Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 12:20:48 -0500 (EST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.atinc.com> To: Not On Our Customer File <wpaladin@ic.sunysb.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: packages Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9501101214.G26161-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> In-Reply-To: <199501101625.IAA14574@freefall.cdrom.com>
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On Tue, 10 Jan 1995, Not On Our Customer File wrote: > Hi: > In response to a query I made re the location of such utilities > as emacs, ksh, XView etc. it was suggested that I use pkg_add and pkg_info in > the packages directory. Well using find I find no packages or Packages or > pkgs ... > Is it me ... ? -- Bill Paladino ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/FreeBSD has three directories packages-1.1, packages-1.1.5 and packages (for 2.0). fetch any that you like and then use pkg_info to see what they are, and pkg_add to install them. pkg_add -n will display the installation steps without actually doing the install (like make -n). Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346
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