Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 12:10:46 -0800 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> Cc: FreeBSD-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Opinion requested: contents of "instant workstation" port Message-ID: <20020105121046.C3948@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <20011221160334.B11728@monorchid.lemis.com>; from grog@FreeBSD.org on Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 04:03:34PM %2B1030 References: <20011221160334.B11728@monorchid.lemis.com>
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--69pVuxX8awAiJ7fD Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline On Fri, Dec 21, 2001 at 04:03:34PM +1030, Greg Lehey wrote: > o acroread is the Acrobat reader, a utility for reading and printing PDF files. FYI, gv can also read pdf files. > o cdrecord is a utility to burn CD-Rs. This port has become cdrtools. > o gnupg is an encryption program. gnupg is a PGP encryption program You should also probably install the gnupg-idea port for compatibility with older PGP keys. > o netscape47-communicator is a web browser. Use linux-netscape47-communicator; it's a newer version, and can run all of the linux plugins out there (e.g. the realplayer port, flash, etc). > o xv is a program to display images, in particular jpeg and gif. FYI, KDE includes its own versions of several of the utilities you have on this list. There are feature differences, but you might want to check them out. Here is my 'essential packages' list which go on all of my machines: cvsup lftp lynx w3m portupgrade screen Other highly useful packages which get installed on most of my workstation machines: mtools dict wget linux-realplayer Kris --69pVuxX8awAiJ7fD Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8N13FWry0BWjoQKURAoF1AKDsZNvO1e7i1SGTJyw9MsLt23G7ZgCdEni8 ZXi4zUtxbnolUt1i0FanygY= =Ukyh -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --69pVuxX8awAiJ7fD-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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