Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 05:44:36 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: "BSD Blood" <bsdblood@hotmail.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports and Packages Mixture Message-ID: <15110.20116.161437.414956@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <36002681@toto.iv>
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BSD Blood <bsdblood@hotmail.com> types: > Hello. > My first priority for installing software is by using packages and then > the ports collection. If the package dependencies do not have a package, > I'll download those dependencies using the ports collection. My questions > are:- > 1. Is it safe for me to mix the packages and ports systems? Yes, so long as you're careful not to install multiple versions of a package. > 2. I have these 2 entries when I do a # pkg_info > png-1.0.10 > png-1.0.7 > Do I need to delete the older png-1.0.7? Will the deletion cause other > applications to fail? I'd say yes to the first; others may say no. Definitely yes to the second. To delete it safely, delete them both, then reinstall the one you want to keep. > 3. After using the Ports Collection to install software, are the software > added to the packages system? (i.e. when I do a # pkg_info , will the > software be shown in this output)? Yes. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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