Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 11:25:29 -0500 (CDT) From: "M. L. Dodson" <bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu> To: Roy Bettle <rbettle@criterion-group.com> Cc: "Questions List FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Reference index/list/etc. Message-ID: <199907281625.LAA00656@beowulf.utmb.edu> In-Reply-To: <379F2B05.CF320B2B@criterion-group.com> References: <379F2B05.CF320B2B@criterion-group.com>
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Roy Bettle writes:
> Quickie:
>
> I am something of a newbie to FreeBSD/open source. Is there a "master
> list" sort of reference somewhere that lists out all the jillions of
> apps that come with FreeBSD and who wrote them/what they do?
>
> Like, what is "egcs"? "Tsk"? Etc. I feel like this is such a newbie
> question, but I am really hoping that such a reference exists so I know
> "what to use/where it is/how to use it" as I continue getting familiar
> with FreeBSD.
>
> I'm going through the install/config and I would like to be able to make
> intelligent choices as to what packages/ports to include, etc.
>
> Thanks for you help.
>
> RAB
[deleta]
Well, the answer to that depends on what you installed. If you
installed the complete ports tree (and you really should if you
have the disk space) and you have X installed and configured,
then I would suggest that you install the pib ("ports index
browser") port (in the sysutils directory). This a tcl/tk
application that allows you to browse the ports collection and
get the contents of the pkg/COMMENT and pkg/DESCR files by the
point and grunt method. You can also do make extract, make
install, etc with the mouse.
If you don't have X or the complete ports collection, then the
INDEX file can be used by the following incantation (from
/usr/ports):
make search key=pib
where pib is an example of a keyword. This will print all the
ports that reference the string "pib" in some way, including the
pib port. This will only give you the pkg/COMMENT information (a
one line description).
Hope this helps.
--
M. L. Dodson bdodson@scms.utmb.edu
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