From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Aug 8 10:57:16 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id KAA02067 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 8 Aug 1997 10:57:16 -0700 (PDT) Received: from peloton.physics.montana.edu (peloton.physics.montana.edu [153.90.192.177]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id KAA02054 for ; Fri, 8 Aug 1997 10:57:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (brett@localhost) by peloton.physics.montana.edu (8.8.6/8.7.3) with SMTP id LAA05834; Fri, 8 Aug 1997 11:58:01 -0600 (MDT) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 1997 11:58:01 -0600 (MDT) From: Brett Taylor To: Joel Gwynn cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: packages/ports In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19970808105944.009214a0@world.std.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Joel wrote: > Where can I find a detailed description of the various programs in the > packages and ports directories? For the ports, more the DESCR file in the particular port, for example: peloton: {4} more /usr/ports/games/oneko/pkg/DESCR oneko displays a cat chasing the mouse. It is based on "xneko", which displayed a cat in a cage (i.e., a rectangular window). She is now free to run all over the screen. For already installed packages you need to do a similar thing, but more the +DESC file in the pkg, for example: peloton: {5} more /var/db/pkg/dontspace-1.2/+DESC Dontspace is a solitaire game for X11. It's modeled after the game ``Free Space'' distributed with Microsoft Windows NT. Dontspace emphasizes a clean user interface and point-based scoring. If you want more than that you'll need to go to the original source and check its web page. ********************************************************* Brett Taylor brett@peloton.physics.montana.edu http://peloton.physics.montana.edu/brett/ With the time I waste on a life I never had I could have turned myself into a better man. - Toad the Wet Sprocket