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Date:      Fri, 25 Feb 2000 15:38:53 +0000
From:      Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org>
To:        fbsd question <fbsdq@hotmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: X windows and pkgs
Message-ID:  <20000225153853.C326@marder-1>
In-Reply-To: <20000225144428.44793.qmail@hotmail.com>; from fbsdq@hotmail.com on Fri, Feb 25, 2000 at 02:44:28PM %2B0000
References:  <20000225144428.44793.qmail@hotmail.com>

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On Fri, Feb 25, 2000 at 02:44:28PM +0000, fbsd question wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> When upgrading X i get the files Xbin.tgx,XVGA16.tgz, SVGA.tgz etc from 
> Xfree.org. I then run install program and install them, this works fine. 
> However How do you update the pkg db to show you have the
> latest version of X, so other packages with dependencies on a version of X 
> can see its installed, when you have installed them seperately as opposed to 
> having installed X using the pkg_add X.whatever version. 

  # cd /var/db/pkg
  # mkdir XFree86-3.3.6

> So far have only 
> been able to find seperate components of X, and not freebsd
> package, does one exist? . Some guidance would be appreciated.
> 

X can be installed from the CDs as a distribution or from the ports:

  # cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86 && make && make install

> thanks
> 
> aa
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