Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:53:46 +0200 From: "Roey D" <darwinian.empire@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Low bandwidth suggestions Message-ID: <c9f50ec40810271253q6258f774h65a6b8e52e8381d9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <520812780810262156q45242f50ybd91ea90fcf1db8a@mail.gmail.com> References: <520812780810262156q45242f50ybd91ea90fcf1db8a@mail.gmail.com>
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2008/10/27 Mauricio L=F3pez <mlopezqc@gmail.com>: > I'm starting my first steps in FreeBSD, with some experience in Debian > GNU/Linux. I also live in Cuba, a third world country with very low > bandwidth and I'm very interested in having access to the ported > software available for FreeBSD. For now I managed to get the 3 CDs of > the 7.0 RELEASE and install it. > > My question is: what would you recommend to someone who wants to have > the software available offline and perhaps update it monthly? Can I > download and burn in DVDs the entire ports and package collection? > > Regards > Mauricio L=F3pez > If you have a dail-up connection, you can use the "make fetch-recursive" command. This will do nothing but fetch the port you desire, with all it's depenedencies. You can then disconnect your internet connection and start building the ports offline. If you use portupgrade, you can specify the -F flag.
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