Date: Sat, 16 May 2015 09:28:39 -0700 From: Jeffry Killen <jekillen@prodigy.net> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: Ben Woods <woodsb02@gmail.com>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: configuration script? Message-ID: <EBC65E16-4721-400F-AE04-BEDE036E6460@prodigy.net> In-Reply-To: <20150516102245.81a698d1.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <B35DDDCD-1255-423E-AF54-95FEF589B31E@prodigy.net> <CAOc73CA4mwd6u5nAQPHLFww474Lr4rxb09mg4QeSVdAzqo6abg@mail.gmail.com> <A835A8D9-5F67-4ECA-A57E-AB00764F31A6@prodigy.net> <20150516102245.81a698d1.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On May 16, 2015, at 1:22 AM, Polytropon wrote: > On Fri, 15 May 2015 21:12:30 -0700, Jeffry Killen wrote: >> Thank you; The old gui tool was called sysconfig(?). But I will >> give the >> new one a tryout. > > It was called sysinstall. You can compare the difference > in appearance and functionality by having a loot at the > corresponding handbook chapters: > > Up to FreeBSD 8 -> sysinstall > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/using-sysinstall.html > > FreeBSD 9 and later -> bsdinstall > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/using-bsdinstall.html > > Even though it's still possible to do configuration tasks > right after installation (and still being in "installation > mode"), most users seem to prefer booting the newly installed > system and then continuing configuring it, or adding software > via ports or pkg. > > Regarding ports and the new pkg system, I recommend having > a look at the relevant chapters: > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/pkgng-intro.html > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/ports-using.html > > It's different from using CVS and pkg_add et al., but it will > accomplish the same functional results, and more. And easier. :-) > Yes, you're right, now I remember, it's sysinstall. Thank you for the info, advice JK
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