Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:49:55 +0100 From: Eduardo Morras <nec556@retena.com> To: Allen <Unix.Hacker@comcast.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Port, Packages, and Patching, Upgrading Message-ID: <4EE6D4BA0017BCFB@> (added by postmaster@resmaa12.ono.com) In-Reply-To: <4EF028D8.803@comcast.net> References: <4EF028D8.803@comcast.net>
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At 07:19 20/12/2011, you wrote: >Hi, > >I've been trying to find info about this, so I'm Hoping someone here >will know about this; I use FreeBSD 8.2-RELEASE, and basically, the >normal way I do things, is like this: > >I grab the CD, boot, and install the Base System. Once I've booted, I'll >then use one of the two: > >pkg_add -r bunch of packages > >or > >sysinstall > Configure > Packages > >Then I go through the menus, and select what software I want, and, >eventually, I'll tell it to start installing. > >Now, I've been reading about Ports more and more, and thought about >maybe just using those instead, but even with upgrade_pkg from >bsdaminscripts, I just can NOT seem to upgrade anything. > >I'd like to have my system fully patched, but most of the data I find, >is about how to keep ports up to date, and has very little on Packages / >Binaries. > >I don't think it matters much why I choose Binary Packages over Ports, >I'm just looking to make sure the emails I get every once in a while on >the root account will FINALLY not have a huge list of stuff that I need >to either "delete / uninstall, or upgrade" and have no idea how. > >I mainly used Linux, so I AM a little more used to everything being >patched at once, like Slackware, where you can type one command and >install patches and stuff to everything you have installed, be it the >Kernel, or an Xterm, or X itself, or Pidgin. > >Any of you that use pkg_add and Sysinstall to install packages, can you >maybe describe what you do to install updates, Patches, or just in >general, keep your system patched? > >I'd really appreciate that. I know other had answered but... here are my 0.2 cents about installing a fresh machine (with Internet connection): a) Install base, no packages, no ports. b) Configure network c) update freebsd: #freebsd-update fetch #freebsd-update install #reboot d) get ports tree: #portsnap fetch && portsnap install e) install X: #pkg_add -r xorg i don't configure xorg.conf, it's easier for me f) install nvidia/ati/intel/whatever graphic card driver in other computer get the url and install in this one. g) install KDE, Gnome, Fluxbox... #pkg_add -r kde3/gnome2/fluxbox h) install the apps you will use If you need add a special feature to one app use ports, if not, use packages. And read the handbook ;) >-Allen HTH
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