Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 18:25:48 -0700 From: asami@cs.berkeley.edu (Satoshi Asami) To: taob@gate.sinica.edu.tw Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Master description list Message-ID: <199507310125.SAA02362@silvia.HIP.Berkeley.EDU> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.91.950731084420.1139A-100000@aries> (message from Brian Tao on Mon, 31 Jul 1995 08:46:43 %2B0800 (CST))
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* Is there a file somewhere that contains the names, comments and * descriptions of all the ports and packages? I just had a new FreeBSD * user ask me if there was such a thing, so he could make a list of the * packages that he wants first, then download them. Not exactly. The closest is /usr/ports/INDEX, which he can read by typing "make print-index" to see most of the things except the longer description file. The description file itself varies too much in size it didn't make sense to include it. Alternatively (and I recommend this much more), he can take a look at the web page in http://www.freebsd.org/Ports This thing is still under construction, feedback is very welcome. * On a related note, does the 2.0.5 installer allow the user to * install arbritrary ports and packages? I recall seeing something Yes. In fact, I think it will just throw you into pkg_manage. Satoshi
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