Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 11:25:29 -0500 (CDT) From: "M. L. Dodson" <bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu> To: Roy Bettle <rbettle@criterion-group.com> Cc: "Questions List FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Reference index/list/etc. Message-ID: <199907281625.LAA00656@beowulf.utmb.edu> In-Reply-To: <379F2B05.CF320B2B@criterion-group.com> References: <379F2B05.CF320B2B@criterion-group.com>
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Roy Bettle writes: > Quickie: > > I am something of a newbie to FreeBSD/open source. Is there a "master > list" sort of reference somewhere that lists out all the jillions of > apps that come with FreeBSD and who wrote them/what they do? > > Like, what is "egcs"? "Tsk"? Etc. I feel like this is such a newbie > question, but I am really hoping that such a reference exists so I know > "what to use/where it is/how to use it" as I continue getting familiar > with FreeBSD. > > I'm going through the install/config and I would like to be able to make > intelligent choices as to what packages/ports to include, etc. > > Thanks for you help. > > RAB [deleta] Well, the answer to that depends on what you installed. If you installed the complete ports tree (and you really should if you have the disk space) and you have X installed and configured, then I would suggest that you install the pib ("ports index browser") port (in the sysutils directory). This a tcl/tk application that allows you to browse the ports collection and get the contents of the pkg/COMMENT and pkg/DESCR files by the point and grunt method. You can also do make extract, make install, etc with the mouse. If you don't have X or the complete ports collection, then the INDEX file can be used by the following incantation (from /usr/ports): make search key=pib where pib is an example of a keyword. This will print all the ports that reference the string "pib" in some way, including the pib port. This will only give you the pkg/COMMENT information (a one line description). Hope this helps. -- M. L. Dodson bdodson@scms.utmb.edu 409-772-2178 FAX: 409-772-1790 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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