As a long time OpenBSD user I install from packages but also build from ports. There is a usage case for both, but realize building packages is not a "standard" system.
Twenty years ago building packages from ports was the norm, but not today. 73 diana On April 18, 2022 9:35:27 AM MDT, Thomas Frohwein <tfrohw...@fastmail.com> wrote: > > >I think it might be worth repeating that packages are the recommended >way to use third-party software. And that's also a great justification >why there is no /usr/ports partition on a default install. > >Unless you are doing ports development work, you shouldn't need the >ports tree.
