Review on Software Firewalls
Here is a great blog on seven Linux/BSD firewalls. http://linuxcult.blogspot.com/2007/11/seven-different-linuxbsd-firewalls.html The winner is PFSense which is (ta-da!), based on FreeBSD. I have been using PFSense for nearly a year now and totally agree with this blog's conclusions. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Port GUI Config
I went to compile a programme in the port tree tonight. When I did so, a GUI popped up with different options. No probs. However, later I decided I wanted to compile it with different options. When I go to compile it, the GUI doesn't pop up any more, so I assume it is using the options I picked out in the first place. Is there a way to bring back this GUI so I can select different options? TIA ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: One Laptop Per Child
I know this is off topic... That is a difficult issue, while this is an opportunity, I doubt this is the most needed thing to provide education. You are correct sometimes it isn't the most important thing. However, in many, many cases it is. As with any aid project, it needs to form part of a range of things on offer. Until now, no one has really sought to fill this huge gap and so this is a big step forward in dealing with the digital divide that exists in many parts of the world. Anyhow, back to freeBSD. :) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fetch error for Port upgrade
I am trying to do a port upgrade and get the following error. ! x11-servers/xorg-server (xorg-server-6.9.0_5) (fetch error) How do I fix this? I have this problem on other packages as well. T.I.A. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
portupgrade questions
Hi Gang, A total noob here with FreeBSD, but am liking it so far. I went to run portupgrade for the first time and encountered quite a few problems. I have googled around and found some of my answers, but it's been slow going. For example: cairo# portupgrade -aF cd: can't cd to /usr/ports/devel/gnu-autoconf ** Package 'gnu-autoconf' has been removed from ports tree. So one possibility I read to fix something like this is to uninstall and resintall it. This yields the following result: cairo# pkg_info | grep gnu-autoconf gnu-autoconf-2.59 Automatically configure source code on many Un*x platforms cairo# pkg_deinstall gnu-autoconf-2.59 --- Deinstalling 'gnu-autoconf-2.59' pkg_delete: package 'gnu-autoconf-2.59' is required by these other packages and may not be deinstalled: gnu-automake-1.9.6 kde-3.5.4 kdevelop-3.3.4 ** Listing the failed packages (*:skipped / !:failed) ! gnu-autoconf-2.59 (pkg_delete failed) --- Packages processed: 0 done, 0 ignored, 0 skipped and 1 failed So how do I fix this? Is there a HOW-TO or tutorial on a webpage out there that will help me learn how to fix these things? The handbook makes no mention of how to resolve these issues... unless I missed something? TIA Donovan ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: portupgrade questions
While portsupgrade does work on packages it is usually better to do stuff from ports... even though this may be time consuming you may want to deinstall every last package you have installed then select a few high level ports to install (i.e. enough to drag in almost everything you need)... in general the install cycle I use is: 1. Install a top-level port (making any build changes needed if build fails [*PLEASE* submit a pr for any of these]) 2. Do a csup (or cvsup on older releases) to make sure there is nothing newer for the installed ports 3. Do a portupgrade -a 4. If there are more top-level ports goto to step 1 Very interesting. Without sounding too daft, how do I determine what a high level port is? Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: portupgrade questions
The thing you should be doing first is checking /usr/ports/UPDATING. Major things can change, and portupgrade may not be able to handle them without help. Ah, i c. I am starting to make sense out of some of this from my fighting around on this. The -f option to pkg_delete/pkg_deinstall will force it to do the action, even if there are dependencies. Sometimes it's the only way. There's also the -o option to portupgrade. As for a tutorial: first, check UPDATING. Then the command man page. If necessary, a web search. I have done some web searching, but haven't found anything that has everything in one place (including the Handbook). Once I emerge from all of this, I might take a stab at writing up something for N00bs to help them learn some of the things that I have figured out the hard way I can't remember what I did for this particular upgrade, but do remember deleting some of the older autoconf ports manually. I suspect you could delete all of them (and maybe some or all of the automake ports) and then just deinstall and install autotools. (Like pkg_delete -f, make deinstall in a port will ignore dependencies and just go ahead.) After you do all that, you'll probably need to run pkgdb -F to fix or at least check dependencies. Very helpful! Thanks! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux?
