Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2000 10:45:42 -0500 From: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> To: Will Andrews <andrews@TECHNOLOGIST.COM> Cc: Omachonu Ogali <oogali@intranova.net>, ports@FreeBSD.ORG, bush doctor <dervish@ikhala.tcimet.net> Subject: Re: What's happened to the rc5des port Message-ID: <20000117104542.B89686@jade.chc-chimes.com> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.000116145418.andrews@TECHNOLOGIST.COM> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001161230520.78224-100000@hydrant.intranova.net> <XFMail.000116145418.andrews@TECHNOLOGIST.COM>
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On Sun, Jan 16, 2000 at 02:54:18PM -0500, Will Andrews wrote: > There's a reason why ports are good, besides just making something > configure/compile cleanly on FreeBSD. The Ports Collection also has the ability > to install (for example) a script that will startup rc5des when you boot your > machine. Unfortunately, that didn't come with the FreeBSD tarball on d.net. > > Additionally, the pkg_* utilities allow you to install/deinstall cleanly, > leaving nothing behind. ... and the packages show up on those nifty CDs which makes life easier for users installing FreeBSD. -- - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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