Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 20:35:43 -0800 (PST) From: Jan Koum <jkb@best.com> To: Frank Griffith <frankg@idfw.com> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Programs Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980117202845.28224F-100000@shell6.ba.best.com> In-Reply-To: <01BD22B4.3BF34BE0@dal12-17.ppp.iadfw.net>
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On Fri, 16 Jan 1998, Frank Griffith wrote: >I have completed the FreeBSD 2.2.5 install from the FTP site >over the Internet. Lets just say that my current financial status >forces me to do this without the CD for now! Learn FreeBSD and it should help you get a good job. :) > >I selected the ports during installation and think I have what I >need to get some of the programs running. Anyway I have a >/usr/ports/ directory which is full of stuff. In particular I would >like to get the sunclock program running. Do I have to get >X-Windows running first. And If so, how do I do that. Run /stand/sysinstall and (c) Configure -> (D) Distributions -> (7) Custom -> pick XFree86 (and nothing else). It will take some time to D/L X Windows over the modem however. > >Please phrase your answer in the simplest terms as many >of the responses I have received to date assume I know >what to do in between the steps. I am a total greeny on >this, although I'm a CNE with Novell, UNIX is still very >new to me. > If you are totally greeny, you need to try and read documentation and man pages. See www.freebsd.org for more info. But to answer your question -- yes, you need X window to run sunclock: sunclock-1.3 Shows which portion of the Earth's surface is illuminated by the Sun. -- Yan
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