From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 3 18:35:40 2012 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 C4D62106564A for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:35:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mailinglists@elfsechsundzwanzig.de) Received: from smtprelay06.ispgateway.de (smtprelay06.ispgateway.de [80.67.31.96]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 531C18FC08 for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:35:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [80.67.16.115] (helo=webmailfront01.ispgateway.de) by smtprelay06.ispgateway.de with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1RtNz0-0006KY-PL for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:35:38 +0100 Received: from xdsl-78-34-239-165.netcologne.de (xdsl-78-34-239-165.netcologne.de [78.34.239.165]) by webmail.df.eu (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:35:38 +0100 Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:35:38 +0100 Message-ID: <20120203193538.Horde.lf_cIVNNcXdPLCj6ttP0UUA@webmail.df.eu> From: 1126 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <48.52.27381.E5D7B2F4@cm-omr5> In-Reply-To: <48.52.27381.E5D7B2F4@cm-omr5> User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H4 (5.0.14) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed; DelSp=Yes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline X-Df-Sender: bWFpbGluZ2xpc3RzQGVsZnNlY2hzdW5kendhbnppZy5kZQ== Subject: Re: Possible move back to FreeBSD 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: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:35:40 -0000 Quoting Chris : > Outstanding, thank you. Curious though, how is Gnome looking these > days (meaning, is it v3 or 2.x). > > I have read of the craziness of 3 and the introduction of Unity > (albeit that is ubuntu). > > If 3 is used (or when) I assume it would be closer to what I > currently have under Sid (and that would be ok) or even 2.x As far as I can see, it's 2.xx, or to be more precise: http://www.freshports.org/x11/gnome2/ By the way: freshports is a good way to check beforehand what ports are available and in which versions ;) > > > Nonetheless, thanks for the info. I'll have time tomorrow to read up > a bit and perhaps next time I post, it'll be under 9 Good luck :) > > Sent from my HTC. > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Adam Vande More" > Date: Fri, Feb 3, 2012 12:10 am > Subject: Possible move back to FreeBSD > To: "Chris" > Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Chris wrote: > >> I have been using Debian for a few years now (previous BSD user) and I'm >> considering moving back. >> >> Admittedly, I have gotten used to the simplicity of using apt-get to >> update the system. >> >> What will pull me back is if there is an equivalent to use. I do not >> intend on custom kernels, and I don't intend on using ports (it was the >> many hours spent keeping the ports tree current along with installed ports). >> >> If someone would suggest the material to read and perhaps a synopsis of >> the process, I would be happy to do the leg work. >> > > > freebsd-update(1) and pkgng should get you to relative feature parity w/ > Debian. However pkgng just entered beta, and likely won't make it into > the base system anytime soon. That being said, beta testers are wanted and > it's largely functional. > > /usr/ports/UPDATING is still the standard method along with a ports > managment tool of your choice eg portmaster(1). > > > > -- > Adam Vande More > _______________________________________________ > 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"