The basic pkgsrc tools are provided with every DragonFly system as part of installation. However, you still need to download the pkgsrc tree for building applications with these tools.
-As root:
+This downloads the latest stable version of the pkgsrc tree. As root:
# cd /usr
# make pkgsrc-create
Edit GITHOST in /usr/Makefile to select a different download location, if desired.
-This downloads the latest stable version of pkgsrc.
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### Tracking the stable branch
-There are quarterly releases of pkgsrc that are specifically designed for stability. You should in general follow these, rather than bleeding edge pkgsrc. When a new branch is out you need to set up a local branch tracking that one. 'make pkgsrc-update' will not do this for you.
+There are quarterly releases of pkgsrc that are specifically designed for stability. You should in general follow these, rather than the bleeding edge pkgsrc. When a new branch is out you need to set up a local branch tracking that one. 'make pkgsrc-update' will not do this for you.
To see the available remote branches: