From owner-freebsd-newbies Fri Mar 29 6: 4:16 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from 100m.mpr200-2.esr.lvcm.net (100m.mpr200-2.esr.lvcm.net [24.234.0.81]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E439637B405 for ; Fri, 29 Mar 2002 06:04:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from lymond.lvcablemodem.com (cm032.131.234.24.lvcm.com [24.234.131.32]) by 100m.mpr200-2.esr.lvcm.net (Mirapoint Messaging Server MOS 2.9.3.2) with ESMTP id ABR83490; Fri, 29 Mar 2002 06:04:10 -0800 (PST) Received: (from dlm@localhost) by lymond.lvcablemodem.com (8.11.6/8.11.4) id g2TE4SS00737 for freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org; Fri, 29 Mar 2002 06:04:28 -0800 (PST) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 06:04:28 -0800 From: Dale Morris To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: pkg vs ports Message-ID: <20020329060428.A699@well.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I'm curious if there's any difference between the 'quality' of the install of a port package or using the pkg_add command? I've noticed a couple of times that building a program from the ports has crashed my machine, whereas pkg_add seems to go smoothly. I've read the paragraph in the handbook and it really doesn't satisfy my curiosity, what do you guys think? thanks dale To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message