Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 05:23:31 -0500 From: leegold <leegold@operamail.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: ports Message-ID: <3C289205@operamail.com>
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I tried doing a make in the dir of the port I wanted to install ( midnight commander ) and the machine tried to ftp to a site to get the tar ball but could not make a connection(?) 1. All the documentation on installing applications via ports assumes I have a ready connection (?) Would be nice if the documentation said "you have to open a connection first - here's how.." How and what do I have to do to let the make command fetch the application I want? I keep getting "error 1". Thanks ps. How can I tell how big a download will be? ie how big is the tarball? assume midnite commander is reasonable with a dial uo line(?) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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