From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 14 00:32:19 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-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 CBD3E16A412 for ; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:32:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2019943CD8 for ; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:29:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id kBE0RrVn095108; Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:27:53 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id kBE0RrAH095107; Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:27:53 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:27:53 -0500 From: Jerry McAllister To: "Ne'Bahn" Message-ID: <20061214002753.GA95048@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <002001c71f12$f36c4560$71d3dcc9@bloodlust> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <002001c71f12$f36c4560$71d3dcc9@bloodlust> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: UNIX - questions Subject: Re: Install via ports... 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: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:32:19 -0000 On Wed, Dec 13, 2006 at 07:00:20PM -0500, Ne'Bahn wrote: > Hi list, I've read the handbook for ports, basically (if I understand) > ports are files that brings information (location, dependencies) to the > system to compile a series of files (sources) to have the final piece of > software. Very nice with the advantages that comes with this type of > installation, but, what about a big applications like Gnome, OpenOffice and > so on. I can't try ports because I can't have a fast/long connection for > downloads (due to some restrictions on my country) so I always install via > packages, and it takes a while, well a little bit. So what I am asking if > is anyone has test a Gnome, OpenOffice.org, or any other big installations > via ports (say in a Pentium 4 2.8GHz HT with 512Mb RAM) can tell me the > elapsed time ??? Just curious...thanks in advance. I don't know about Gnome, but the last time I built OpenOffice from a port, it took several hours and I had to respond to some prompts and also get the JDK license piece from SUN (instructions are provided). The install from ports did not have to stay connected constantly all that time. It jumps on the net and grabs what it needs and then goes about building. My connection is 100 Mb here in the lab, but I don't know for sure what it is to the outside world - pretty fast though. ////jerry > > _______________________________________________ > 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"