README
1This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. This file
2was last revised on:
3$FreeBSD$
4
5FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers,
6desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has
7continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its
8advanced networking, security, and storage features have
9made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the
10busiest web sites and most pervasive embedded networking
11and storage devices.
12
13For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this
14directory. Additional copyright information also exists for some
15sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for
16more information.
17
18The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for
19building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree. See build(7), config(8),
20https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html, and
21https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html
22for more information, including setting make(1) variables.
23
24Source Roadmap:
25---------------
26
27bin System/user commands.
28
29cddl Various commands and libraries under the Common Development
30 and Distribution License.
31
32contrib Packages contributed by 3rd parties.
33
34crypto Cryptography stuff (see crypto/README).
35
36etc Template files for /etc.
37
38gnu Various commands and libraries under the GNU Public License.
39 Please see gnu/COPYING* for more information.
40
41include System include files.
42
43kerberos5 Kerberos5 (Heimdal) package.
44
45lib System libraries.
46
47libexec System daemons.
48
49release Release building Makefile & associated tools.
50
51rescue Build system for statically linked /rescue utilities.
52
53sbin System commands.
54
55secure Cryptographic libraries and commands.
56
57share Shared resources.
58
59stand Boot loader sources.
60
61sys Kernel sources.
62
63sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration files. GENERIC is the configuration
64 used in release builds. NOTES contains documentation of
65 all possible entries.
66
67tests Regression tests which can be run by Kyua. See tests/README
68 for additional information.
69
70tools Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks.
71
72usr.bin User commands.
73
74usr.sbin System administration commands.
75
76
77For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of
78the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see:
79
80 https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/current-stable.html
81
README.md
1FreeBSD Source:
2---------------
3This is the top level of the FreeBSD source directory. This file
4was last revised on:
5$FreeBSD$
6
7FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers,
8desktops, and embedded platforms. A large community has
9continually developed it for more than thirty years. Its
10advanced networking, security, and storage features have
11made FreeBSD the platform of choice for many of the
12busiest web sites and most pervasive embedded networking
13and storage devices.
14
15For copyright information, please see the file COPYRIGHT in this
16directory. Additional copyright information also exists for some
17sources in this tree - please see the specific source directories for
18more information.
19
20The Makefile in this directory supports a number of targets for
21building components (or all) of the FreeBSD source tree. See build(7), config(8),
22https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html, and
23https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig.html
24for more information, including setting make(1) variables.
25
26Source Roadmap:
27---------------
28```
29bin System/user commands.
30
31cddl Various commands and libraries under the Common Development
32 and Distribution License.
33
34contrib Packages contributed by 3rd parties.
35
36crypto Cryptography stuff (see crypto/README).
37
38etc Template files for /etc.
39
40gnu Various commands and libraries under the GNU Public License.
41 Please see gnu/COPYING* for more information.
42
43include System include files.
44
45kerberos5 Kerberos5 (Heimdal) package.
46
47lib System libraries.
48
49libexec System daemons.
50
51release Release building Makefile & associated tools.
52
53rescue Build system for statically linked /rescue utilities.
54
55sbin System commands.
56
57secure Cryptographic libraries and commands.
58
59share Shared resources.
60
61stand Boot loader sources.
62
63sys Kernel sources.
64
65sys/<arch>/conf Kernel configuration files. GENERIC is the configuration
66 used in release builds. NOTES contains documentation of
67 all possible entries.
68
69tests Regression tests which can be run by Kyua. See tests/README
70 for additional information.
71
72tools Utilities for regression testing and miscellaneous tasks.
73
74usr.bin User commands.
75
76usr.sbin System administration commands.
77```
78
79For information on synchronizing your source tree with one or more of
80the FreeBSD Project's development branches, please see:
81
82 https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/current-stable.html
83