FreeBSD Gnome

BorgKiller · 04-17-2005, 01:22 PM

Hey all,

I am currentally configuring my FreeBSD box. I started looking over the net for a Gnome tutorial. The problem is where you have to have net access from the box, while my box does not have net access directally (I can transfer files via CD-ROM ).

When I look on gnomes web site, I am accosted by many different files to download. The quesiton I am asking is: What do I need to download to get gnome working?

Thanks,
BorgKiller

acid_kewpie · 04-17-2005, 03:48 PM

you shouldn't need anything. gnome should be in your ports collection, just grab it through there.

BorgKiller · 04-17-2005, 06:16 PM

I would prefer to build from source instead of using the ports, but oh well.

Thanks

jake3988 · 04-17-2005, 06:27 PM

using ports IS building from source.

All ports does is make the process easy by sorting the programs, and taking care of dependencies.

Only with 'pkg_add' (which I never use) do you ever use pre-compiled binaries.