Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 23:36:13 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: James Raynard <fports@jraynard.demon.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG, tcg@ime.net Subject: Re: A suggestion for pkg_add(8) Message-ID: <19100.837498973@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 12 Jul 1996 20:51:03 GMT." <199607122051.UAA01743@jraynard.demon.co.uk>
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> Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> has pointed out that pkg_add just returns > to the command prompt on a successful installation, without displaying > any message. While this may be ``the Unix way'', it is very confusing > for new users who are left with no real clue as to what to do next. Bleh. That's what the -v flag is for! :-) Also bear in mind that many utilities call pkg_add on behalf of the user and that extra output won't even be seen by many folks! Jordan
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