I am new to Freebsd tho, long time Linux/Windows user.
install software:
seems the way to to this is pkg_add -r software-name
system update:
still not sure? tho this is probly something really simple, seems more the
one way to do it.
main difference between packages and ports?
files in /usr/por
Been reading the FreeBSD handbook,
I installed portsnap:
ran:
portsnap fetch & extract & update
then installed portmanager and ran portmanager -u
its now updating.
thanks, for all the replys, in linux land, you either, use the distros tool
(if they have one) or if your on a yum or apt based dis
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 2:09 PM, Schiz0 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Nex6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am new to Freebsd tho, long time Linux/Windows user.
> >
> > install software:
> > seems the way to to this is pkg_add -r software-name
On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Nex6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am new to Freebsd tho, long time Linux/Windows user.
>
> install software:
> seems the way to to this is pkg_add -r software-name
There are two ways to install software. Using packages (pkg_add) or
using ports. See
On Thu, 2008-03-06 at 10:32 -0800, Nex6 wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am new to Freebsd tho, long time Linux/Windows user.
>
> install software:
> seems the way to to this is pkg_add -r software-name
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports.html
(you may also have the handbook l
In response to Nex6 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> install software:
> seems the way to to this is pkg_add -r software-name
packages: use pkg_add -r
ports: cd /usr/ports/category/port-name && make install
See:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports.html
> system update:
> sti
Hi all,
I am new to Freebsd tho, long time Linux/Windows user.
install software:
seems the way to to this is pkg_add -r software-name
system update:
still not sure? tho this is probly something really simple, seems more the
one way to do it.
main difference between packages and ports?
thanks
From: Spuds
>
> 2) Is FreeBSD in any way affected by the SCO lawsuits ...
What you're asking for is legal advice. No one here will indemnify you if
in a perverse travesty of justice SCO does succeed in its goals. You will
have to assume the risk yourself. Risk = probability * severity.
Probabil
On Jun 14, 2004, at 12:28 AM, Spuds wrote:
1) Is FreeBSD truly free, as in I don't have to pay for it and can
download it at no charge or is FreeBSD just a name?
Yes, FreeBSD is free as in "you don't have to pay for it". You can
download .iso images of the CDs to burn yourself for no charge fr
>
> Hello,
>
> My name is Bryan and I am interested in using FreeBSD on my computer.
> Before I do so, I have a couple of questions I was wondering you could
> answer.
OK. First, because many people on these lists use text based Email readers,
please set your Email program to break lines at a
On Sun, Jun 13, 2004 at 09:28:16PM -0700, Spuds wrote:
> 1) Is FreeBSD truly free, as in I don't have to pay for it and can
> download it at no charge or is FreeBSD just a name?
Yes, it is truly free. You can download it at no charge.
> 3) Is FreeBSD compatible with Linux software? I believe I
On Sun, 13 Jun 2004, Spuds wrote:
> Hello,
Hi Bryan
>
> My name is Bryan and I am interested in using FreeBSD on my computer. Before I do
> so, I have a couple of questions I was wondering you could answer.
> 1) Is FreeBSD truly free, as in I don't have to pay for it and can download it at no
[Please read http://www.lemis.com/questions.html]
"Spuds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Bryan and I am interested in using FreeBSD on my computer. Before I
> do so, I have a couple of questions I was wondering you could answer.
> 1) Is FreeBSD truly free, as in I don't have
On 13/06/04 21:28 -0700, Spuds wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Bryan and I am interested in using FreeBSD on my computer. Before I do
> so, I have a couple of questions I was wondering you could answer.
> 1) Is FreeBSD truly free, as in I don't have to pay for it and can download it at no
> charg
On Sun, Jun 13, 2004 at 09:28:16PM -0700, Spuds wrote:
> 1) Is FreeBSD truly free, as in I don't have to pay for it and can download it at no
> charge or is FreeBSD just a name?
Yes. It's free. You can download it and use it with out worrying
about license fees.
> 2) Is FreeBSD in any way af
Hello,
My name is Bryan and I am interested in using FreeBSD on my computer. Before I do so,
I have a couple of questions I was wondering you could answer.
1) Is FreeBSD truly free, as in I don't have to pay for it and can download it at no
charge or is FreeBSD just a name?
2) Is FreeBSD in any
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