From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 13 12:18:09 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 101F816A415 for ; Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:18:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ograbme@gmail.com) Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com (wx-out-0506.google.com [66.249.82.238]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0494D43D7B for ; Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:17:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ograbme@gmail.com) Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i27so2376162wxd for ; Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:17:59 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:date:from:x-mailer:reply-to:x-priority:message-id:to:cc:subject:in-reply-to:references:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=VGi/LnY2qcyGexzQbS7aYNgPA6432KKJU0rCF6zkCg0Ee6ym3pZlpcHgJfY8njLjFbFVzYET74H+8BlSX9CqVexctrzTiTKxo/W7tPDSbCnppOfhuWcp+0VuLRhpQ8m49TrMmTkJyM2uRDQwCmhshQcpsNhczmik/I8ZeaOPggU= Received: by 10.90.25.7 with SMTP id 7mr2561058agy; Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:16:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: from server ( [68.219.52.31]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id 25sm1453246wra.2006.09.13.05.16.13; Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:16:14 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:19:22 -0400 From: ograbme X-Mailer: The Bat! (v2.11.02) X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <969392796.20060913081922@gmail.com> To: "Frank Shute" In-Reply-To: <20060913024117.GA65435@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> References: <8a0028260609120341v61920cf5p3aad4710ef3bd634@mail.gmail.com> <186816020.20060912160233@gmail.com> <20060913024117.GA65435@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re[2]: The Ports collection / FreeBSD CDs X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: ograbme List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:18:09 -0000 Hello Frank, Tuesday, September 12, 2006, 10:41:17 PM, you wrote: FS> Go grab the compressed, reasonably up to date ports tree: FS> $ fetch -dpv ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/ports/ports.tar.gz FS> (warning! 35MB compressed) Will do when I have Internet connection via FreeBSD box. Need to set up ADSL connection - am currently reading about that process. Also, need to figure out how USB gets set up properly. But these are two separate issues that I will probably be asking about in the very near future ... if I haven't managed to make any real progress in these areas. FS> and: FS> # mv ports.tar.gz /usr/ports FS> # cd /usr/ports FS> # tar xvzf ports.tar.gz FS> to build sudo, first check that there's nothing funny with building FS> sudo: FS> $ cat /usr/ports/UPDATING | grep sudo FS> if there's nothing then: FS> # cd /usr/ports/security/sudo/ FS> # make install clean Thanks for the detailed steps. FS> Then read the handbook about keeping your ports tree up to date using FS> portsnap or cvsup. Will do. >> >> P.S. Please advise what the proper mode of responding is in terms of >> replying. I did a "reply all" ... >> >> FS> That's OK. I usually post to the list and cc to the person who posted FS> in the first place as they may not be subscribed to the list. Yes, this was my line of thinking, but don't want to upset anyone as I am a newbie here. ;) FS> Welcome to FreeBSD! Thanks. Appreciate it, Frank. -- Best regards, ograbme