What directory holds the ports collection on FreeBSD? (Choose TWO correct answers.)
Suggested Answer: C, D
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30 comments · newest first
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Della
10 months ago
Nah, /usr/local/pkg is not it!
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Sophia
10 months ago
/usr/ports is the main one, for sure!
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Jeanice
11 months ago
Wait, is /tmp/ports a thing? Sounds weird.
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Yen
11 months ago
I thought it was /var/db/packages too?
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Marilynn
11 months ago
It's definitely /usr/ports!
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Pearly
11 months ago
I’m pretty confident that /usr/ports is one of the answers, but I’m torn between /tmp/ports and /ports for the second one.
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Coral
12 months ago
I feel like /usr/local/pkg might be related, but I can't recall if it's part of the ports collection.
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Nina
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think /var/db/packages is not correct.
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Tequila
1 year ago
I think the ports collection is usually in /usr/ports, but I'm not sure about the second option.
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Lili
1 year ago
I've used the ports collection before, but I can't remember the exact location. I'll just guess a few options and hope I get it right.
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Hortencia
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. The ports collection is where we install software on FreeBSD, so it's likely in a standard system directory. I'll go with /usr/ports/ and /var/db/packages/ as my two answers.
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Selma
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the ports collection is important, but I can't recall the exact directory off the top of my head.
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Reuben
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the ports collection is in /usr/ports/, but I'll double-check the other options just to be sure.
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Dianne
1 year ago
Haha, /tmp/ports/? Really? That's like the first thing you learn not to do. C and E are the way to go, my friends.
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Theron
1 year ago
I agree, /usr/ports/ and /usr/local/pkg/ are the correct directories for the ports collection.
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Eulah
1 year ago
Yeah, /tmp/ports/ is definitely not the right directory to hold the ports collection.
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Genevieve
1 year ago
C and E, no doubt about it. Who would even think /tmp/ports/ or /ports/ are valid options? This is too easy!
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Ashton
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm going with C and B. /usr/ports/ is the right answer, and /var/db/packages/ is where the package database is kept. Can't go wrong with those choices.
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Glenn
1 year ago
I agree, C and B are the correct answers for the directory holding the ports collection.
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Nikita
1 year ago
Yeah, /var/db/packages/ is where the package database is stored, good choice.
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Ona
1 year ago
I think you're right, /usr/ports/ is definitely where the ports collection is held.
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Arthur
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think it might also be /var/db/packages/
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Aleta
1 year ago
I agree with Michell, /usr/ports/ is the correct directory
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Gilma
1 year ago
Definitely C and E. /usr/ports/ is the correct directory, and /usr/local/pkg/ is where the installed packages are stored.
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Evangelina
1 year ago
C and D are the obvious choices here. /usr/ports/ is where the ports collection is located, and /ports/ is just a weird option that doesn't make sense.
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Erick
1 year ago
So, we both think C and D are the right choices.
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Glory
1 year ago
I agree, /ports/ doesn't seem like a valid directory for the ports collection.
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Jeannetta
1 year ago
Yes, /usr/ports/ is where the ports collection is located.
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Glory
1 year ago
I think C and D are the correct answers.
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Michell
1 year ago
I think the ports collection is held in /usr/ports/