Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:37:00 +0000 From: Adam J Richardson <fatman@crackmonkey.us> To: jamesh@lanl.gov Cc: bh@izb.knu.ac.kr, questions@freebsd.org, ananias@africaonline.com.na Subject: Re: how can i install gnome2 through console Message-ID: <4734465C.3090506@crackmonkey.us> In-Reply-To: <48739.128.165.0.81.1193237228.squirrel@webmail.lanl.gov> References: <001c01c81156$215afd50$6410f7f0$@com.na> <1192694338.4888.13.camel@viola.izb.knu.ac.kr> <006f01c81628$e5966200$b0c32600$@com.na> <1193234809.1900.21.camel@viola.izb.knu.ac.kr> <1193235977.1900.29.camel@viola.izb.knu.ac.kr> <48739.128.165.0.81.1193237228.squirrel@webmail.lanl.gov>
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James A. Harrison wrote: >> On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 23:06 +0900, Byung-Hee HWANG wrote: >>> On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 12:30 +0200, Ananias Uushona wrote: >>>> I was installing gnome2 through x interface but I realize that its >>> very hard >>>> especially to beginners but I got it right is that I did n't have the >>>> hardware names and specifications right now I want to do it >>> automatically so >>>> it can detect the automatically so where do I begin to install it >>> through >>>> console should I remove xorg packages or what first >>> Please use pkg_add/pkg_delete instead of ports. It's very easy. That's >>> all the way I install/remove gnome2. Of course it works through console. >> Ananias, >> >> For install, at the command prompt type this command as root: >> >> pkg_add -v -r gnome2-lite > > However! There is a caveat here. > > I'd say, sure, use pkg_add at first, because it's simple. However, bear in > mind that ports exist. And also bear in mind that you cannot mix packages > and ports, unless you want an inconsistent system. > > Ports are well worth learning. I remember when I started using them, they > were confusing. But after I got used to them, I never, ever used/use > anything other than ports. They start making sense after a while ;) I agree with James. I use portinstall which makes compiling everything a snap. Other people prefer different methods though. Compiling something large like Gnome takes a while, though. If you don't have the time go with packages. One thing that does bug me about the compiling process is that just occasionally distcc will throw a wobbler about something and I have no clue how to fix it. :^) I think perhaps distcc is just a little buggy. But that's a thread for another mailing list. Ananias [hi, by the way!], just to answer your question, do not remove Xorg as you will need it to support Gnome. Regards, Adam J Richardson
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