Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 18:27:38 -0600 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: "Jim McIver" <jmciver@lmtribune.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pg command Message-ID: <14988.29690.487532.891962@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <3A8C01B8.20194.1F10A331@localhost> References: <121992608@toto.iv> <3A8C01B8.20194.1F10A331@localhost>
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Jim McIver <jmciver@lmtribune.com> types: > Thx Mike, but I think I've already messed it up. Went into > /stand/sysinstall and selected ports from there.....that was a couple > hours and ago and it's still running. Are you trying to FTP it over a slow link, maybe? The distribution is 73 meg, and should be on the distribution CDs. Nuts, if you've got the 4-disk set, there may be a copy of the pg package there as well. > There must be an easier way to get just the one file, extract, and > install. I tried ftp'ing the ports.tgz and install.sh file over, but it > errorred with a data error. Well, if you haven't installed the ports tree, you've missed out on one of the best features of FreeBSD. You should do that anyway - you'll want to use it later. > Can just the one file be download from the web somewhere. I looked > on the freebsd website and searched for pg, but as usual it came up > with a bunch of stuff unrelated. Well, you might try the FreeBSD FTP site for the pg package. That's about as close as you're going to get. The second choice would be to download just that port, though it's not clear how well that would work without the rest of the ports package. <mike > thx for the reply....I'll see if it's still cranking on the file in the > morning or fills the hard drive. > > Jim McIver <jmciver@lmtribune.com> types: > > > Yes, I'm a newbe to FreeBSD(only took 3 days to get it installed). > > > > > > On my current SCO and AIX boxes I've grown accustom to just typing > > > "pg filename" to open a file for just reading, scrolling up and down, > > > searching, etc... without editing or changing the file. I find it more > > > user friendly than the "more" or "less" command. ( and two less > > > chacters to type without making an alias) > > > > > > Is the "pg" command available for FreeBSD 4.2? > > > > The ports are your friends. Install /usr/ports/misc/pg. If you're not > > sure how to install ports, see the FreeBSD handbook. > > > > <mike > > -- > > Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ > > Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. > > > -- 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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