Sources on BSD

Kaamos · 06-28-2007, 10:29 AM

Hi everyone ... I have this doubt since quite a long time.
The source code of a package of Linux ... Can be compiled and run in a BSD Platform???
I think it could be possible ... in theory.

Well, that's all ... Thanks for your answers, folks !

Agrouf · 06-28-2007, 11:24 AM

As far as I know, there is no such thing as a linux package.
Some distros use packages, like rpm, deb, tgz, autopackage and stuff, or tarballs.
Some are specific to linux (kernel modules like kqemu for instance make no sense for BSD) and some can be compiled on BSD (qemu for instance is not specific to linux, as fas as I know)

frob23 · 06-28-2007, 11:38 AM

I am not sure exactly what you are asking. But if you're asking if "linux" programs like firefox, gimp, or whatever can be compiled on BSD... then yes. In fact, most of them are already in the ports (or pkgsrc) tree and you can install them with one command.

If you're asking about Linux itself [the kernel]... then no. There is no purpose or use to do that.

Edit: as a note, FreeBSD does have kqemu... it is patched and built specifically for its kernel though.

jeenam · 06-28-2007, 01:56 PM

It sounds like he's referring to this: FreeBSD Linux binary compatibility

From the link: "In a nutshell, the compatibility allows FreeBSD users to run about 90% of all Linux applications without modification. This includes applications such as StarOffice™, the Linux version of Netscape®, Adobe® Acrobat®, RealPlayer®, VMware™, Oracle®, WordPerfect®, Doom, Quake, and more. It is also reported that in some situations, Linux binaries perform better on FreeBSD than they do under Linux."

Kaamos · 06-28-2007, 04:21 PM

Sorry, i wasn't very clear ...
I was talking of the "packages" or "programs", softwares ... the other stuff.
In any case, thanks for the answers ...