From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 28 12:31:32 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 308E616A420 for ; Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:31:32 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com) Received: from mta10.adelphia.net (mta10.adelphia.net [68.168.78.202]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BDC3F43D45 for ; Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:31:31 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com) Received: from barbish ([69.172.31.117]) by mta10.adelphia.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with SMTP id <20060128123130.ZINY5579.mta10.adelphia.net@barbish>; Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:31:30 -0500 From: "fbsd_user" To: "Xn Nooby" , Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:31:26 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Importance: Normal Cc: Subject: RE: Is there a how-to super-page for FreeBSD? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:31:32 -0000 Give the install guide at www.a1poweruser.com a try. What you call add-ons is what FreeBSD calls the port/package environment. A very simple command of pkg_add -r flash will download and install it. And just like the other operating systems, you are on your own to configure and use the add-on software you just installed. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Xn Nooby Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 1:25 AM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Is there a how-to super-page for FreeBSD? There are several websites people have put together for Ubuntu that show every little step for configuring Ubuntu, is there such a page for FreeBSD? For example, tonight I installed Firefox, and wanted to install Acrobat, Flash, Realplayer, and Java. I was able to find Acrobat and Flash by using 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.org The "Add-On Applications" is especially useful for people who have just done 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 was 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 up 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.org"