Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:43:41 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Which specific version will be installed via pkg_add or via the port? Message-ID: <44hbi89peq.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimH-HaQfRf2HdCP3FrmsGMAVSo4SY7QVyv90pRf@mail.gmail.com> (Ed Flecko's message of "Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:29:55 -0700") References: <AANLkTimH-HaQfRf2HdCP3FrmsGMAVSo4SY7QVyv90pRf@mail.gmail.com>
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Ed Flecko <edflecko@gmail.com> writes: > When you're installing software via the pkg_add command or building > from source, how do you what specific version you'll be installing > BEFORE you actually install it? By reading the port's Makefile, in my case. Other common options are "make packagename" in the port's directory http://www.freebsd.org/ports http://www.freshports.org/ There are probably more ways in ports(7), as well.
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