From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 21 14:04:10 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AE25137B401 for ; Mon, 21 Apr 2003 14:04:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from sccrmhc02.attbi.com (sccrmhc02.attbi.com [204.127.202.62]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ECEE243FAF for ; Mon, 21 Apr 2003 14:04:09 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from BlackB@proactivetechllc.com) Received: from bj (12-226-243-130.client.attbi.com[12.226.243.130]) by sccrmhc02.attbi.com (sccrmhc02) with SMTP id <2003042121040900200pk1vje>; Mon, 21 Apr 2003 21:04:09 +0000 From: "Brian Black" To: Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 17:04:10 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Ports vs. Installing By Hand X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: BlackB@ProActiveTechllc.com List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 21:04:11 -0000 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. __________________________________________________________________ Brian Black (Software Engineer) ProActive Technologies L.L.C. 740.346.2725 Ext. 118 201 Luray Dr. Wintersville OH, 43953 ICQ#: 142676216 Current ICQ status: + More ways to contact me __________________________________________________________________