Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 15:59:11 +0200 (MEST) From: Paul Everlund <tdv94ped@cs.umu.se> To: David Kramer <david@thekramers.net> Cc: Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg <listsub@rambo.simx.org>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD, Linux or Solaris Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.44.0206261551040.8545-100000@gren.cs.umu.se> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0206260917060.4765-100000@kramer.thekramers.net>
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On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, David Kramer wrote: > I have to go through the collection of ports and make sure everything I > need is there, but I'm sure it is. BTW, is there a way to check what > software is installed on your box? Is there an automated way of > uninstalling ports? I couldn't find this info on freebsd.org. Take a closer look at pkg_info, pkg_delete and pkg_add. You can also delete an installed port by going to /usr/ports/*category*/*app*/, then make deinstall. > One of the aspects touted as FreeBSD's strenghts, the fact that all the > software comes from one place, can also be seen as a weakness. I could > get RPM's for almost anything imaginable, because if one website doesn't > have it, another one will. For instance, Webmin 0.980 is available as of > a few weeks ago, but the latest port is 0.970. The packages for several > Linux distros is already available. There are pros and cons to the ports system. I personally think there's more good than bad. I'm not sure, but maybe there's a utility in the ports hierarchy that can deal with rpm's? Or maybe, use configure/make/ make install of the source? The question, which system is best, I can not answer. Have only installed Linux once, and did use it for two hours, then did an uninstall. :-) Good luck chosing the most appropriate OS for the task at hand! Best regards, Paul To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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