Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 14:39:16 +0100 From: Steve Abraham <steve@enets.co.uk> To: daniel.cuthbert@uk.psi.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: installing software Message-ID: <396C7504.3C53ED67@enets.co.uk> References: <NEBBLHOMMLHCGDHCGIHDEEFACAAA.daniel.cuthbert@uk.psi.com>
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Daniel Cuthbert wrote: > > Hi all > > im a bit confused when it comes to installing packages in FreeBSD > on the ports homepage, if you download say the vmware package, it comes down > as a tar file > now where do i untar this to? > > also what was the ports collection i installed on installation? does that > contact the package aswell > > sorry if this seems confusing but im kinda confused aswell at the mo If you find the package you require under /usr/ports/whatever, you can run 'make' / 'make install' from there to install the package. It will automatically download the package if your box has internet access, configure it, compile it and install it. Regards, S. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FREE LOCAL RATE DIALUP INTERNET ACCESS Now available nationwide Ask for details, or visit http://www.freedialups.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Steve Abraham eNets Ltd UK steve (at) enets.co.uk http://www.eNets.ltd.uk T: +44 (0)1463 861311 F: +44 (0)8702 840220 M: +44 (0)7770 332765 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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