From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 21 11:42:21 2004 Return-Path: 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 8DF1716A4CE for ; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:42:21 +0000 (GMT) Received: from lakermmtao04.cox.net (lakermmtao04.cox.net [68.230.240.35]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E0B0943D1F for ; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:42:20 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from micheal@tsgincorporated.com) Received: from router.rcservers.com ([68.12.171.184]) by lakermmtao04.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-117-20041022) with ESMTP <20041121114220.QLXP4706.lakermmtao04.cox.net@router.rcservers.com>; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 06:42:20 -0500 Received: from dredster ([192.168.1.2]) by router.rcservers.com (8.13.1/8.12.9) with ESMTP id iALBhOh6029999; Sun, 21 Nov 2004 05:43:25 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from micheal@tsgincorporated.com) Message-ID: <011f01c4cfbf$2ba67950$0201a8c0@dredster> From: "Micheal Patterson" To: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." , "Matthew Seaman" References: <20041120041906.13F5C164002@ws1-4.us4.outblaze.com><20041120085828.GA73238@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> <419FBC99.6020706@daleco.biz> Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 05:42:20 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 cc: gazwacker the kazmaster cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Lost am I (FreeBSD4.10) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 11:42:21 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." To: "Matthew Seaman" Cc: "gazwacker the kazmaster" ; Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 3:52 PM Subject: Re: Lost am I (FreeBSD4.10) > Matthew Seaman wrote: > >>On Fri, Nov 19, 2004 at 11:19:05PM -0500, gazwacker the kazmaster >>wrote: >> >>>Annoyed am I. For mine computer hath been tampered upon by a fool >>>which hath deleted mine "/usr/share" folder. I have the >>>installation CD, now how would I re-install my purloined portfolio? >>>(If no one knows how to do that, a copy of the >>>"/usr/share/misc/termcap" file would suffice) >>> >> >>Grab the system sources via cvsup, and do a 'make world' cycle as >>described here: >> >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html >> >>and here >> >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html >> >>That will reinstall the contents of /usr/share along with all of the >>rest of the system -- sure, it's a sledge hammer, but it will crack >>this nut very effectively. Nb. you should always compile a new kernel >>to go with the new system -- having kernel and world out of synch >>tends to cause a number of oddities of behaviour in the system. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Matthew >> > > Lo! A large hammer indeed. > > Might not he simply changeth to /usr/src/share (if he indeed hath > such) and typest "make install" as root? > > Kevin Kinsey > _______________________________________________ Are ye the wise owl in the woodline yonder? Thou must be for thou has provided rich knowledge upon those in need. So sayeth Kevin, so mote it be. -- Micheal Patterson TSG Network Administration 405-917-0600 Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.