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Port details on branch 2025Q4
mercurial Fast, lightweight source control management system
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Maintainer: python@FreeBSD.org search for ports maintained by this maintainer
Port Added: 2026-01-04 00:03:07
Last Update: 2026-01-03 23:55:48
Commit Hash: 24d8947
Also Listed In: python
License: GPLv2
WWW:
https://www.mercurial-scm.org/
Description:
Mercurial is a fast, lightweight source control management system designed for efficient handling of very large distributed projects. Features include: * O(1) delta-compressed file storage and retrieval scheme * Complete cross-indexing of file and changesets for efficient exploration of project history * Robust SHA1-based integrity checking and append-only storage model * Decentralized development model with arbitrary merging between trees * High-speed HTTP-based network merge protocol * Easy-to-use command-line interface * Integrated stand-alone web interface * Small Python codebase * GPL license
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Dependency lines:
  • mercurial>0:devel/mercurial
To install the port:
cd /usr/ports/devel/mercurial/ && make install clean
To add the package, run one of these commands:
  • pkg install devel/mercurial
  • pkg install mercurial
NOTE: If this package has multiple flavors (see below), then use one of them instead of the name specified above.
PKGNAME: mercurial
Package flavors (<flavor>: <package>)
  • py311: mercurial
distinfo:
TIMESTAMP = 1745178254 SHA256 (mercurial-6.9.5.tar.gz) = d3f22aeef9e9dcd6e562132950226c2c955d35271bd00a01481efca2b1cc65fd SIZE (mercurial-6.9.5.tar.gz) = 8922574

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Dependencies
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Build dependencies:
  1. py311-setuptools>0 : devel/py-setuptools@py311
  2. py311-wheel>0 : devel/py-wheel@py311
  3. python3.11 : lang/python311
  4. gettext-runtime>=0.22_1 : devel/gettext-runtime
  5. msgfmt : devel/gettext-tools
  6. py311-build>=0 : devel/py-build@py311
  7. py311-installer>=0 : devel/py-installer@py311
Test dependencies:
  1. python3.11 : lang/python311
Runtime dependencies:
  1. python3.11 : lang/python311
Library dependencies:
  1. libintl.so : devel/gettext-runtime
There are no ports dependent upon this port

Configuration Options:
===> The following configuration options are available for mercurial-6.9.5_1: DATA=on: Install data files DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation FREEBSD=off: Patches used internally by the FreeBSD Project NLS=on: Native Language Support ===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
Options name:
devel_mercurial
USES:
cpe python shebangfix gettext
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Number of commits found: 1

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6.9.5_1
03 Jan 2026 23:55:48
commit hash: 24d894708ef4fddfab6adb03b87dbec023f6ff42commit hash: 24d894708ef4fddfab6adb03b87dbec023f6ff42commit hash: 24d894708ef4fddfab6adb03b87dbec023f6ff42commit hash: 24d894708ef4fddfab6adb03b87dbec023f6ff42 files touched by this commit
Matthias Andree (mandree) search for other commits by this committer
devel/mercurial: fix hg built against python314

Reported by:	Gunther Nikl
PR:		292050
MFH:		2025Q4
(2026Q1 has not yet been created)
Approved by:	portmgr@ (just-fix-it blanket)
Obtained
from:	https://foss.heptapod.net/mercurial/mercurial-devel/-/commit/fb8373b37f6e9942f7def675c9051b7ac5e727b4

(cherry picked from commit 5b7560e401d4ff4f5c7b5e3d81cc949b126572a1)

Number of commits found: 1