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'''Ports:''' collections of files designed to automate the process of compiling an applications from the source code. It will do everything to install a new program as download, unpack, patch, compile and install.
./configure
make
make install
*The ports can be used to generate packages.
''Package Benefits''
*Smaller files *Do no require compilation.
''Ports Benefits''
*Customizations for the architecture could improve performance *Multiple packages could coexist *Source code is included *Possibility of modify the software
