Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:53:21 +0300 From: Andrew Pantyukhin <infofarmer@gmail.com> To: Xn Nooby <xnooby@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is there a how-to super-page for FreeBSD? Message-ID: <cb5206420601280053q13d1c0afh55d4eaaa0c602fd7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <bdf25fde0601272225u63ff1969w9eb34abe420b0b96@mail.gmail.com> References: <bdf25fde0601272225u63ff1969w9eb34abe420b0b96@mail.gmail.com>
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On 1/28/06, Xn Nooby <xnooby@gmail.com> wrote: > There are several websites people have put together for Ubuntu that show > every little step for configuring Ubuntu, is there such a page for FreeBS= D? > > For example, tonight I installed Firefox, and wanted to install Acrobat, > Flash, Realplayer, and Java. I was able to find Acrobat and Flash by usi= ng > Google (the solution was at bsdforums.org). Realplayer and Java I still > need to find. > > Here is an example of a really useful Ubuntu page: http://ubuntuguide.o= rg > > The "Add-On Applications" is especially useful for people who have just d= one > an install, and want their machine to be a "desktop" machine. > > It just seems like the only way to find out things for FreeBSD is to ask = on > the lists, or Google a list archive. It would be really great if there w= as > a "super-page" that had all the common add-ons. I use Fluxbox instead of > GNOME or KDE, so I prefer generic solutions. > > I've been keeping notes as I play with FreeBSD, and will eventually put u= p > such a page if no one beats me to it. I'm still a FreeBSD nooby though, = so > it might take me a while. There are some people here that bascially know > how to do everything with FreeBSD, I guess I'm hoping they will put > something together (or maybe help me). > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > This will not answer your question, but it's what one should clearly understand when he goes on to FreeBSD. The spirit of this OS makes howtos seem like a not very good thing. A howto takes you by your hand and leads you through a difficult process. You get some glimpses of how to do some small things, you can even gain experience through following a howto, but you'll never get a solid understanding of how things work. Now a true FreeBSDer is avid for profound comprehension of technology. He usually prefers reading some 500 pages of documentation when he only needs a paragraph to finish a job. And he often appreciates a reference to a good manual more than a direct answer or explanation. When he's doing something he knows what he's doing and how to do it. [I really hope I speak for most of us] The "howto way" often makes me feel unpleasant about some linux-related activities. People there often act like "Oh look, it works. Don't touch it! Leave well alone!" my $.02
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