Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:40:49 -0000 From: "Dave" <dave@g8kbv.demon.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions Questions list <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: new user questions. (Before I back myself into a corner!) Message-ID: <4CF142A1.1231.1A6C687@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimt7uoZtRTEN-qeLC=BHe0yiPwAE=f5OzdSdpG=@mail.gmail.com> References: <4CED8855.23373.40E2965D@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk>, <4CF13A7E.9852.186FE1D@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk>, <AANLkTimt7uoZtRTEN-qeLC=BHe0yiPwAE=f5OzdSdpG=@mail.gmail.com>
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On 27 Nov 2010 at 11:22, Adam Vande More wrote: > On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Dave <dave@g8kbv.demon.co.uk> 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 > > > -- > Adam Vande More > 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.
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