From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 29 12:43:11 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1EFD37B401 for ; Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:43:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from supermail.mweb.co.za (supermail.mweb.co.za [196.2.53.171]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6132443F85 for ; Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:43:10 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ricardo@mac.za.net) Received: from [196.7.203.69] (helo=bump) by supermail.mweb.co.za with smtp (Exim 3.22 #1) id 19Aasf-00068Q-00 for freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org; Tue, 29 Apr 2003 21:35:09 +0200 Message-ID: <003301c2fed0$0b7a91f0$d194fea9@bump> From: "Ricardo" To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Subject: former linux user X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:43:12 -0000 X-Original-Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 21:41:41 +0200 X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 19:43:12 -0000 Hi there I've recently decided to give FreeBSD a go after using various distributions of Linux. I installed FreeBSD 4.8 using the ISO's which I downloaded and I need some help. 1) I've heard various and often confusing instructions about post installation tasks specifically CVSUP, how do I use CVSup? I've installed and read the man page (which isn't too helpful) and I've heard various confusing instructions on how to update packages on my system. What do I do? Thus far I've installed it and configured ports-supfile and I've thus far executed "make world". What now - am I going the right way? 2) I've used the locate feature previously and am familiar with it, on Linux! How do I update the locate database? I've used slocate -u / previously which updates the database starting at / 3) How do I refresh my paths? This is a very confusing question so allow me to explain! After installing a package I cannot execute the binary unless I am in the directory in which the binary resides - even though the path to the binary is in my "path" statement in ~/.profile. How do I get this to work? 4) Am I right in thinking that all I need to do to install a package from /usr/ports is to 4.1) make 4.2) make install ? Are there other (optional/necessary steps) to perform? 5) Should I wish to install PHP from ports, how do I go about compiling it (or any other package) with certain options, eg for PHP, how do I compile it with MySql support Thus far I'm very excited about getting it working and making use of all the features I've read - maybe I'll be replacing my Linux servers in the next year or so too! Thanks in advance, Ricardo