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Subject: ports seen with pkg_info?
From: Shane Hickey <shane@howsyournetwork.com>
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Howdy, I apologize if this a goofy question, but I've been installing
new ports (like bash2 for example) via the /usr/ports tree and I notice
that after they are installed that I can see them with pkg_info.  Is
this merely a convenience, or did the port build process actually
install a package?  

Thanks,

Shane Hickey
Network/System Consultant
Howsyournetwork.com
406.240.6675


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