From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 20 11:16:20 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57D151065673 for ; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:16:20 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from alexander.kapshuk@gmail.com) Received: from mail-we0-f182.google.com (mail-we0-f182.google.com [74.125.82.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1C4E8FC14 for ; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:16:19 +0000 (UTC) Received: by werb13 with SMTP id b13so3435417wer.13 for ; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:16:18 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=hNC5sPpG1Fl/SiCTn9YS04AfuHqAHuC+ndzTDzfb4GQ=; b=kAbZzJvSwRx0keFR41w/0Jvqm/oGzsGivkd8MJ0EQUHaGctyjczOXPhQl/S5B6W+rs NwPlcQsDTWjxDgOOjSYilmPySBpJAGtNoq+AQZd8fcsIeLtd2FGJJqJY+y4KSv3zhwfm CMbneOF1lSEG466c2C2TH3IkuygoLxX+DYYJo= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.139.222 with SMTP id c72mr6603149wej.4.1324379778844; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:16:18 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.216.161.84 with HTTP; Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:16:18 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4EF0580D.8090002@comcast.net> References: <4EF028D8.803@comcast.net> <4EF0580D.8090002@comcast.net> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:16:18 +0200 Message-ID: From: Alexander Kapshuk To: Allen Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Port, Packages, and Patching, Upgrading X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:16:20 -0000 On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Allen wrote: > On 12/20/2011 4:19 AM, Alexander Kapshuk wrote: > > you may want to look up this section of the handbook: > > Chapter 5 Installing Applications: Packages and Ports > > > > How to upgrade your applications is explained there; > > I actually am doing so right now. I started cleaning out the CPU cooling > system on my old test machine, and after getting crap out of the Fan, I > got it to boot, and started installing FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE on it, then > did a Net Install over FTP. > > While I let that run, I decided to start looking at the web site for > FreeBSD, and reading up on Ports. I guess I'm on the right track, as you > pretty much told me to do exactly what I was already doing right before > checking my Email, so that's a great sign. > > > long story short, there are three utilities i know of that may be used > > to keep your applications up-to-date irrespective of the installation > > method; they are portupgrade, portmanager and portmaster; > > i personally use portupgrade; with this tool you may specify whether you > > want you applications updated in the binary or in the source form; > > I'm currently reading about Portmanager, because I like the simple > "portmanager -u" option I see. I'm going to probably try that one out > first to see how it goes. Right now the machine is running portsnap > fetch && portsnap extract && portsnap update > > Once that's done I'm going to start installing some stuff on it to try > out. Hopefully FVWM2 works out; For some reason, my other FreeBSD > install says it's installed but I can't use it. I'm probably going to > just reinstall it because I LOVE it. I've been using Window Maker and > Enlightenment mostly. > > > hope this helps; > > > > sasha > > Thanks, > > -Allen > about FVWM2 not working on your other FreeBSD install... i'm not sure how you set up your X11 system and your window manager, but this section of the handbook, Chapter 6 The X Window System, has instructions for setting up a desktop environment as well as a window manager of your choice; it's a matter of specifying the path to the executable for your window manager either in $HOME/.xsession or in $HOME/.xinitrc depending on whether you use XDM or some other display manager; sasha