Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:35:32 -0500 (CDT) From: Jamie <jamie@gnulife.org> To: Ricardo <ricardo@mac.za.net> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: former linux user Message-ID: <20030429153442.V28724-100000@floyd.gnulife.org> In-Reply-To: <200304291316.52672.DavidJohnson@Siemens.com>
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> 2) I've used the locate feature previously and am familiar with it, > on Linux! How do I update the locate database? I've used slocate -u / > previously which updates the database starting at / /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Johnson David wrote: > On Wednesday 09 April 2003 12:41 pm, Ricardo wrote: > > > I installed FreeBSD 4.8 using the ISO's which I downloaded and I need > > some help. > > First of all, the man pages are great, but they're intended as > references, not tutorials. What you need is to read is the FreeBSD > Handbook, supplemented by the FreeBSD FAQ. Both should have been > installed by default to /usr/share/doc/handbook and /usr/share/doc/faq. > They are HTML, so read them in any browser. Plain text versions are > installed as well. > > > 1) I've heard various and often confusing instructions about post > > installation tasks specifically CVSUP, how do I use CVSup? I've > > installed and read the man page (which isn't too helpful) and I've > > heard various confusing instructions on how to update packages on my > > system. What do I do? Thus far I've installed it and configured > > ports-supfile and I've thus far executed "make world". What now - am > > I going the right way? > > There is great information on this in the Handbook. First see Appendix > A.6, for using CVSup. Then chapter 4 on packages and ports. Then > chapter 21 on synchronizing your source and making world. Finally, see > the FAQ section 7.11, for a bit of information on portupgrade, which > makes it easy to update existing installed packages and ports. > > > 2) I've used the locate feature previously and am familiar with it, > > on Linux! How do I update the locate database? I've used slocate -u / > > previously which updates the database starting at / > > This is already set up for you as a weekly cronjob. > > > 3) How do I refresh my paths? This is a very confusing question so > > allow me to explain! After installing a package I cannot execute the > > binary unless I am in the directory in which the binary resides - > > even though the path to the binary is in my "path" statement in > > ~/.profile. How do I get this to work? > > Ah! This used to drive me nuts, until I realized that I was running > csh/tcsh instead of sh/bash. Make sure you're running sh or bash and > not csh or tcsh. If you need to use csh, then consult the man page for > csh, and look for a paragraph talking about "rehash". > > > 4) Am I right in thinking that all I need to do to install a package > > from /usr/ports is to 4.1) make 4.2) make install ? Are there other > > (optional/necessary steps) to perform? > > If you have an internet connection then that's all there is. I would add > "make clean" afterwards, just to be tidy. Make sure you read any > messages that "make install" directs your way. Sometimes they include > additional manual steps that you must do. > > David > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you. - Nietzsche
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