From owner-freebsd-current Mon Jun 14 7:36:20 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from smyk.apk.net (smyk.apk.net [207.54.158.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C58EB15322 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 07:36:09 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ipswitch@junior.apk.net) Received: from junior.apk.net (ipswitch@junior.apk.net [207.54.158.20]) by smyk.apk.net (8.9.3/8.9.3/apk.981124) with ESMTP id KAA08427 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 10:27:21 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from ipswitch@localhost) by junior.apk.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) id KAA27214 for freebsd-current@freebsd.org; Mon, 14 Jun 1999 10:27:53 -0400 (EDT) X-Real-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 10:27:53 -0400 From: Ipswitch To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Question on ports system Message-ID: <19990614102753.A25023@junior.apk.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.95.4i Sender: owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I really like the ports system, but there are times when it would be easier to use a package. Has anyone thought about combining the ports system with packages a bit? Perhaps an option like "make get" that would grab the package and install it for you. I guess I just like the way that ports work and would prefer this as a way of installing packages. Why packages at all? It can be faster... Stuart To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message