From: Mathieu Simon Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 13:54:30 +0000 (+0200) Subject: Update the section on BSDs (resolves #140) X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=805fab11669208559144cb03df65534f61d2f244;p=thirdparty%2Flldpd.git Update the section on BSDs (resolves #140) Update the status - it's in all major BSD ports/package by now! Let users know that they have to refer to the documentation specific to their BSD in use. --- diff --git a/content/installation.html b/content/installation.html index da3f21aa..01f062e6 100644 --- a/content/installation.html +++ b/content/installation.html @@ -51,15 +51,21 @@ the instructions available on the website. It is also possible to # BSD -`lldpd` is currently not available in the ports tree of any -BSD[^ports]. Therefore, you have to [build _lldpd_ from source][]. You can add +`lldpd` is currently available in the ports tree of most BSDs[^ports]. +Follow the instructions on how to install lldpd from ports by following +the documentation specific to the respective ports tree. + +Some BSDs provide up-to-date binary packages using their respective +package management tools. + +Though if you want to [build _lldpd_ from source][]. You can add `_lldpd` user with `vipw` and add `_lldpd` group by adding it manually in `/etc/group`. The user must not be able to login, have its home as `/var/empty` and a disabled shell (like `/bin/false`). -[^ports]: It has been added recently in DragonFly BSD, NetBSD and - OpenBSD ports tree. However, it is currently not present in - their respective stable branches. +[^ports]: It has been added to the ports tree of OpenBSD (net/lldpd), + FreeBSD (net-mgmt/lldpd) and NetBSD's pkgsrc (net/lldpd). + DragonFly uses the FreeBSD port with an overlay named DeltaPorts. You may want to configure `lldpd` with `--with-privsep-chroot=/var/empty` to avoid to create