Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 17:04:10 -0400 From: "Brian Black" <BlackB@ProActiveTechllc.com> To: <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Ports vs. Installing By Hand Message-ID: <FOEDLPGAMDPMCNCDBCPFMEFICAAA.BlackB@ProActiveTechllc.com>
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Hey guys,
I had a question about the ports and how it registers ports into the
database. I've been told that if I go and get some software from the net
say foo.tar.bz and unpack and install correctly, that it will not be
registered into the database. Ok, well is there a way to get it registered
into the db? also if later that I find out that the software that I
downloaded is in the ports, should I use pkg_del and uninstall and use the
port or leave it alone. sorry if its a newbie question. I have not found
much documentation on installing software from the net, and the handbook is
a little vague in this area. I guess my goal is to be able to install and
keep track and possibly use portupgrade to upgrade all my installed
software.
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