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Date:      Fri, 15 Mar 2002 06:55:13 -0800 (PST)
From:      Phil Murphy <pmurphy456@yahoo.com>
To:        bsd <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Downloading mp3 files (Really: how to find packages)
Message-ID:  <20020315145513.43928.qmail@web11304.mail.yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <20020315132040.A31FABA05@i8k.babbleon.org>

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--- "Brian T.Schellenberger" <bts@babbleon.org> wrote:
> On Friday 15 March 2002 12:11 am, you wrote:
>
> Once you find a port of possible interest, just read the "pkg-descr"
> file to 
> see if it's what you want.  I typically do something like 
> 
> xvile /usr/ports/*/*<sometihng>*/pkg-descr
> 
> to pop up my favorite editor on the descriptions of all the ports
> that might 
> match what I want and read them until I figure out which one best
> suits my 
> needs.  


Thanks for your help. I'm especially grateful for the pointers re:
ports and packages. I am trying Knapster, mainly to test out the sound
card config, and so far, seems to be good. :)


=====
FreeBSD User/XS11 Rider - Talk about SPEED! :)

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