Friends... thank you for all of your responses. Last night I read a big chunk of the handbook and read articles such as http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php Very helpful. I was impressed with the quality of the documentation and I like the disciplined approach to FreeBSD. The more I read, the more I was convinced that FreeBSD was what I was looking for and would satisfy some of my needs/disillusionment with Linux. I look forward to putting it on a box and starting the learn the differences. Many thanks again! - Original Message - From: Chad Perrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:42 AM Subject: Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux? On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 07:33:57PM +0100, Donovan R. Palmer wrote: I have been using Linux for over 10 years, but have for a number of reasons become very interested in learning to use FreeBSD. Are there any ex or current Linux users here and could you tell me how hard it is to make the shift from Linux? Is there anything in particular which has been written which would be useful to read? I found it dead easy -- much, much easier than making the switch from MS Windows to Linux was. The best source of information on FreeBSD for new FreeBSD users is, in my opinion, the FreeBSD handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ Another excellent source of information is The Complete FreeBSD: http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/CFBSD/ There are a couple other books out there that I've found to be quite excellent, as well. In general, I think you'll find much of the differences between most Linux distributions and FreeBSD quite minor, but a touch strange at first, and in the long run very positive. At least, that's my experience. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] They always say that when life gives you lemons you should make lemonade. I always wonder -- isn't the lemonade going to suck if life doesn't give you any sugar? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux?
Benjamin, I found http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/11/11/FreeBSD_Basics.html to be an excellent article! Thanks for the link. - DP - Original Message - From: Benjamin M. A'Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 12:47 AM Subject: Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux?
One of the biggest attractions, among many, is that you install the BSD base and then add what you want to it. I have increasingly become tired of having to spend a tonne of time taking a tonne of stuff out of a Linux distro that I don't need. Of course, part of this is that I am a generally focused user and particularly I am mainly after server type functions. I suppose it might be a bit different if I wanted a desktop replacement and didn't mind having a bunch of things to play with over time. Many thanks again. I have saved many of your emails for future reference. I am blown away at the response and willingness to help. I didn't think that existed any more in cyberspace! Donovan - Original Message - From: Jerry McAllister [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Donovan R. Palmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 3:46 PM Subject: Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux? On Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 07:03:44AM +0100, Donovan R. Palmer wrote: Friends... thank you for all of your responses. Last night I read a big chunk of the handbook and read articles such as http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/rants/bsd4linux/bsd4linux1.php Very helpful. I was impressed with the quality of the documentation and I like the disciplined approach to FreeBSD. The more I read, the more I was convinced that FreeBSD was what I was looking for and would satisfy some of my needs/disillusionment with Linux. I look forward to putting it on a box and starting the learn the differences. Many thanks again! I think you are right. A couple of thing I forgot to mention. First, the default shell in FreeBSD is tcsh. I like it for most things and find myself grinding my teeth at bash, but you can easily change the shell to suit you. If it is bash, then you need to install it from ports and enter it in /etc/shells and then change your /etc/passwd entry using vipw(8). The other one that can make things easier is that the directory and file layout is described in a man page. man hier will get it for you and can be very valuable in getting used to FreeBSD. Note that all the directories listed in hier from / down to /stand need to be in the root file system for things to work, especially at boot time and in single user mode. jerry - Original Message - From: Chad Perrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:42 AM Subject: Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux? On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 07:33:57PM +0100, Donovan R. Palmer wrote: I have been using Linux for over 10 years, but have for a number of reasons become very interested in learning to use FreeBSD. Are there any ex or current Linux users here and could you tell me how hard it is to make the shift from Linux? Is there anything in particular which has been written which would be useful to read? I found it dead easy -- much, much easier than making the switch from MS Windows to Linux was. The best source of information on FreeBSD for new FreeBSD users is, in my opinion, the FreeBSD handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ Another excellent source of information is The Complete FreeBSD: http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/CFBSD/ There are a couple other books out there that I've found to be quite excellent, as well. In general, I think you'll find much of the differences between most Linux distributions and FreeBSD quite minor, but a touch strange at first, and in the long run very positive. At least, that's my experience. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] They always say that when life gives you lemons you should make lemonade. I always wonder -- isn't the lemonade going to suck if life doesn't give you any sugar? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is it difficult to move from Linux?
Hi, I have been using Linux for over 10 years, but have for a number of reasons become very interested in learning to use FreeBSD. Are there any ex or current Linux users here and could you tell me how hard it is to make the shift from Linux? Is there anything in particular which has been written which would be useful to read? T.I.A. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
