Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 23:47:39 -0600 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Updating binary packages Message-ID: <422A997B.8010607@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <422A98B7.3000609@makeworld.com> References: <4c90b77205030521345f402a59@mail.gmail.com> <422A98B7.3000609@makeworld.com>
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Chris wrote: > Soheil Hassas Yeganeh wrote: > >> Hi threre, Is there any way on freebsd to update ports and base in a >> binary way, >> like they do in linux? >> Someway other than CVSUp or portupdate ! >> Best Regards, >> Soheil Hassas Yeganeh > > > You are free to use freebsdupdate (updates the system - assuming you > have never compiled the src tree). And you are free to use pkg_add and > pkg_delete. > > The ports tree is just that, app that are NOT in binary format. These > are apps you build and update yourself. > > FreeBSD isn't designed like Linux. It's meant to be the Unix version of > Windows. If you want that type of format, then reconsider staying with > whatever distro of Linux you had. > > No offense of course, you just need to realize that FreeBSD (or any > ofter BSD) isnt made to look like, feel like, smell like, taste like, > act like ANY Linux distro. > > I need to correct a line, "It's NOT meant to be the Unix version of Windows." -- Best regards, Chris Real programmers don't grumble about the disadvantages of Cobol when they don't know any other language.
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