Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:03:34 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@FreeBSD.org> To: FreeBSD-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Opinion requested: contents of "instant workstation" port Message-ID: <20011221160334.B11728@monorchid.lemis.com>
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Some months ago I added an "instant workstation" metaport, intended to be installed by people who had bought my book. After the Wind River fracas, I am finally getting back to finishing the fourth edition of the book, and I'm reconsidering the content of the port. I'd be grateful for any suggestions. I'm attaching the current text of the chapter describing it. I'd like some opinions on things to remove or add to the list. Greg Instant workstation ___________________ The ``instant workstation'' port installs a number of the more popular packages, and allows you to be productive right away. At a later point you may find that you prefer other software, in which case you can install it. The instant workstation includes the following packages: o acroread is the Acrobat reader, a utility for reading and printing PDF files. o bash2 is the shell recommended in this book. o cdrecord is a utility to burn CD-Rs. o dos2unix is a small utility for converting Microsoft text formats to UNIX format. It does not convert formats such as Microsoft Word and RTF. o emacs21 is the GNU Emacs editor recommended in this book. o fetchmail is a program for fetching mail from POP mailboxes. o ghostscript is a PostScript interpreter. It can be used to display PostScript on an X display, or to print it out on a non-PostScript printer. o grip provides an automated frontend for MP3 encoders, letting you take a disc and transform it easily straight into MP3s. o The gimp is designed to provide an intuitive graphical interface to a variety of image editing operations. o gnupg is an encryption program. o gv is a utility which works with ghostscript to display PostScript on an X display. It allows magnification and paging, both of which ghostscript does not do easily. o ispell is a spell check program. o kde is the desktop environment recommended in this book. o mkisofs is a program to create CD-R images. o mutt is the mail user agent (MUA, or mail reader) recommended in this book. o netscape47-communicator is a web browser. o postfix is the mail transfer agent (MTA) recommended in this book. o smbfs it is a complete kernel side implementation of SMB requester and filesystem, used for accessing Microsoft's SMB file system. o xamp is a graphical MPEG player. o xtset is a utility to set the title of an xterm window. It is used by the .bashrc file installed with the package. o xmms is an X-based multimedia player. o xv is a program to display images, in particular jpeg and gif. -- See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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