Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:44:46 +0700 From: Erich Dollansky <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> Subject: Re: Possible move back to FreeBSD Message-ID: <201202031244.46999.erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <E5.E3.26895.F027B2F4@cm-omr14> References: <E5.E3.26895.F027B2F4@cm-omr14>
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Hi, On Friday 03 February 2012 12:34:57 Chris wrote: > Hi > > I have been using Debian for a few years now (previous BSD user) and I'm considering moving back. > > Admittedly, I have gotten used to the simplicity of using apt-get to update the system. > > What will pull me back is if there is an equivalent to use. I do not intend on custom kernels, and I don't intend on using ports (it was the many hours spent keeping the ports tree current along with installed ports). > how about pkg_add? It installs a binary version of the port directly on your machine. As long as the binary exists, there is no problem. I experienced in very rare cases that a package was not available at the moment I needed at the server I used for downloading. Then, I used the ports as a backup. Erich
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