Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 23:32:01 +0100 From: "Markie" <markie@notwentytwo.freeserve.co.uk> To: "Dave [Hawk-Systems]" <dave@hawk-systems.com>, "ccatanzaro" <ccatanzaro@cox.net>, <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: quickquestion Message-ID: <001301c361ea$c3bbeb60$e400a8c0@ape> References: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNAEGDDGAC.dave@hawk-systems.com>
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It is 'X -configure' :o) but 'XFree86 -configure' (note the space) should work too, probably. Calm down, go through things at a slower pace :o) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave [Hawk-Systems]" <dave@hawk-systems.com> To: "ccatanzaro" <ccatanzaro@cox.net>; <questions@FreeBSD.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:59 PM Subject: RE: quickquestion > >Installed XFree86 using ports method: > > > ># cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4 > ># make install clean > > > > > >now trying to run 'XFree86-configure' so i can configure it - but i > >can not locate the program anywhere! > > locate XFree86-configure > or > which XFree86-configure > > might be a good place to start > > >On a larger scale can i am tired of constantly changing dirs to run > >apps. can i adjust an environment variable to run programs from any > >dir i am in, instead searching through everything. I installed a lot > >of port software but can't seem to be able to run or find any of it. > > thats usually what /usr/local/bin and sbin are for (at least in my usage) since > they are in your path, simply symlink your port after installing it into that > directory. > > Dave > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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