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From: Oryx <diaphanous@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: How to install GIMP
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Cheers guys it really helped me out :D

On 13 Jul 2004 07:22:43 -0400, Mike Jeays <mike.jeays@rogers.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-07-13 at 00:44, Jonathan Chen wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 08:43:18AM +0100, Oryx wrote:
> > > Hi, i'm just wondering how I could install gimp onto my box, I have
> > > the package stuff but I don't know how to install it via console (i'm
> > > new to freebsd by the way)
> >
> > If you have the package:
> >
> >     # pkg_add <name-of-gimp-package>
> >
> > If you don't have the package, but have a internet connection you can
> > build it from source using the ports system:
> >
> >     # cd /usr/ports/graphics/gimp
> >     # make install clean
> >
> > Cheers.
> 
> You should also be able to install the package directly off the internet
> by executing the command:
>   pkg_add -r gimp
> This will produce the same results as the ports system, but is a
> bit faster.  It will find the current version "automagically".  It is an
> impressive feature of FreeBSD.
> 
> 


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- Oryx