From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 19 07:27:12 2003 Return-Path: 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 9BCCE16A4B3 for ; Fri, 19 Sep 2003 07:27:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from selene.hmdnsgroup.com (selene.hmdnsgroup.com [63.247.131.92]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C435B43FF5 for ; Fri, 19 Sep 2003 07:27:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ly5t5@allthingscomputed.com) Received: from dialup-67.30.192.103.dial1.atlanta1.level3.net ([67.30.192.103] helo=allthingscomputed.com) by selene.hmdnsgroup.com with asmtp (Exim 4.23) id 1A0MDx-0008Nx-7t for questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:27:05 -0400 Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 10:27:07 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v552) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed From: Barry C.Hawkins To: FreeBSD Questions Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <59117530-EAAD-11D7-A941-000A95A0485E@allthingscomputed.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - selene.hmdnsgroup.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - allthingscomputed.com Subject: Good article on using ports at O'Reilly's BSD DevCenter X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:27:12 -0000 All, For those relatively new to FreeBSD (like me) and who use ports regularly (who doesn't?), there is a great article by Dru Lavigne at that is a wonderful walkthrough on getting to the next level of proficiency in using ports effectively. I always come away with several new pointers when I read one of these articles. If you're new to BSD, the BSD DevCenter is sure to become a frequented spot. Happy Friday, -- Barry C. Hawkins All Things Computed site: www.allthingscomputed.com/ weblog: www.allthingscomputed.com/blog/