January 2013:
Notes on FreeBSD ports

# to retrieve FreeBSD ports the first time,
portsnap fetch && portsnap extract

# for future updates,
portsnap fetch && portsnap update

# install portmaster and portaudit
cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster ; make install clean

# in csh, rehash to discover new software
rehash

# use portmaster to install portaudit
portmaster ports-mgmt/portaudit