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Date:      Tue, 11 Sep 2001 23:03:41 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Rohit Panda <prohit99@yahoo.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   problem using ports ??
Message-ID:  <20010912060341.2137.qmail@web12805.mail.yahoo.com>

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hi,

iam not getting how to install from ports.i tried first to install bash2 but failed.i went to the dir /usr/ports/bash2 and did make install (to install from ftp site as i dont have a cdrom).it says error ,and to copy the port to /usr/ports/distfiles.then i downloaded the file bash2.tgz ,but still it wont take that.how do i make it to take the file i downloaded(as it is not taking from the ftp site).can i do it in the traditional way,will there be any problems.

one more thing does freebsd come with any text browser.i tried to install lynx text browser and there's the same problem.please help me install.

thanx and regards

rohit



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<P>hi,</P>
<P>iam not getting how to install from ports.i tried first to install bash2 but failed.i went to the dir /usr/ports/bash2 and did make install (to install from ftp site as i dont have a cdrom).it says error ,and to copy the port to /usr/ports/distfiles.then i downloaded the file bash2.tgz ,but still it wont take that.how do i make it to take the file i downloaded(as it is not taking from the ftp site).can i do it in the traditional way,will there be any problems.</P>
<P>one more thing does freebsd come with any text browser.i tried to install lynx text browser and there's the same problem.please help me install.</P>
<P>thanx and regards</P>
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