From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 27 18:05:26 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B4BA9106566C for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:05:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from xaero@xaerolimit.net) Received: from mail-ey0-f182.google.com (mail-ey0-f182.google.com [209.85.215.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CA2D8FC15 for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:05:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: by eyb7 with SMTP id 7so1414849eyb.13 for ; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:05:25 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.213.10.136 with SMTP id p8mr4885848ebp.51.1290881124741; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:05:24 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.213.31.209 with HTTP; Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:05:04 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4CF142A1.1231.1A6C687@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> References: <4CED8855.23373.40E2965D@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> <4CF13A7E.9852.186FE1D@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> <4CF142A1.1231.1A6C687@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> From: Chris Brennan Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:05:04 -0500 Message-ID: To: Dave Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions Questions list Subject: Re: new user questions. (Before I back myself into a corner!) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:05:26 -0000 On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Dave wrote: > On 27 Nov 2010 at 11:22, Adam Vande More wrote: > > > On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Dave wrote: > > > > > > > > > > /usr/ports/sysutils/screen/ > > > > > > > > > > Ryan, thanks, but no 'ports' is installed on this box, it was built > > > with a net install, from a V8.0 boot disk, earlier this year (April > > > if memory serves.) > > > > > > I find now, that Sysinstall's ports management utility, has to be > > > "told" to go look for V8.1 stuff (the Options page) else it just > > > whinges about not being able to login to the repository ftp servers. > > > > > > > As root, type "portsnap fetch extract" > > > > I also like tmux, it's BSD licensed and BSD-like in that is has easier > > to work with default settings. Once ports are installed you'll want > > to install a port managment tool, I prefer portmaster. > > > > Something like the following will get you up and running with > > portmaster and install tmux: > > > > cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster > > make install clean && rehash > > portmaster --no-confirm -D /usr/ports/sysutils/tmux && rehash > No need to specify the full path w/ portmaster ... just "portmaster --no-confirm -D sysutils/tmux" is sufficient, portsnap is the best/easiest way to get the latest snapshot of ports. No real reason not to unless your using a custom ports or are maintaining your own ports and don't want them clobbered. > > > > > Thanks Adam. > > Unless I hear from others a good reason why not, I'll be trying that > tomorrow, as I'm running out of time today to play any more. The first > of this years Xmas party's tonight. Tomorrow, I might be a little slow > as a result.. > > Best Regards to All. > > Dave B. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >