Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:56:51 +0100 From: "Frank Shute" <frank@esperance-linux.co.uk> To: ograbme <ograbme@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: The Ports collection / FreeBSD CDs Message-ID: <20060913185651.GA2846@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <969392796.20060913081922@gmail.com> References: <d85a51ff0609120304kf4bb0bdy8fba0ed4c7f174e6@mail.gmail.com> <8a0028260609120341v61920cf5p3aad4710ef3bd634@mail.gmail.com> <186816020.20060912160233@gmail.com> <20060913024117.GA65435@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> <969392796.20060913081922@gmail.com>
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On Wed, Sep 13, 2006 at 08:19:22AM -0400, ograbme wrote:
>
> Hello Frank,
>
> Tuesday, September 12, 2006, 10:41:17 PM, you wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> FS> Go grab the compressed, reasonably up to date ports tree:
>
> FS> $ fetch -dpv ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/ports/ports.tar.gz
>
> FS> (warning! 35MB compressed)
>
> Will do when I have Internet connection via FreeBSD box. Need to set
> up ADSL connection - am currently reading about that process. Also,
> need to figure out how USB gets set up properly. But these are two
> separate issues that I will probably be asking about in the very near
> future ... if I haven't managed to make any real progress in these
> areas.
I didn't realise you didn't have a network connection yet!
For usb, you need:
usbd_enable="YES"
in /etc/rc.conf
The handbook is your best bet to get your network connection going.
Any problems, just post here.
>
> FS> and:
>
> FS> # mv ports.tar.gz /usr/ports
> FS> # cd /usr/ports
> FS> # tar xvzf ports.tar.gz
>
> FS> to build sudo, first check that there's nothing funny with building
> FS> sudo:
>
> FS> $ cat /usr/ports/UPDATING | grep sudo
>
> FS> if there's nothing then:
>
> FS> # cd /usr/ports/security/sudo/
> FS> # make install clean
>
> Thanks for the detailed steps.
>
> FS> Then read the handbook about keeping your ports tree up to date using
> FS> portsnap or cvsup.
>
> Will do.
>
> >>
> >> P.S. Please advise what the proper mode of responding is in terms of
> >> replying. I did a "reply all" ...
> >> <snip>
> >>
>
> FS> That's OK. I usually post to the list and cc to the person who posted
> FS> in the first place as they may not be subscribed to the list.
>
> Yes, this was my line of thinking, but don't want to upset anyone as
> I am a newbie here. ;)
Yeah, it always helps if you don't piss off everybody when you're
tring to get help ;)
>
> FS> Welcome to FreeBSD!
>
> Thanks. Appreciate it, Frank.
>
No worries.
BTW, you can get back to the installer with:
# /stand/sysinstall
and from there with your discs you can install a limited amount of
ports/packages.
Best of luck with it. It will take you some blood, sweat and tears to
familiarise yourself with FreeBSD but once you've gone through the
initial learning process and setting up the basics such as networking
and email, it's very easy to maintain your system and install software
- much easier than Linux IMHO. The ports system for application
software and buildkernel/buildworld for upgrading your base system are
very effective.
--
Frank
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