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From: Frank Seltzer <frankd@yoda.fdt.net>
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On Mon, 3 Jun 1996, Information Help Desk wrote:

> 
> HI !!!
> 
> 	I'm having trouble installing pine3.91. I ask myself wether to 
> install from the FreeBSD packages or the Ports Collection. I tried the 
> ports collection and somehow unfinished yet. I was wondering if I try to 
> install from the FreeBSD packages. I know how to get the file 
> pine-3.91.tgz but clueless on how to install this package.
> 
> 	Thank you ~:')
> 
> --
> jf
> 
Check the man pages for pkg_add, pkg_info and pkg_delete. These are the 
tools you need to manage the package collection.

Frank
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