Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 17:14:43 +0200 From: Yonatan Bokovza <Yonatan@xpert.com> To: 'James Buchanan' <gnudev@ozemail.com.au>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Software on FreeBSD Message-ID: <EB513E68D3F5D41191CA000255588101B4359A@mailserv.xpert.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: James Buchanan [mailto:gnudev@ozemail.com.au] > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 18:09 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Software on FreeBSD > > > Hi > > For a little while I've been using Linux only, instead of > Windows. I've been > doing my Bach in computer science degree working on Windows, > so unfortunately my > skills in UNIX are a little rusty. > > I was wondering if FreeBSD has an installer program that can > detect hardware. > Also, does FreeBSD come with the tools that Linux > distributions do, for example: > GCC (C, C++, Java, Fortran), glibc, libstdc++, libpthreads, > autoconf, automake, > make, sed, awk, perl, bash, texinfo, lout, latex, > ghostscript, ghostview, flex, > bison, and other GNU tools? Is there an easy to use setup > program for X? What > desktops come with FreeBSD, like Gnome or KDE? > > I'm a little worried about changing OSes since UNIX > especially seems to be > pretty hard to use (I mean, for me non-logical names for > things, like TTYs. An > ancient UNIX hang over). > > Is FreeBSD at least as user-friendly as a good Linux > distribution like RedHat? > Does the manual in the boxed sets tell how to setup a modem > and make a dialup > connection to an ISP, and how to connect and disconnect? > > Lastly, since FreeBSD seems to be internet oriented, it has > mail programs and a > browser right? Oh, and emacs? > > Sorry for the very low level questions. But I really can't > afford to spend the > money until I know what I'm doing and I can work on FreeBSD. Almost all of your questions are answered in the handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook or the FAQ: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/faq For easy installation of software learn more about "the ports tree". Best Regards, Yonatan. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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