Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:31:53 +0100 (CET) From: Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> To: Nex6 <myndshell@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: some simple Questions Message-ID: <20080306223107.Q16611@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> In-Reply-To: <42779f7f0803061032o1bdd967fr1fd3d8d01cf9cf73@mail.gmail.com> References: <42779f7f0803061032o1bdd967fr1fd3d8d01cf9cf73@mail.gmail.com>
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> I am new to Freebsd tho, long time Linux/Windows user. > > install software: > seems the way to to this is pkg_add -r software-name > > system update: > still not sure? tho this is probly something really simple, seems more the > one way to do it. > > main difference between packages and ports? files in /usr/ports are rules and patches to build programs from sources, excluding sources (which are downloaded when you type make or make install)
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