Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:36:14 -0800 (PST) From: Bill Schoolcraft <bill@wiliweld.com> To: "devnull@plugthebox.net" <devnull@plugthebox.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Debian apt-get / FreeBSD ports Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0601241034160.18865@liam.billschoolcraft.com> In-Reply-To: <1138124395.3877.2.camel@localhost.localdomain> References: <1138124395.3877.2.camel@localhost.localdomain>
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At Tue, 24 Jan 2006 it looks like devnull@plugthebox.net composed: > Hello, > I come from a Debian background, i normally 'apt-get update' the list of > the packages that apt-get mirrors serve before 'apt-get install'ing any > package. Is there anything like that while using FreeBSD ports? If no, > How does ports know what are the versions of the latest packages? > > thanks, > Sincerely, > Just "cd" into the /usr/ports/<category>/<package> and type "make install clean" It will fetch all the needed dependencies, kinda fun to watch if your new to it :) -- Bill Schoolcraft PO Box 210076 San Francisco, CA 94121 "UNIX, A Way of Life." http://wiliweld.com
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