Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 13:12:04 -0400 From: Pat Wendorf <beholder@unios.dhs.org> To: Nathan Mace <nmace85@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: favorite ports? Message-ID: <3BB9F564.81F8530E@unios.dhs.org> References: <20011001221641.09d5c75c.nmace85@yahoo.com>
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I've run all the BSD's as desktops and servers, and I can say that it's really two questions: For a desktop with lots of ram get: kde2, licq, mozilla, linux-netscape, x-chat, ghostview and xmms For a desktop with 32 to 96 megs of ram: windowmaker, licq, linux-netscape, x-chat ghostview and xmms This set gives you the ability to have a nice desktop, use ICQ, surf with multiple browsers, chat on IRC, view PDF and PS files and play MP3s For a server, it really depends on what you wish to do with it. If you don't know yet, and you just wanna have some fun setting things up, and learn some new things: apache, mod_php4, mysql323-server, postgresql7, python, samba, ics-dhcpd3, snmp, mrtg, nmap, dante, squid24, webalizer, screen. This set gives you a web server, a web based server site programming tool, multiple SQL databases, a high level scripting language, Windows file and printer sharing, DHCP server, bandwith usage graphing, port scanning, sock5 server, http/ftp proxy/cache server, web log analysis and "screen" (it's it's own description ;) I would also have said "uw-imap" for server, but it has some root hole problems right now :( I'd give descriptions, but they're available in the ports collection. If you need to find something from the list, cd /usr/ports then do a "make search name=<whatever>", once you find it just "cat pkg-descr" As for the rest of the 3000+ ports I didn't mention: You pretty much have to read the description, and if it sounds cool, install it and try it out. - Pat Nathan Mace wrote: > > would the regulars on this mailing list post a short list of their fav > ports and short description of what they do? the reason i'm asking is > because i still kinda new to *BSD and am wondering what ports are worth > installing and which ones aren't. thanks > > nathan > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Pat Wendorf To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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