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Date:      Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:43:13 +0200
From:      Andreas Rudisch <cyb.@gmx.net>
To:        Gilles <gilles.ganault@free.fr>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [Ports] How to find where a port is located?
Message-ID:  <20080613124313.12943e7f.cyb.@gmx.net>
In-Reply-To: <96d454pk73ornom636es6caii1cl8h29dt@4ax.com>
References:  <96d454pk73ornom636es6caii1cl8h29dt@4ax.com>

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On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:51:28 +0200
Gilles <gilles.ganault@free.fr> wrote:

> Hello
> 
> Currently, to find where a software is located under /usr/ports/, I
> rune the "find" command. Is there a database that I could query
> instead so that it gives out the whole path to that the application?
> 
> Thank you.

You can use 'make search name=' or 'make search key='

For example in /usr/ports type:
  make search name="samba" | grep Path

Andreas
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