Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:44:04 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@nojunk.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Newbie Q: Packages or Ports? Message-ID: <20000119.20440400@bartequi.ottodomain.org> In-Reply-To: <003b01bf62b0$2c4eef80$3301a8c0@baffle.ias.com> References: <003b01bf62b0$2c4eef80$3301a8c0@baffle.ias.com>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 1/19/00, 8:05:27 PM, "Michael Rothenberg" <rothenberg@automationonline.com> wrote regarding Newbie Q: Packages or Ports?: > I read about a problem going through packages and /stand/sysinstall and the > reply was go try it through the ports collection. So far I have installed 2 > things from ports and not a thing from packages.... what is the difference > between them? Is one better then the other? > Enjoy! > -Michael Dear Michael Rothenberg, personally, I use the ports as much as possible. The reason for this: please install one and have a look at the way it works. To accomplish this, you might want to read "man script", and record your port session. The port mechanism adapts a piece of software to your *specific* system. After reading the handbook on this topic, if you want to learn about the "gory" details, you might want to have a look at the bsd.port.mk file, which is found in /usr/ports/Mk . One short off-topic consideration. The Ports Collection is not only a means of easily installing and using ported software, but also represents the work, endeavo(u)r and passions of the best FreeBSD-ers; in other words, it is the Living Spirit of the FreeBSD Community. Best regards, Salvo Please note: myfakedomain ===> neomedia.it to e-mail to me. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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