.Nd"File containing information about the state of the ports tree"
.ShDESCRIPTION
The port index file in
.Pa/usr/ports
contains various bits of information about the ports tree.
Each major branch of
.Fx
has a separate index file, named
.DqINDEX-NsArN,
where
.ArN
is the major version number of the
.Fx
branch, i.e.:
.PaINDEX-7,
or
.PaINDEX-8.
.Bl-tag-compact-widthindent
.ItCm\&name
The name of the package.
.ItCm\&path
The path to the port directory.
.ItCm\&installprefix
The default install prefix.
.ItCm\&shortdescription
A short description.
.ItCm\&fulldescription
The path to the full description.
.ItCm\&maintaineremail
The email address of the maintainer.
.ItCm\&index
The categories this port is part of.
.ItCm\&builddependencies
Ports required to be installed prior to building this port.
.ItCm\&rundependencies
Ports required to be installed for this port to run.
.ItCm\&website
The project website for the port.
.ItCm\&e-deps
Ports that may be required to extract this port.
.ItCm\&p-deps
Ports that may be required to patch this port.
.ItCm\&f-deps
Ports that may be required to fetch this port.
.El
.ShFILES
.Bl-tag-width/usr/ports/INDEX-8
.ItPa/usr/ports/INDEX-NsArN
where
.ArN
is the major version number of the
.Fx
branch.
.El
.ShEXAMPLES
.Bd-literal
vim-6.3.15|/usr/ports/editors/vim|/usr/local|Vi "workalike", with many additional features|/usr/ports/editors/vim/pkg-descr|obrien@FreeBSD.org|editors|libiconv-1.9.2_1|libiconv-1.9.2_1|http://www.vim.org/|||