

pkg install nano

This will install the "nano" text editor package on the system.

To search for a package using pkg, you can use the search subcommand followed by the name of the package or a keyword. For example:

pkg search nano

This will search for packages with "nano" in their name or description.

You can find more information about the pkg command and its options in the pkg documentation or by running the pkg help command.

The portmaster and portupgrade utilities are package management utilities that allow you to install, update, and manage packages and ports from the FreeBSD ports collection.

To install a port using portmaster, you can use the install subcommand followed by the name of the port. For example:

portmaster net/nano

This will install the "nano" text editor port from the FreeBSD ports collection.

To search for a port using portmaster, you can use the search subcommand followed by the name of the port or a keyword. For example:

portmaster search nano

This will search for ports with "nano" in their name or description.

You can find more information about the portmaster and portupgrade utilities in the FreeBSD documentation or by searching online.