The complete source code to FreeBSD is available from our public repository. The source code is normally installed in /usr/src which contains the following subdirectories:
| Directory | Description |
|---|---|
| bin/ | Source for files in /bin |
| cddl/ | Utilities covered by the Common Development and Distribution License |
| contrib/ | Source for files from contributed software. |
| crypto/ | Cryptographical sources |
| etc/ | Source for files in /etc |
| games/ | Source for files in /usr/games |
| gnu/ | Utilities covered by the GNU Public License |
| include/ | Source for files in /usr/include |
| kerberos5/ | Source for Kerberos version 5 |
| lib/ | Source for files in /usr/lib |
| libexec/ | Source for files in /usr/libexec |
| release/ | Files required to produce a FreeBSD release |
| rescue/ | Build system for the /rescue utilities |
| sbin/ | Source for files in /sbin |
| secure/ | FreeSec sources |
| share/ | Source for files in /usr/share |
| sys/ | Kernel source files |
| tools/ | Tools used for maintenance and testing of FreeBSD |
| usr.bin/ | Source for files in /usr/bin |
| usr.sbin/ | Source for files in /usr/sbin |
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