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I'm configuring my new installation of FreeBSD 5.0:study: and I'm a bit confused about pkgs!!:scratch:
Anyone can expalin or has a good link (to a HowTO, Tutorial) explained the package system I haven't got a internet connection trought the FreeBSD computer so I can do CVS or ports! For example: now I want to install FluxBox but there aren't FreeBSD pkgs on FluxBox site!! I want to build my own FreeBSD FluxBox package:study: What should I do?? TnxVM :D |
To start out, I would look here:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO...ook/ports.html But if you don't have an internet connection, you'll have to get the files to your system somehow. I would recommend ports. The simplest way to do this (all this is in the link above, BTW) is to go to ftpn.freebsd.org (where n is some number) and download the .tar.gz file from there and put it in /usr/ports/distfiles. Then just do: (for fluxbox) #cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/fluxbox/ #make install clean That's all there is to it! |
Fluxbox 0.1.14 is available on the FreeBSD website. You can also get fbdesk. Just search the ports and download. Once you get the package, just use the pkg_add command.
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Tnx VM mister_math & stickman!!!
I'm working on it an study the Howto!!!! I will try!! Tnx! |
Ok!! I've learned something more about ports!!:)
But I got this problem: the version of my fluxbox .tgz is newer than the port version! What should i do?Download the new MakeFile and other config files??:newbie: |
if you cvsup your ports the fluxbox port is 1.14 or whatever. If you are trying to run a devel version or flux .92 i think is the latest then you can just manual build it. Sounds like you just need to cvsup your ports (update the ports collection) theres a nice section on cvsup in the handbook.
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Well!!But i don't have a internet connection!!!
I've downoaded the MakeFile & others but there's a difference between the versions of .tgz file!! The ports doesn't works 'cause search for fluxbox-0.1.14.tar.gz but I've found only fluxbox-0.1.14_2.tar.gz (on ftp.freebsd.org)!!Rename doesn't work!!! |
The ports and CVSUP are great but if you don't have an internet connection they are not so practical!!!!
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Check out the handbook in my sig but all admin things are done in FreeBSD via the /stand/sysinstall program. To install new packages you select Configure -> Packages. Or as someone pointed out you can make it in the ports.
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Tnx VM!!! I'm working on it!!
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Alternatively, if you can find a machine running FreeBSD with an internet connection, and they keep their ports up to date, just zip the entire /usr/ports/ directory and transfer it to your computer. Don't forget to run 'portsdb -Uu' afterwords, though. |
Tnx VM!!!I'm just study on FreeBSD handbook and I've "updated manualy" the ports that I'm interested in!!
I hope to have an internet connection soon!!!!! TNx Obscure |
why do you not have an internet connection?
How are you posting this?
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