Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 09:54:51 +0200 From: "Patrick O'Reilly" <patrick@mip.co.za> To: "ann kok" <annkok2001@yahoo.com> Cc: "FreeBSD Question List" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: ports and tarball Message-ID: <NDBBIMKICMDGDMNOOCAIAECBDHAA.patrick@mip.co.za> In-Reply-To: <20010905205019.96056.qmail@web20102.mail.yahoo.com>
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Ann, My detailed knowledge is limited, but I believe the ports system uses tarballs. The ports system has the advantage of also including scripts which automate the downloading, unbundling and installation of the tarballs so that you can worry about more important details, like starting to use the software. If you really enjoy pain: have a look in the /usr/ports directory to find the 'Makefile' for the port you want, see where they go to fetch the tarballs, and then you could go fetch them yourself manually. Me? - I like the easy way :) PS: I used the ports collection to get php4 with Postgres support earlier this week - it's going like a Boeing now! The standard PHP4 port includes mySQL support, so you could actually use the package which is available on CD or by FTP from '/stand/sysinstall'. This is even easier than ports as the downloaded tarball contains pre-compiled goodies, and it installs everything for you too. Patrick. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of ann kok Sent: 05 September 2001 22:50 To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: ports and tarball Dear all I would like to install apache, mod_ssl, mysql and php from tarball instead of ports Could I do that way? any conflict? what versions of the aforesaid package do you suggest? In fact, what is the different between ports and tarball Thanks __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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