Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 20:51:55 -0500 (EST) From: Spike <spork@startrekmail.com> To: mannix <mannix@eoni.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: who can help with 2 (hopefully) simple questions? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902082048010.334-100000@PigStuy.nws.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902081731230.853-100000@oblivion>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Mon, 8 Feb 1999, mannix wrote: > Questions: > > 1.) My first question is, I'm just getting settled in with FreeBSD 3.0. My > first ever in using this version of UNIX. I'm use to Linux and such dists > of Linux. I want to be able to run sorts of linux programs on my bsd box > and work with linux programs. Is this possible? I just want to be able > to run simple command line sort of programs in fbsd, no xwin gunk. HELP? If you enable linux emulation in your /etc/rc.conf file (linux_enable="YES"), and install the linux lib port (/usr/ports/emulators/linux_lib) you will be able to run just about any Linux program around unless it requires specialiezed libraries. You can use X based apps as well as command line stuff. > > 2.) How do I stay recent with my ports collection. Meaning, if FreeBSD > port applications were to add a new app to the list that I didn't have on > my 3.0 disks... how do I update my collection? HELP? I stay current with cvsup (/usr/ports/net/cvsup). It will fetch the newest ports and changes to the old ones. The following is the configuration file I use to synchronyze my ports: *default tag=. *default host=cvsup.FreeBSD.org *default prefix=/usr *default base=/usr/ports *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix compress ports-all > > Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks -- > > .Tyson. > > -Spike Gronim sporkl@ix.netcom.com The majority only rules those who let them. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3ia Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBNr+UwZ31G6IEwnwxAQFOWgP/XfIt+sU+oBfGrbBnkQ093gVOkge9JWn1 oT3tK6gnvvpEEtsT7AEWxVpiF2gswmvtkYnfNrBOVM+XFTBv9zBWYls2th+Tldop rqNh0D/78bfUOAZGhSy1KbgP//sELG+hGYVi+AWCsu+xmzSa1cBnyBCWjfj18EEI RFDWjfTv4jk= =gOib -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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