Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 09:48:00 +1000 From: "Robert Backhaus" <Robbak@Comnorth.com.au> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: downloading ports Message-ID: <004801c18755$4410b4c0$f900a8c0@ifl.biz.net.au>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Backhaus" <Robbak@Comnorth.com.au> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:48 AM Subject: downloading ports > > Can you point me to a ftp server holding the current ports colection that > will allow me to get a .tar.gz of a single directory? (eg Get ./gimp1.tar.gz > will work). I don't feel like downloading the entire thing, just one app. > By he way, is the gimp port up to date? (gimp 1.2.2, gtk 1.2.10, I believe) > Perhaps I can explain further. .- I am trying to install the latest Gimp. I have made some unwize partition size choices, and can ill aford the 70+ MB for the entire ports collection. I hve tried to install it without the ports, not getting very far(LOL). I would like to download just the gimp port, and if needed (advise?) the dependent ports. So, to FTP a directory tree. I did it to get XFree86, where the server allows the .tar.gz'ing of a directory. Get /????/????.Xfree86.??.??.tar.gz, done with a at job in the middle of the night from work. I have not found a ports mirror that allows this. My question is - is ther one, or is there another way? (Or, should I Partition Magic myself some space (Urf), and get the entire ports tree?) Thanks To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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