Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:54:31 -0400 From: Duane Whitty <duane@greenmeadow.ca> To: Luiz Eduardo Guida Valmont <legvalmont@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: package vs ports question] Message-ID: <4427D277.9030609@greenmeadow.ca> In-Reply-To: <4427C93B.2050805@greenmeadow.ca> References: <4427C93B.2050805@greenmeadow.ca>
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Duane Whitty wrote: > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: package vs ports question > Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:57:04 -0300 > From: Luiz Eduardo Guida Valmont <legvalmont@gmail.com> > To: Duane Whitty <duane@greenmeadow.ca> > References: > <1cac28080603262002g3b76041ap28c8dc4cb7e97e0a@mail.gmail.com> > <44276581.2060505@greenmeadow.ca> > > > > And I also have a question regarding this matter. :) > > When I installed FreeBSD (6.1-BETA4, though I don't think version > makes any difference here), I chose "User" in one of initial screens > (I can't remember which one that was now, sorry). That pre-selected a > handfull of software to be installed. I have always used ports since > FreeBSD was installed. But... > > Does the installation process install any package that may be > overriden by any port? > Hi, I am sorry but I do not understand what you are trying to ask. Are you asking if using the ports system will change any software you installed when you first installed FreeBSD? I want to make sure that myself and others who may try to answer your question understand what it is you are asking. Sincerely, --Duane > On 3/27/06, Duane Whitty <duane@greenmeadow.ca> wrote: >> Huy Ton That wrote: >> > I am curious, the key different between packages and ports are that >> packages >> > are precompiled and ports are not? Am I erroneous in this >> statement? I'm >> a >> > little confused as I have been always using make install clean from >> the >> > ports and don't see the difference... Has anyone else had the same >> > question? >> > >> > -Lee >> > _________________ >> > >> Hi, >> >> Your best bet is to read the handbook section >> on packages and ports. To answer your question >> though, yes packages are pre-built and ports need >> to be compiled, linked, etc from sources. >> >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/index.html >> >> --Duane >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > -- > []'s, > Luiz Eduardo
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