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How does this differ from Debians apt or BSDs ports?

April 26, 2017APT BSD Debian differ ports

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How does this differ from Debians apt or BSDs ports?

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Portage features the best of apt and ports; for example, USE options, a full dependency system, safe installs and uninstalls, and a true package database. Think of Portage as the best of both worlds; a ports system with the sensibilities and safety of a Linux package management system built-in.