make search key=program = Search for program among the ports tree
make index = Generate the ports index
pkg_add = Install a package
pkg_info = Show info about installed packages
pkg_version = Show version number of an installed package
pkg_delete = Remove a package
/etc/rc.d/rc.daemon rcvar = Check if daemon is enabled or not
/etc/rc.d/rc.daemon status = Check the status of daemon
kldload = Load a kernel module
pw = Modify, remove or add users and groups
ipfw -a list = List firewall rules
burncd = Command to burn cd
gbde = Utility to encrypt/decrypt a disk
portupgrade -af = Upgrade all ports
freebsd-update = Upgrade the whole system
freebsd-update -r version upgrade = Upgrade system to version
freebsd-update install = Actually install updates, remove old libraries and object files
portsclean -C = Clean out the work directory of past compilations
portsclean -D = Clean out all distfiles that are not referenced by any ports in the tree. With -DD, cleans out all distfiles that are not referenced by any currently installed port
make mantainer = Print the email of the port’s mantainer (to be launched from the port’s directory)
portsnap fetch = Download the ports database (in /var/db/portsnap)
portsnap extract = Extract the ports database in /usr/ports
ipfstat = General statistics of the firewall (ipfilter)