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Subject: Re: Browser/manager tool for ports avail?
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On Sun, 2 Sep 2001, D. P. Kreil wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am using 4.3-RELEASE.
>
> Is there a browser/manager tool for a file local ports collection available?
> "make search ..." is useful, but a more interactive tool would help me get a
> better overview.
>
> With many thanks,
> David.

Hi David,

I always liked "webmin" myself as it gives you a GUI view of each built
port and all of the files that were installed with each port. I don't have
a screenshot for this particular screen, but I wrote a bit about its
functionality here:

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/11/01/FreeBSD_Basics.html

HTH,

Dru


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