Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 16:14:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Readle <patterner@rocketmail.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Setting up FreeBSD 4.8 as a desktop station Message-ID: <20031022231458.47011.qmail@web40610.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20031022181241.53486ef1.pogrose@twcny.rr.com>
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Just a quick note on the refuse file. In order to get this to work you must copy the sample file that's in /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ to /usr/sup/ (I'm pretty sure that's the path....I can't get to my FBSD box right now to verify). You can of course, modify the file as well, althogh I found that the default pretty much excluded the things I needed. chris --- Eric Pogroski <pogrose@twcny.rr.com> wrote: > On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 14:56:17 -0700 > Jason Williams <jwilliams@courtesymortgage.com> wrote: > > > Thanks Eric. I appreciate your input. > > > > My ports and source tree are up to date. I used exactly what you were > > referring to: cvsup. Great little tool, although for some reason, I > > cant get my refuse file to work for ports. I really dont need Japanese > > ports. :) > > > > As far as Java, there are so many different types of Java, it makes my > > head spin. Is there a better one to use for FreeBSD? Should I d/l both > > of the packages and install them? > > > > And just to verify, to install the pkgs, just use: pkg_add <package> > > correct? > > > > Thanks Eric for your help. I do appreciate it. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jason > > > > At 05:52 PM 10/22/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > >On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 13:49:05 -0700 > > >Jason Williams <jwilliams@courtesymortgage.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hello everyone. > > > > > > > > I'm pretty new to using FreeBSD as a workstation, but im very > > > > excited to do so. I've installed FreeBSD 4.8 and used CVSup to > > > > update both my source and ports tree. > > > > I've also installed portupgrade to update my ports to make sure I > > > > have a nice clean setup. > > > > > > > > I have Window Maker setup and working correctly. > > > > I just have a few questions that I wanted to ask on how to get a > > > > few things running. > > > > > > > > Basically, I want to get mozilla-firebird up and running as my > > > > browser. However, i'm a little confused on what I need to do as > > > > far as java and flash are concerned. > > > > > > > > So what I was hoping is if someone could point me in the right > > > > direction on how to get mozilla-firebird, java and flash setup and > > > > working correctly on my desktop. > > > > > > > > If more info is needed, please let me know. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > > "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > >Hi Jason: > > > > > > Flash is easy. do this: > > > > > > su > > > <root password> > > > cd /usr/ports/www/linux-flashplugin > > > make install clean > > > cd /usr/ports/www/flashpluginwrapper > > > make install clean > > > be sure to follow the instructions at the end of the install > > > <or note them for later/other moz based browser installs> > > > > > > Java's even easier.. :) > > > go here: http://www.freebsdfoundation.org and download & > > > install the > > >java package you'd like to use > > > > > > For Moz-Firebird, you'll need to update your ports > > > collection. > > > Easiest > > >way is to use cvsup (you'll need to do this as root): > > > cvsup -g -L2 /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile > > >This will update your ports tree. > > >HINT: You'll need to edit ports-supfile to change where it points to > > >for the updates. If your in the US, I recommend cvsup2.freebsd.org, > > >or, you can use /usr/ports/sysutils/fastest_cvsup to find one for > > >you. > > > > > >Good luck! > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > > >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > > >To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > >"freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > Hi again! :) > > regarding cvsup, I cheat.... :) I've never seen cvsup 'listen' to a > refuse file, so I just delete the directorie's I don't want afterwards, > but before I run portsdb -Uu (it whine's about the missing stuff, but > it's not too bad) > > For java, and I'm presuming that your going to use one of the native > ports, it really depends on whether you plan on doing any coding in java > or not. If you are, I would recommend the JDK version. If your just > using it to satisfy a need for java apps through your browser, the JRE > version will be more than sufficient. Be careful though, there are some > ports that will require one or the other. What I've done (on my 4.8 > box), is to install the JDK first, and then install the JRE to use that > plugin for my browsers, but that my not fit with what you'd like to do. > > and yes, it's pkg_add <package name>. And fair warning, Moz-FB take's > time, and lots of it, to compile... :) You might want to look at the > makefile first, and see if there are options you want to turn off in the > compile. > > Eric > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com
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