From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 21 12:33:17 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ECADB16A504 for ; Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:33:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from mail.potentialtech.com (internet.potentialtech.com [66.167.251.6]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AA25613C46A for ; Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:33:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from vanquish.pgh.priv.collaborativefusion.com (pr40.pitbpa0.pub.collaborativefusion.com [206.210.89.202]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.potentialtech.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB667EBC62; Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:33:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:33:14 -0400 From: Bill Moran To: rbrussell@gmail.com Message-Id: <20070321083314.53b86c43.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <8f8f15230703201450h2fd8d926ve678d6f51203caf0@mail.gmail.com> References: <8f8f15230703201450h2fd8d926ve678d6f51203caf0@mail.gmail.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.3.1 (GTK+ 2.10.9; i386-portbld-freebsd6.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Installing xPDF on a shared server 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: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:33:17 -0000 In response to "Brent Russell" : > I need to install xPDF on a shared server at ipower. I am completely new to > this, and do not understand the command lines. In elementary terms, can you > help me with step-by-step instructions? I've contacted ipower and Derek at > xPDF, and they were unable to help with installing xPDF on the shared > server. I understand that its frustrating explaining this to someone as who > knows nothing about freebsd, ports, etc. The instructions listed below have > only confused me more. I dont know where to issue commands, etc. While I can't speak for everyone, my first question would be: can you please describe the problem a little better? What have you tried? What happened when you tried those things. I'm unclear as to exactly where you're having trouble. Also, it's poor form to cross-post (post to multiple lists at once) and questions@ and freebsd-questions@ are the same list. > > 6.4.3 Xpdf > > If you want a small FreeBSD PDF viewer, *Xpdf* is a light-weight and > efficient viewer. It requires very few resources and is very stable. It uses > the standard X fonts and does not require *Motif(r)* or any other X toolkit. > > To install the *Xpdf* package, issue this command: > > # pkg_add -r xpdf > > If the package is not available or you prefer to use the Ports Collection, > do: > > # cd /usr/ports/graphics/xpdf > # make install clean > > Once the installation is complete, you can launch *Xpdf* and use the right > mouse button to activate the menu. > _______________________________________________ > 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" -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com