Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:19:22 -0400 From: ograbme <ograbme@gmail.com> To: "Frank Shute" <frank@esperance-linux.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re[2]: The Ports collection / FreeBSD CDs Message-ID: <969392796.20060913081922@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20060913024117.GA65435@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> References: <d85a51ff0609120304kf4bb0bdy8fba0ed4c7f174e6@mail.gmail.com> <8a0028260609120341v61920cf5p3aad4710ef3bd634@mail.gmail.com> <186816020.20060912160233@gmail.com> <20060913024117.GA65435@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk>
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Hello Frank, Tuesday, September 12, 2006, 10:41:17 PM, you wrote: <snip> FS> Go grab the compressed, reasonably up to date ports tree: FS> $ fetch -dpv ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/ports/ports.tar.gz FS> (warning! 35MB compressed) Will do when I have Internet connection via FreeBSD box. Need to set up ADSL connection - am currently reading about that process. Also, need to figure out how USB gets set up properly. But these are two separate issues that I will probably be asking about in the very near future ... if I haven't managed to make any real progress in these areas. FS> and: FS> # mv ports.tar.gz /usr/ports FS> # cd /usr/ports FS> # tar xvzf ports.tar.gz FS> to build sudo, first check that there's nothing funny with building FS> sudo: FS> $ cat /usr/ports/UPDATING | grep sudo FS> if there's nothing then: FS> # cd /usr/ports/security/sudo/ FS> # make install clean Thanks for the detailed steps. FS> Then read the handbook about keeping your ports tree up to date using FS> portsnap or cvsup. Will do. >> >> P.S. Please advise what the proper mode of responding is in terms of >> replying. I did a "reply all" ... >> <snip> >> FS> That's OK. I usually post to the list and cc to the person who posted FS> in the first place as they may not be subscribed to the list. Yes, this was my line of thinking, but don't want to upset anyone as I am a newbie here. ;) FS> Welcome to FreeBSD! Thanks. Appreciate it, Frank. -- Best regards, ograbme
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