PortsBuild is an alternative to DirectAdmin's CustomBuild for FreeBSD installations using Ports and Packages.
Automation and integration is achieved by using simple shell scripts, along with the recommended practices of managing a FreeBSD system according to the FreeBSD Handbook.
PortsBuild will use a combination of ports (using synth and portmaster) and packages (via pkg) while configuration options are maintained in either /etc/make.conf or /var/db/ports/*/options to install the necessary services on a FreeBSD system.
- FreeBSD 13.1 x64
- FreeBSD 12.2 x64
| Service | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | 2.4.x | Supported |
| PHP(-FPM) | 7.4/8.0-8.2 | Supported |
| MariaDB | 10.3-10.6 | Supported |
| MySQL | 5.6-5.7/8.0 | Supported |
| Dovecot | 2.2.x | Supported |
| Exim | 4.9x | Supported |
| SpamBlocker | latest | Supported |
| ClamAV | 0.9x | Supported |
| SpamAssassin | 3.4 | Supported |
| RoundCube | latest | Supported |
| phpMyAdmin | latest | Supported |
| proftpd | 1.3.5a | Supported |
| pure-FTPd | 1.0.42 | Supported |
| Majordomo | 1.94.5 | Supported (via DA source copy) |
| nginx | 1.12.x | In progress (www/nginx) |
| suphp | In progress (www/suphp) | |
| fastcgi | In progress (www/mod_fastcgi) | |
| letsencrypt | latest | In progress (from DA/CB) |
| IPFW | Untested (firewall scripts) | |
| AwStats | Untested (www/awstats) | |
| Webalizer | Untested (www/webalizer) | |
| suhosin | Untested (security/php-suhosin) | |
| mod_security | Untested (www/mod_security) | |
| htscanner | Untested (devel/pecl-htscanner) | |
| Mailman | Untested (mail/mailman) | |
| PigeonHole | Untested (mail/pigeonhole) |
PortsBuild will NOT support:
- SquirrelMail - last release in 2011, however a fork exists in CB2 (1.4.22-20140402_0200)
- ZendOptimizer - unsupported on FreeBSD
- mod_ruid2 - unsupported on FreeBSD
- BIND (named) does not restart after adding a domain due to the startup script located in
/etc/rc.d/instead of/usr/local/etc/rc.d/(DirectAdmin limitation) - PHP-FPM does not restart after adding a user due to startup script being called "php-fpm" instead of "php-fpmXX" (XX= 74, 80, 82, etc.) (DirectAdmin limitation)
- Only one instance of PHP can be installed through ports/packages (afaik). An alternative approach will be to compile the second PHP instance manually via a tarball (credit for this idea goes to wattie). This will be implemented into PortsBuild once testing is complete.
- PHP Sockets are now found under
/var/run/php/sockets(used to be: /usr/local/php%VER%/sockets) - The WWW directory is now
/usr/local/www(used to be: /var/www/html) - Default SQL database path has been moved to
/var/db/mysql(used to be: /home/mysql) but can be changed.
- Poudriere package building system integration (and hosting too)
- CustomBuild to PortsBuild conversion guide
- Best Practices Guide: Infrastructure, Design, Implementation, Maintenance, Security, Updates, Upgrades
Portions of this file include references from third-party authors and companies not affiliated with the PortsBuild project.
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