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From: jfieber@grendel.csc.smith.edu (John Fieber)
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.0
To: STEVEN=SONG%TRAINING%DASOHQ@smtpgate.datacraft-asia.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 14:49:49 -0400 (EDT)
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STEVEN=SONG%TRAINING%DASOHQ@smtpgate.datacraft-asia.com writes:
> I just like to know is there a way to install the package without buying the 
> CD or disks?? If there is a way, can you show me the light?

Ftp to ftp.freebsd.org, look in the /pub/FreeBSD/packages*
directories, download the package you want, then use the pkg_add
command:

  pkg_add <package>

where <package> is the name of the file you downloaded.

-john

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