Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:39:24 -0400 From: Mike Jeays <mike.jeays@rogers.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Compiling everything myself? Message-ID: <200903162139.25253.mike.jeays@rogers.com> In-Reply-To: <E1LjNq9-0007w5-03@fenris.runbox.com> References: <E1LjNq9-0007w5-03@fenris.runbox.com>
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-- On March 16, 2009 09:11:32 pm Daniel wrote: > Hi list > > This may be a basic question, but a question non the less. > > I have been using Debian for some years and have gotten tired by system > freezes, having a slow system, and having a package system that requires > that I install every skin of KDE to get KDE up and running. > > I hope FreeBSD will be better! :-) > > What I want to know is the following: Do I get the option of fetching > sources and running through a guided compilation; or do I get binaries > (like Debian) only? > > Thanks in advanced. You can do either one. The ports system automates source download, compilation and installation. The package system fetches and installs pre-compiled binaries. Take your pick. Mike Jeays http://www.jeays.ca http://www.rotarycpmm.ca
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